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WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITIES: GRADES 2-6

ACTIVITY: READING AND WRITING
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
READING READING READING READING READING
Like skateboards? Superheroes! If Sergeant Stubby. Star Wars. If you’re Earth Day. Did
Read all about the you like superheroes, Read about a great a fan, this is for you. you know the 50th
different types and their check this out! Explore American hero who Read all about the anniversary was
history. the history of Marvel was a dog! robots who played a on April 22? How
Comics and learn key role in the series. did you celebrate?
WRITING interesting facts about WRITING Explore its origins,
each character. WRITING posters and buttons
Which skateboard Using Sergeant Stubby to commemorate
design do you like as a character, write Which Star Wars
WRITING this day.
best? Why? Provide a fiction story about a movie or character is
key details in your Who is your favorite hero saving the day. your favorite? Why? WRITING
response. superhero? Create a Provide some details
brochure sharing this Create a poster to
in your writing.
character with all the inform others about
Don’t like Star Wars?
reasons why he or she Earth Day or inspire
Explain why not!
is your favorite! them to participate.

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ACTIVITY: MATH AND STEM
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
MATH STEM MATH STEM MATH
Double down. Play Floating raft. Mealtime fractions. Marshmallow tower. Dice war! You’ll
this game. Materials: 4 Directions: Walk Help your child Materials: 100 mini need two dice for
dice, timer, paper and around your yard or develop a deeper marshmallows, each player. Players
pencils. Directions: Set house. Look for items understanding of toothpicks and a tape roll both dice at
a timer for 5 minutes. such as sticks, string, fractions by letting measure. Directions: the same time
Each player gets two tape or aluminum foil. them help with Using the materials, and multiply their
dice and when the Use the items you find serving sizes at meal build the tallest tower numbers together.
timer begins, they in your treasure hunt time. Allow them you can. Practice your The player with the
begin rolling. When to create a raft. You to help portion the math skills by counting highest product wins
they get a double they can even use a piece of servings onto plates to out the marshmallows the round. Keep track
yell “double down!” paper to make a sail! represent equal parts. and measuring your of each win and play
and record the fact Test your design in a Can they think of a tower when complete. until someone has
(can be addition or tub or sink full of water. fraction to represent How tall is your tower? won 10 rounds.
multiplication). When Does it float? If not, each plate? Can you make it taller?
the timer is up, they what can you do to
add up all their sums make it float?
and the player with
the highest amount
wins.

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ACTIVITY: BOREDOM BUSTERS AND MORE
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Indoor snowball Mindfulness. Love to Sign language. Look Spring cleaning. Be happy! When you
fight. Take socks remember fun things that up the signs to learn We’re getting into wake up in the morning,
and roll them up into happen to you? Play a how to say where warmer and warmer say to yourself the
balls – they’re now game called “Remember you live and your weather, so it’s time to following intention: “I am
“snowballs.” Set up a When?” Include sensory age. Keep practicing organize in your house! going to have a happy
snowball fight in your memories in your writing, the alphabet and You can help your day!”
home, or preferably such as when you had a greetings, too! You parents clean – notice
outside! fun thing happen to you: can use this website/ how much better you Do some activities that
What did you see? app to download feel afterwards! Or you like, connect with a
What did you smell? visuals and videos! take a pile of items, friend, show how you’re
What did you hear? toys and clothes that grateful for the things and
What did you taste? may be too small people you have in your
or not for your age life. Laugh a lot!! Listen to
Share your story with a anymore. See if you Pharrell’s song “Happy,” if
friend or family member. can have an adult help you want to!
This activity has been you donate them or
adapted from The Goldie give them to children At the end of the day,
Hawn Foundation MindUP. younger than you. Or before going to sleep,
put them to the side say or write 3 things that
and ask if you can have made you happy today
a yard sale sometime and why.
soon!

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PARENT AND CAREGIVER CORNER

Lately, we may have all been thinking about coronavirus. Questions like these may have run through your mind: Am I going to get sick? Where
should I wear a mask? How quickly do the germs spread? Yes, we live in a world where we have to be mindful about health, where we need to be
more vigilant than ever before about our actions. But did you know that we can be “contagious” with our emotions? Humans tend to take on the
emotions, facial expressions, tone and behaviors of other humans when interacting with them. For example, have you ever noticed how when you
stay calm, others tend to calm down little by little? Or if you are anxious, then others around you start to exhibit signs of anxiety, too? And then
what seems to happen next is that as we express our emotions to others, we begin to “feed” off of one another, which can either cause a spread of
positive emotions related to the coronavirus, or unfortunately more negative ones.

Now that you know emotions are contagious, be aware. You can take control of emotions and reframe yourself. Be authentic and know that if
you express positive emotions and attitude, you are helping to spread them to others. This is a concept that you can demonstrate and teach to
your children. Even if you are pregnant, taking this approach can alleviate any stress you feel, which helps you and your baby. Angela Duckworth,
creator of the Character Lab, notes that a friend of hers, Professor Sigal Barsades, suggests practicing emotional contagion: “Try noticing how
you are influenced by others’ moods and how their reactions influence yours. You can then reorient conversations away from catastrophizing and
toward calm, showing the young people in your life that caring and hope are as easy to spread as negativity.” Many thanks to all you parents and
caregivers out there spreading positive emotions and attitudes! We’re in this together, and sending positivity your way!

FAMILY
Make ice cream in a bag!
Ingredients: 1 gallon- and 1 quart-size zipper bag, 1 cup milk, 1 tablespoon sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla, 1/3 cup salt, plus ice.

Directions: Pour the milk, sugar and vanilla into the smaller, quart-size zipper bag and close the seal. Fill the larger, gallon-size bag 3/4 full of ice,
then add the salt. Place the smaller bag inside the larger bag and close the seal. Make sure you close them both tightly! Now shake the bag hard
for 5 minutes. Open the large bag and dispose. Rinse the small bag off with cold water before opening to keep the salt water from getting into
your ice cream. Scoop into individual bowls, share, eat and enjoy your hard work!

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