The United States presidential election of 2016 takes place on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. Voters will select presidential electors, who in turn will vote for a new president and vice president through the Electoral College. These results will decide the 58th quadrennial U.S. presidential election. PBS LearningMedia has some great resources to help you understand… Read More Patriotic Coffee Cup Election Challege
Keep those pumpkin characters coming! The deadline is next Friday, October 21st! Pumpkin Characters: Fall 2016 on PhotoPeach
The William O. Schaefer Library is having a bookmark design contest. Enter your best idea for a bookmark! The theme is “Reading is Fun @WOSLibrary.” 1. Open to students in kindergarten, first and second grades. 2. The work should fit inside a 2.25 X 6.25 box. Work MUST be done with Sharpie-type felt pen, NO PENCIL.… Read More Book Mark Contest
It’s October and that means pumpkins are everywhere! Pumpkins here. Pumpkins there. Pumpkins, pumpkins everywhere! Big ones, fat ones. Round ones, flat ones. Small ones, tall ones. Orange ones, white ones. Green ones, blue ones. Bumpy ones, smooth ones. So many to choose from! Let’s harvest them and bring them to school for some book character fun! Follow the detailed directions below to participate in… Read More October Pumpkin Character Challenge
What is an Optical Illusion? Optical Illusions can use color, light and patterns to create images that can be deceptive or misleading to our brains. The information gathered by the eye is processed by the brain, creating a perception that in reality, does not match the true image. Try out some of these illusions and… Read More Optical Illusions
Dear Second Graders, You just finished learning all about nonfiction and researched awesome nonfiction subjects like rocks, animal homes and butterflies! Now it’s time to share what you learned! Create a 30-second video about something you just can’t stop talking about – it can be anything! Use the Animoto to create your video. See the… Read More Nonfiction Video
Gummy Bears may be small but they can represent some big words. Your job is to select a social studies vocabulary term and use this candy to create a model of the word. Some terms you might consider: urban, longitude, citizenship, immigration, colonization, etc. Make a diorama of a social studies vocabulary word. (Please do… Read More Gummy Bear Challenge
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