STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics
Try for a total of 10 card game
Materials: Playing cards. Lay out 20 cards on the table (leave out face cards or change them to equal 0, while aces equal one. Try to remove sets of cards that add up to 10, ultimately trying to remove all the cards from the table. It’s harder than you think!
Science Experiment
Step through an index card!
If you don’t have an index card no worries! This activity can be done with card stock from old greeting cards or flyers and a pair of scissors. Find out all the steps from Steve Spangler website:
https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/step-index-card/
Physical Literacy
Roll the dice Exercise Game!
All you need is a regular dice. If you roll a:
1. Jog on the spot for 20 seconds
2. Hold a plank for 30 seconds
3. Jump on the spot for 30 seconds
4. Do 10 lunges
5. Do 10 push-ups
6. Do 6 burpees
Creative Activity
Drawing to Music
Pick 5 songs from 5 different Music genres. Draw and listen to one genre for 30 seconds. Repeat this process till you have listened to all 5 genres and have 5 drawings. Compare the drawings and how the music effected your art.
Additional Resources
https://www.weareteachers.com/best-virtual-field-trips/ - Live web cams in zoo animal enclosure, feeding of a giant octopus at the Seattle Aquarium, trip to the farm, exploring a coastal rainforest in a canoe, just to name a few.
https://www.gonoodle.com/good-energy-at-home-kids-games-and-videos/ - check out these movement, yoga and mindfulness videos. You can also find off-screen home and curricular activities.
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