Today we are going to stretch our brain and build both our critical thinking and reasoning skills!  Why, you ask?  Well these skills are what help us to make good decisions, understand our actions and consequences and solve complex problems.  The link below will take you to a list of 25 logic puzzles.  Some are familiar, like Minesweeper and Sudoku, but there are many, many others!!  Take 10-20 minutes today to try one!  Flex those brain muscles!!!

https://blog.agradeahead.com/post/25-free-online-logic-puzzles-kids/

A little late posting today – some days are like that I guess!   Listen as Kwame Alexander talks about why he writes, inspiration for writing!  After watching, check out one of his books!!

https://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/alexander

I am sure that everyone is feeling a little cooped up and maybe stressed about finding a routine, completing classwork, missing friends, the list goes on and on.  So today, find some time to take a break and explore one of the virtual field trip using the link below!  If you feel like commenting be sure to share where you went, what you liked most and question you may have using the comment section of this post!

https://www.weareteachers.com/best-virtual-field-trips/

Today I decided to focus on reading and writing from the perspective of the author Jason Reynolds.  He has written several titles you may be familiar with:  Ghost, American Boys, Look Both Ways, A Long Way Down and many more.

Jason Reynolds was born in Washington DC on December 6, 1983.  He has won several awards for his work including:  NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work,  Newbery Medal for A Long Way Down, and Audie Award for Middle School, just to name a few.

In this interview he discussed his book A Long Way Down.  He talks about the subject and purpose of the book, the structure he chose, as well as his goals for the readers of the book.

Check out the video and then check out Jason Reynolds!  You can find his books on many digital platforms.  Be sure to check out SORA and Audible for read aloud texts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuXNsJvNaFs&t=32s

“A picture is worth a thousand words.”  A famous quote by an unknown author. What does this mean exactly?  What is it about a picture that it can say so much?  There are so many iconic pictures that represent significant events in our history.  Below are just a few from the past and a few from the history we are living right now!  Use one of these pictures or one from your collection on your phone to inspire a story.  What story does the image tell?  Is it worth a thousand words?

Look around you!  What questions come to mind when you look at the sky,the eggs in your refrigerator, or your cell phone?  I wonder why the sky is blue? I wonder what makes an egg brown or white?  I wonder how many pictures can a actually store on my phone?  There is so much to wonder about!

Great news!  The answers to many of your wondering’s can be found on Wonderopolis!!  Take some time today to check out this website!  Today’s wondering is “What is an Ameoba?”  There is something for everyone!  Use the link below and start answering your questions!!

http://www.wonderopolis.com

Below is what might seem to be a relatively simple math problem. Until you attempt to solve it!  This problem proves to be very challenging for even your math teachers!  Hint: Don’t forget to look closely at the triangles hiding inside the triangles.  If you think you have an answer, post it in the comment section.

Well…we have one week in the books!  So proud of our LSGA students who have been participating in the digital learning process!  LSGA teachers have been outstanding, as they embrace the challenges of teaching and engaging with students in a whole new way!

Today’s resource is from Audible.  They are providing a free platform of audio books for all ages.  This is just one way to access books!   Happy Listening!!

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

Be sure to check Ms. Hanson’s blog for directions on how to download the SORA app as well.  This app will give you access to all the audible titles available through Cobb County School District and the public library system.

If you listen to a story on either platform be sure to share your thoughts by adding a comment to this post!

Today I am sharing a link to a free online program called Imagineering in a Box!  Disney productions and Khan Academy has partnered together to create this unique opportunity to see behind the scenes of how Disney’s artists, designers and engineers work together to create theme parks.  I started with the Lesson 1 – Intro to creating worlds and was amazed at all of the creativity and job opportunities.

I hope you take some time to explore this unique course and consider how your unique talents and imagination could one day be a future career opportunity!

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/hass-storytelling/imagineering-in-a-box

We all have them..one lonely sock!  Two socks go into the laundry and only one comes out!  It is a mystery that often goes unsolved.  We could put our search parties, ask questions and even post a missing sock poster, but still no sock!  What happens to all the socks that go missing?  What about the poor sock left behind?

Today your writing task, if you choose to accept it, is to write a creative piece from the point of view of either the lost sock or the sock left behind.  You can choose any format you would like, a narrative (story), a poem, a letter, etc., the choice is yours!  Be creative!  When you are finished be sure to share your writing using the link below.  I will share some right here for everyone’s enjoyment!!

https://bit.ly/2WoSm7l