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Hannah, Education Director • May 20, 2020

A Message from our Education Director, Hannah...

Hi all! 

I hope that you are enjoying out nice weather! For this week, we have one of my favorite STEM activities: boat building! Some of you might remember doing this with clay in the fall, but check out this video for ideas using aluminum foil! You can also find activities on coding to make music, creating your own lyrics, and yoga and meditation activities. 

Enjoy and be safe!

Hannah 

Weekly Fun Activities:

Joy this fun twist on Tetris with Mathigon  in Fractris.


Then challenge your math skills with this Bridge Puzzle. Were you able to get across the bridge in time? 



Let's Make Marble Races!

Join me while making your own aluminum boats! You can check out this week’s video for ideas and instructions on how to create different models. For a bonus, hoist a sail, grab a fan, and have a race! 


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Fun with Music!

Create a song and make a beat with Scratch.org. Follow along with this tutorial to put your own rhythm online!


After, take this silly quiz to see which musical instrument might match your personality.


With parental supervision, you can also explore these tutorials on how to create your own guitar and harmonica.



Let's write a song!

Check out this short article on “How Are Instruments Made”  and if you’re interested in viewing the process, you can see videos on how drums, trumpets, and more are created. 


Have you ever been interested in creating your own song? If so, grab a journal and start brainstorming on a topic. What are you interested in sharing through your lyrics? Then find a melody, this can be something simple from “twinkle twinkle little star” to a current pop song you may like. It might be easiest to start with a chorus. This is the part that will be repeated throughout the song, which tends to be the catchiest section. Add a few verses, where you can start to expand on the story you want to tell. Overall, don’t forget who your audience is. This might just be for you, so you can write down different ideas in a journal, or an activity to do with your siblings, and you all can brainstorm together. Have fun!!


Let's get moving!

Join Adriene and Benji in a sunrise morning routine to get you up and moving! 


After, you can join her for a midday Meditation for Learning activity.



"Feel Good Scavenger Hunt!"

Torch Club members, check out this “Feel Good Scavenger Hunt”  from My.Future to relax at home



Eagle's Nest!

Check out this live camera for a bald eagle nest! Scroll down to see previous videos on nest building, eaglets hatching, and feeding!




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