Here is a list of ongoing enrichment activities you can always do to accelerate your learning beyond nightly homework and long range projects. They are not required assignments!
Expectations for Enrichment Activities:
1 – Impress yourself by thinking outside the box and doing something you’ve never done to make your project amazing
2 – All projects must be neat and legible3- There must be evidence of research and/or reading
Research and Inquire!
Current Events: Be aware of current events!!! Find an interesting newspaper article or breaking story on the internet that interests you and tell us about it in an innovative creative way.
Weird Science: Have you ever seen something that grossed you out, or wondered where something weird came from like, say, maybe boogers!! Well here’s your chance to learn about it and report back to us what you found!
Wonder-full Weather: Lately the weather around the world has been quite unpredictable. As strange weather occurs you can research the type of weather, the damages it may have caused, and how people and animals have been affected. Maybe there is something we can do!
Awkward Animals: There are 1.7 million world species of animals, plants and algae, as of 2010!!! Tell us about one we’ve NEVER heard of before!
Little Known Facts: Do you know something interesting that most people don’t know? How do you know? When /Where did you find out? How do you know it’s so little known J ? Tell us about it…I love learning something new every day, did you know there was a town called Tarzan Texas?!
Diversity & Cultural Studies: Is your Family from another country, or do you have family that lives in another country? Have you visited a foreign land lately…would you like to? Research another countries culture! But first you must find out what all the word “culture” entails!
Book Reports!
Ice Cream:
Top Scoop – Title, Author, Illustration & Your Name
Middle Scoop – Summary (Main Idea +Sequence)
Bottom Scoop – Best Part – Most Interesting
Cone – Main Character Analysis
Connections
Compare/Contrast
Book Jacket:
Front: Title, Author, Illustration & Your Name
Inside Left: Summary (Main Idea +Sequence)
Inside Right: Your Opinion-Best & Worst Part, Why
Back: Main Character Analysis
Connections
Compare/Contrast
Power Point: Create a power point including the components of a book report:
Title, Author, Illustration
Summary (Main Idea +Sequence)
Your Opinion-Best & Worst Part, Why
Main Character Analysis
Connections
Comparisons and Contrasting Ideas or Characters
Broadcast / Advertisement: Radio / TV / Newspaper / Internet
Write a broadcast or advertisement for one of the above media outlets about your book. Be prepared to present it in that format. Make sure it includes all components of a book report
Title, Author, Illustration
Summary (Main Idea +Sequence)
Your Opinion-Best & Worst Part, Why
Main Character Analysis
Connections
Comparisons and Contrasting Ideas or Character
Expectations for Enrichment Activities:
1 – Impress yourself by thinking outside the box and doing something you’ve never done to make your project amazing
2 – All projects must be neat and legible3- There must be evidence of research and/or reading
Research and Inquire!
Current Events: Be aware of current events!!! Find an interesting newspaper article or breaking story on the internet that interests you and tell us about it in an innovative creative way.
Weird Science: Have you ever seen something that grossed you out, or wondered where something weird came from like, say, maybe boogers!! Well here’s your chance to learn about it and report back to us what you found!
Wonder-full Weather: Lately the weather around the world has been quite unpredictable. As strange weather occurs you can research the type of weather, the damages it may have caused, and how people and animals have been affected. Maybe there is something we can do!
Awkward Animals: There are 1.7 million world species of animals, plants and algae, as of 2010!!! Tell us about one we’ve NEVER heard of before!
Little Known Facts: Do you know something interesting that most people don’t know? How do you know? When /Where did you find out? How do you know it’s so little known J ? Tell us about it…I love learning something new every day, did you know there was a town called Tarzan Texas?!
Diversity & Cultural Studies: Is your Family from another country, or do you have family that lives in another country? Have you visited a foreign land lately…would you like to? Research another countries culture! But first you must find out what all the word “culture” entails!
Book Reports!
Ice Cream:
Top Scoop – Title, Author, Illustration & Your Name
Middle Scoop – Summary (Main Idea +Sequence)
Bottom Scoop – Best Part – Most Interesting
Cone – Main Character Analysis
Connections
Compare/Contrast
Book Jacket:
Front: Title, Author, Illustration & Your Name
Inside Left: Summary (Main Idea +Sequence)
Inside Right: Your Opinion-Best & Worst Part, Why
Back: Main Character Analysis
Connections
Compare/Contrast
Power Point: Create a power point including the components of a book report:
Title, Author, Illustration
Summary (Main Idea +Sequence)
Your Opinion-Best & Worst Part, Why
Main Character Analysis
Connections
Comparisons and Contrasting Ideas or Characters
Broadcast / Advertisement: Radio / TV / Newspaper / Internet
Write a broadcast or advertisement for one of the above media outlets about your book. Be prepared to present it in that format. Make sure it includes all components of a book report
Title, Author, Illustration
Summary (Main Idea +Sequence)
Your Opinion-Best & Worst Part, Why
Main Character Analysis
Connections
Comparisons and Contrasting Ideas or Character