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I hope you all enjoy your summer vacations!  If you want to play around with STEM, send me an email - I'm more than happy to pass on some fun activities!  And if you do anything "STEMy", send me pictures - I'd love to see what you're working on!
Take care and stay healthy!
- Mrs. Roczniak

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Have you ever wondered where the sound effects in your favorite movies come from? They might not come from where you think! Check out the slides to learn about the Art of Foley!

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I’m sure, with everything going on in the country these last few weeks, you are filled with all sorts of emotions.    The assignment this week is going to be similar to the assignment a few weeks ago regarding pre and post quarantine.
The theme for this assignment is “Equality”.  I would like you to create a representation of what the word equality means and looks like to you.  This piece can be 2D or 3D and could be made from any materials of your choosing. I feel it is important to get your emotions out and let your voices be heard.
All I ask it’s that you PLEASE keep your projects school appropriate...and me a picture of what you come up with!  :)

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Choose two of the videos below.

The video will give you 10 seconds to choose one of the images on the screen. Then, you will perform the exercise shown for the image you chose- for 30 seconds!

**Make sure to have a safe space to stretch and move in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz6bCRoOKLg&t=156s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKEcojX6lWE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsfheb5UwdE&t=67s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD67albVWDU

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This week, all of the prompts and photo ideas focus on things that give you a sense of hope, gratitude, forgiveness, and connection to the world around you. Although we are all connected by technology, "connection" can also come in the form of inspiration, humor, and even cheering up someone else who is sad or upset. Lots of great things to think about this week! This is the last journal entry in our Wellness Journals! Next week we will put them all together.

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How about some at home field day activities?! Most of these activities require some type of equipment that is easy to find at home, a towel for example. Have some fun with this and maybe we can works towards a virtual field day!

https://www.thepespecialist.com/virtual-field-day/

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Sock Squat Relay
Check out this fun relay race using a sock and a basket. Make sure you do 10 squats between each shot!
If you have a basketball and a hoop you can do this same activity using that. Or come up with your own relay with squats in between!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGWKdT60IHc

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Hi guys! In chorus we often warm up with a round. A round is a song where people or groups start at different times (think “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”). Below is the sheet music for a three-part round using the songs “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”, “Oh, When the Saints” and “I Wanna Sing”. Also I have attached recordings of myself singing each part and a video of what it should sound like all together. What I would like from you is to learn and teach 2 people in your household the round and record yourself once you have it right! If you are tech savvy, record all three parts by yourself and then mash em together like they do in those fancy YouTube videos 😜 can’t wait to see/hear these! Good luck! As always feel free to email me if you need help! Brenda-Anne.lemay@leominsterschools.org

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In honor of the 8th graders missing out on Washington DC this week, here is a link to 17 virtual tours you can take in DC! Check them out and fill out this form to let me know what ones you liked and didn't like.
https://washington.org/dctogether/virtual-dc-museums

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Access Google Forms with a personal Google account or Google Workspace account (for business use).

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My favorite artist is Twenty One Pilots.  I like their music and my favorite song of theres is the song that goes ¨build a rocket ship and fly, fly away¨.

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My favorite artist is Twenty One Pilots. I like their music and my favorite song of theres is the song that goes ¨build a rocket ship and fly, fly away¨.

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Download and install the Cargo-Bot App and program your Bot!  Cargo-Bot is a puzzle game where you teach a robot how to move crates. Sounds simple, right?

It features 36 fiendishly clever puzzles, haunting music and stunning retina graphics.

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‎Over one million people have enjoyed Cargo-Bot! The puzzle game that challenges your brain and helps you learn programming concepts. Cargo-Bot is the first game programmed entirely on iPad® using Codea It's a puzzle game where you teach a robot how to move crates. Sounds simple, right? Try it out!...

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I do love a good math game!  Here's a fun game where you use your knowledge of the order of operations to crack the safes and help hero Kit Foxtail return the townspeople’s’ money that was stolen by the evil Duke von Wolfington. You’ll have to think fast as you try to solve equations in the correct order before time runs out!

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ABCya! * High-Stakes Heist - Learn Order of Operations

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Your mission, if you should choose to accept it, is to help Kit Foxtail get the townfolk's money back that was taken by the evil Duke Von Wolfington. In order to complete your mission, you will need to crack open some safes using your knowledge of the Order of Operations.

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Abdominal muscles, or abs, are stabilizing muscles. It is important to have strong abdominal muscles as they help with quality posture (not slouching over), prevent back pain and injury, and aid in everyday life- walking, sitting, lifting, reaching, twisting, etc.

#PlankthatSong (not to be confused with other plank challenges)
The original challenge is to sing a song while doing a plank.
*What you can do to modify the challenge for you:
1. Sing or not sing
2. Alternate 15 seconds of a plank and 15 seconds break (bring knees to the ground) during the song. See below for how to do a plank.

If you continue to work on your abdominal muscles you could get to more than 30 seconds without a break!

People who have done this challenge include Mario Lopez, Eva Longoria, and Ellen DeGeneres.

How to Plank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IJp0aPcXtg

*Don’t forget to breathe!

You may choose which type of plank to do: low (on your forearms- less pressure on your wrists) or high (on your hands).

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Why do Bingo while you're walking? Sometimes we can get caught up in our thoughts so with something to focus on, Bingo, will help keep you in the present and alert looking for things. You can challenge yourself by noticing most of the senses while on your walk- what do you smell, see (colors, shapes, something unusual), feel, and hear?

Print it out, follow on your phone or write them down on a piece of paper to follow along while on your walk!

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Health benefits of walking? Yes! Just walking!

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Most of you know how much I love Zentangles.  They are simple to do.  The only materials you need are:
- paper
- marker
Here is a quick video on a Zentangle picture made from circles.
I also included a link to make Zentangle flowers. If you are feeling really adventurous, try drawing or tracing your own picture and  fill it with Zentangle patterns or try using multiple colors!
Make the picture your own  :)

https://craftwhack.com/ultra-relaxing-tangle-flower-drawing-with-free-printable/

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Tell me about your favorite musical artist. It can be anyone, as long as you can find the required information about them! Please email me with any questions at james.shetler@leominsterschools.org. Thanks!

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Intellectual Wellness is the focus for this week. All of the prompts center around how you keep your mind engaged and growing, and what aspects of learning you find challenging. Reflecting on how you learn best can help you when you encounter a hard subject in school!

I love learning, so I love this one. Can't wait to see your photos and responses!

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NASA is designing a new space station and needs your help! Learn fascinating information about space and what it’s like to live there as you answer questions to help build a new space station.

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Cosmic Quest TCM - Living in Space: An Interactive Game

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Children's Museum Indianapolis - Cosmic Quest Living in Space

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digital art, a website, or a game . . . Have fun!

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Help Shaun build a new eco-friendly city for the stray animals of the Big City, making sure to keep them all happy by monitoring resources, food, energy, transport and nature issues.

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Help Shaun build a new eco-friendly city for the stray animals of the Big City, making sure to keep them all happy by monitoring resources,

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The year 2020 is the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower landing in Plimoth (Plymouth), Massachusetts.  According to the General Society of the Mayflower Descendants there are an estimated 10 million living Americans and as many as 35 million people worldwide descended from the Pilgrims.   Here is a look into the Mayflower on a virtual field trip.  This Google Doc will automatically make a copy for you to fill out, you can share your answers with me at kara.foley@leominsterschools.org!

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.

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Hi everyone! This week I’d like you to go to the website noteflight.com. Create a free account using an email address. Now play around and compose a piece of music! Email me if you need help with any of the functions. After you’re done, save it and send it to me! Again my email address is brenda-anne.lemay@leominsterschools.org

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Noteflight - Online Music Notation Software

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Noteflight is an online music writing application that lets you create, view, print and hear professional quality music notation right in your web browser.

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Has anyone watched any good sports documentaries lately? I finished watching Last Dance, the Michael Jordan documentary and it was awesome. Let me know which ones you have seen and what you enjoyed about it!

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Have you seen the forecast for this week?! If you can, take a walk around the neighborhood.... with a mask and maintaining 6 foot social distancing of course, and see if you can find these items!

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I read and watched the ted talk about why videos become famous

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Notan is a Japanese design concept using light and dark balance. In this project, you will create a picture with an interaction between positive and negative space.

You will need:
- 2 pieces of paper,  each a different color (ex. 1 black paper and 1 white paper, 1 blue paper and 1 green paper, etc. )
- pencil
- scissors
- glue or tape

Watch the video to learn how to create a Notan picture.    When finished, complete and submit the Specialist Feedback Form in your teacher’s Google Classroom.
As always, feel free to email your work to me!

**If you would like to see more Notan examples, you can search in Google Images for more intricate designs. **

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I know this isn’t for everybody but I figured I’d give it a try! Send me a video of you playing an instrument or singing a song. This way you don’t have to do it in front of everybody. I hope to get to see more of your talents! You can either just send me a video at the end of the week after you’ve practiced and got a good take, or you can send me several videos I can watch and help you with something/critique and we can go through it together! I’m really excited about this, hope you are too! Email me your videos at Brenda-Anne.lemay@leominsterschools.org

Happy practicing!

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Check out the form below and watch some really cool videos!

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Linked below are examples of movie scenes WITH music and those same scenes WITHOUT music. Compare the examples and answer the questions about each. If you have any questions, please feel free to email Mr. Shetler at james.shetler@leominsterschools.org. Have fun!

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Why are smartphones so hard to put down?

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Why are smartphones so hard to put down?

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Are you surprised when you see your average screen time for the week?
This is week we will be listening to a podcast from the series "Smash Boom Best". "Smash Boom Best" is a debate show for kids. In this episode we will hear about the bold challenge the co-hosts took on: they went a week without phones or tablets. We’ll hear how their experiment went. There is an attached sheet with the link for the podcast. You can listen on your computer or tablet. Or you can go for a walk and listen to it on your phone. After following the link, press the blue button that says "Play Episode". Make a copy of the Google Doc so you can answer the questions.

The assignment that is attached is asking you to provide factual evidence from what you have listened to. Just like in ELA, you need to use facts to support and back up your thoughts and opinions. There is brainstorming for BEFORE listening and AFTER listening. At the bottom of the page there is a space for you to put your thoughts in to writing. The length of writing is expected to be no less than four sentences. Happy Listening! You can always share your document with me at kara.foley@leominsterschools.org, I'd love to see what you think about this!

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.

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This week the focus is on one dimension of Wellness that we talk about often--Emotional Wellness.

Here are the photo and writing prompts, and the Google Form is already posted for this week!

Keep reaching out with any questions. I love hearing from you!

rachel.spielberg@leominsterschools.org

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Check out these work out videos from PE with Joe! There are 5 videos on this youtube channel, each about 30 minutes long.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz0go1pTda8&list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvQafyve889qVcPxYEjdSTl

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Are you interested in optical illusions? Take a look at this video on how to create an Agamograph.
You will need:
- 2 pieces of paper of the same size
- pencil
- markers (or some coloring material)
- glue (or tape)
- scissors

Remember to fill out the next google form in your Specialist’s Google Classroom!
As always, please share your work with me!  gwendolyn.reimer@leominsterschools.org

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Hi everyone! Below is a "Soundtrack of My Life" project. In the download is the whole 11 pages of instructions/etc. All I'm really asking for is to focus on page 4. I'm interested to see what songs you pick and why! Please send me an e-mail with some of the work you did, I'd love to see it! brenda-anne.lemay@leominsterschools.org

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Create your own unique compositions using BandLab! Use the slides below to guide you through getting started, then go to town!

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Watch the TED Talk about going viral and answer the questions that go along with it. Make a copy of the Google Doc and you can email or share your answers with me at kara.foley@leominsterschools.org

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.

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You can do this solo or with others.

Flip a coin then do the exercise for that side listed below. Try your best to do as many rounds as possible!

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Want to learn the benefits of hitting your target heart rate?? Check this video out and see how you can get your heart rate into the target! I challenge you to find your target heart rate!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRnw-5lBP48

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Check with your parents first! Let's have some fun and set up an obstacle course inside or outside for you to complete... there is a video below to reference for ideas! I would love to see some pictures or videos of the obstacle course!

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=home+obstacle+course

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For those who want to work on their soccer foot skills!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoijY4BUCtw

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Here are the photo and thinking prompts for this week. I LOVED reading your responses last week! The photos some of you shared were absolutely beautiful.

If you enjoyed journaling last week, encourage your friends to try this week. Or if you want to try something new, check out all the other cool activities on here! Just don't forget to fill out the Google Form when you are done.

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Read and listen to the linked presentation to learn how most songs are constructed! There is a quick form at the end. If you have questions, please let me know- email me at james.shetler@leominsterschools.org

Once you're done, make sure to go to your assigned specialist's Google Classroom and fill out the Google Form for the week.

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I did the fitness bingo but couldn't find the response sheet.
Lauren McMahon

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"kids yoga" "yoga for kids" "yoga for children yoga story for kids" "children's yoga" "yoga adventure for kids" "kindergarten yoga" "preschool yoga" "kids me...

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YOGA | MINDFULNESS | RELAXATION FOR KIDS! Screentime that gives kids SUPERPOWERS! ⬇️ D O W N L O A D T H E C O S M I C K I D S A P P ⬇️ 🍏Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cosmic-kids/ 🛍️Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cosmickids 🖥️ Desktop (great for teachers!): https://app.cosmickids.com/ 📺 Roku: https://rb.gy/44r8d -------------------------------------------------------------------- Why watch on the App?

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Here is a simple art lesson, with a little bit of math!  You will be creating your own trees by drawing straight lines that form geometric shapes.

You will need:
- paper
- ruler
- black marker (or pen)
- some sort of coloring material
(crayons, colored pencils, markers, pastels, etc.)

Follow the steps in the video and create a masterpiece!  You can draw one tree, you can draw multiple, you can draw multiple trees on one paper to create a forest of Geometrees.  When coloring you can do one color per shape, you can blend colors, etc.  The choice is yours!  Be creative and feel free to share a photo of your work with me :)

***Don’t forget to fill out and submit the Feedback Form in your C7 Specialist’s Google Classroom when you are done!

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Music listening Journal

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Hi Students! For the next few weeks, I will be posting "Wellness Journal" prompts here. The goal is for you to create 2 slides each week, and by the end you will have a whole presentation exploring the "Dimensions of Wellness" through your own photos and responses. Have FUN, and make sure to send it to your Cycle 7 Specials Teacher!!

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Hi everyone! Mrs. LeMay here. I have posted a Music Tic-Tac-Toe activity below. Email me if you need help with any of sites/etc. I would also just love to hear from you! brenda-anne.lemay@leominsterschools.org 

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Hi everyone! Mrs. LeMay here. I have posted a Music Tic-Tac-Toe activity below. Email me if you need help with any of sites/etc. I would also just love to hear from you! brenda-anne.lemay@leominsterschools.org 

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Happy music-making! After you have done the activities, make sure to go to your designated specialist teacher's google classroom page and fill out the form for this week. Again, email me if you are confused!

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Ever wonder how we went from a computer that took up the size of a room to having one at your fingertips on your phone? Read this article and then fill out the Google Form underneath.

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Access Google Forms with a personal Google account or Google Workspace account (for business use).

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Students! Show me how you celebrated Earth Day last week! Here are a few of the earth-friendly projects I started at home to take care of environmental health...

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Check out this fitness bingo game! To make it more challenging do each one for 1 minute instead of 30 seconds.
Make sure to go back to the google classroom for the response sheet!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_To1VgWz14

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This week, I want to keep the art assignment broad to allow for your own expression and creative choice.

I would like you to think about how your life/emotions have been affected by this pandemic, whether it be positively or negatively.

You are to create piece of art  representing the transformation from before quarantine (pre) to after the quarantine started (post).

Your artwork can be 2D or 3D...realistic or abstract.  You can use many or as little colors as you want.  This art piece can be created using any material(s) you would like/you have access to at home.
Again...there are no right or wrong answers.  This is all about YOU. BE CREATIVE!!!

Don't forget to email me with a photo of your work!  You are also welcome to explain the choices you make, but it is not required.
I'm excited to see what you all come up with!  :)

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Learn Spanish by learning and memorizing the lyrics of the most popular Latin songs!!! For freeee!!!

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Learn Spanish by learning and memorizing the lyrics of the most popular Latin songs!!! For freeee!!!

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https://www.lirica.io/

If you have ever heard a Spanish tune, you then know how it lifts your spirits and it inspires you to sing and dance… it also makes you wish you spoke Spanish… Through the Lirica app you can sing and learn Spanish at the same time! You are on your own with the dancing… 😊

All Leominster Public Schools now have a free annual premium membership to this app until April 2021…all you have to do is download the app (phone and tablets only), create your own account using the “leominsterschools.org” domain and verify your email. Once you complete the last step, you are on your way to learn Spanish while having fun!

As always, email me at denise.loconto@leominsterschools.org with any questions, comments or suggestions.  I would love some feedback on this app! Be well and stay healthy!

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Have you thought about trying yoga? Check out this youtube channel, cosmic kids yoga. You can do yoga and follow along with a story or theme!

https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

Make sure to go back to the google classroom for the response sheet! Credit given for the attempt!

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Check it out! Earth Day is coming up next week and I am challenging ALL Grades (6, 7, 8) to an Earth Day "Good Deed" Contest.

Follow the link below for tons of ideas and "daily actions" you can do at home or in your neighborhood to participate in Earth Day this year.

Post photos of your good deed in your grade's HEALTH Google Classroom. Use the codes below!

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Happy Monday! Today I have posted a 15 minute workout video you can do on this rainy day. See if your parents want to join in as well! Let’s get those heart rates up!
Make sure to go back to the google classroom for the response sheet!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L_A_HjHZxfI

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Stand By Me
Here is one of my all-time favorite videos to show my class. I hope you enjoy, too!

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Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around The World

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We all know how much we secretly LOVE making paper snowflakes.  This project is basically creating a bunch of them and putting them together!
You will need:
- paper/card stock
-scissors
-glue (to paste the cutout rings to the base paper)
-circle templates decreasing in size

**You don’t have to use card stock like in the video...construction paper works just as well.
If you don’t have colored paper, use plain, white drawing or printer paper.  You can even add color to the different rings with markers, crayons, or paint!

**If you don’t have glue, you can use tape to put the rings on the base paper. Simply role the tape and place it on the back so you don’t see it.

**If you unable to print the templates used in the video no worries! You can make your own by tracing anything circular such as cans, coffee container lids, water bottles, mugs, etc.  Just make sure your circles decrease in size by about an inch so your rings aren’t super thin and fragile.
You can also use a string as a compass. Tie a string to a pencil and, holding the other end of the string in the center of the paper with your finger, pull the pencil around in a circle. Be sure the string is pulled tight as you do this!

Send me photos of your work!  I would love to create a collection of student art work during the COVID-19 outbreak to share with everyone!

gwendolyn.reimer@leominsterschools.org

Remember you can always create multiple versions of the same project or of a project from a previous week!  There is NO deadline...just make sure to show me what you come up with!  😊

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Below is a link to musictechteacher.com, a site I use a lot during class. Here you can learn and play easy songs on the keyboard using your laptop!

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Piano Practice and Chord Chart

Click the keys below to play the piano or practice the music on your own music keyboard. If you don't have a keyboard, try playing the keys using the numbers 0-9 (white keys) and Shift + 1245689 (black keys) on the computer. Scroll down the page to see the Major and Minor Chord Chart. PLEASE NOTE: Most of the Flash items below were made with software that is no longer produced. It is NOT possible to update most of the content for mobile devices. Flash will have to be enabled to view the content. Thank you!

Select the Links below to go to each Practice Page.

If you can't see the Flash pianos on tablets/phones, try the free Puffin browser.

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Piano Practice and Chord Chart Click the keys below to play the piano or practice the music on your own music keyboard. If you don't have a keyboard, try playing the keys using the numbers 0-9 (white keys) and Shift + 1245689 (black keys) on the computer.

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So many people enjoyed watching these and trying to create their own over the past few weeks, I decided to keep this activity up for another week.  Watch these Rube Goldberg examples in the link below.  Try to create your own!  If you are unable to build one, you can draw one and send me your design.

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There isn't anyone on the planet who can deny the pleasure of watching a good Rube Goldberg machine. For those of you who don't know, Rube Goldberg was an American cartoonist, often referred to as the "father of invention" for his series of comics depicting what we call Rube Goldberg machines: Complicated, deliberately overengineered contraptions that ultimately perform a very simple task. Ironically, they're rarely (if ever) built by rubes. One step triggers the next in a chain reaction until the final task is complete. Once it starts, it's practically impossible to peel yourself away from the anticipation of what's coming next.

From Japan to the United States, Goldberg contraptions have flooded cultures around the world in commercials, contests, movies, and TV shows. We've put together a collection of some of the best Rube Goldberg machines, apparatuses, inventions, and devices that will blow your freakin' mind - one domino at a time. If you like these, check out our picks for the coolest Lego machines.

Sprice Machines - The Lemonade Machine

What's the fastest way to make lemonade? Definitely not by using this machine, which weaves its way through what seems like an entire house and even out into the yard. Watching the 9-minute video is an exercise in patience, not just for the viewer, but presumably the crew involved in making and filming the machine. At one point, the slow drip of goo necessitates a time lapse, the camera waiting dutifully. One shudders to think about the possibility of a ball rolling slightly off path three quarters of the way through, requiring a full reset of the long and extraordinarily complicated contraption. For sheer scale and ambition, the Lemonade Machine is a spectacular feat.

Purdue Society of Professional Engineers - 2018 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest Winner

You need a mere three ingredients to make a bowl of cereal: Bowl, cereal, milk. It's the mark of a great Rube Goldberg design that the process can be stretched across three acts. The Purdue Society of Professional Engineers did just that with their first-place entry at the 2018 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. The machine is essentially a rotating triptych; three vignettes, each given a fantasy aesthetic. The first, at the end of its complex mechanism, places the bowl, the second pours the cereal, the third the milk. It's a dazzling display of engineering, bolstered by an enchanting theme.

DREWuhPicture - The Pizza Machine

When hunger strikes in the dead of night, you have a few options. You could order a pizza from your local chain, or you could build an elaborate, multiple room-spanning machine that will prepare your pizza and probably annoy any roomates you might have. YouTube user DREWuhPicture posted a video of this impressive machine, which dumps sauce and cheese onto a pizza, throws it in a toaster-oven, and then proceeds to distract you with a bunch of cool tricks while the pizza cooks. The Pizza Machine is notable not just for its utility, but for its inventive design, making use of various household objects including a toy train, pool balls, VHS cases, and even what appears to be a Hannah Montana CD. The machine loses a few points for burning the pizza in the video, but given the lack of pepperoni, it was destined to be an underwhelming meal anyway.

jackofallspades98 - The Bet-Losing Machine

YouTube user jackofallspades98 has made a number of great machines, but his magnum opus may be the "Bet-losing Machine," which he made after losing a bet. His punishment was to make a machine that spans two-tables. The machine took four months to make, according to the maker, and involved 297 failed attempts. The final result is astounding, however: A machine of incredible complexity. The two tables are crammed with a dense collection of objects, with numerous mechanisms criss crossing each other, yet every step in the chain flows perfectly. While the machine doesn't seem to have any theme to it, its technical virtuosity suffices.

Scandiweb - Christmas Tree Lightswitch

If you want to see every element in detail, you may need to slow this video down a bit. Even sped up, it lasts for more than four and a half minutes, which seems insane until you notice that the video was uploaded by Guinness as the World's Largest Rube Goldberg Machine! Crafted by Latvian e-commerce company Scandiweb as a treat for the citizens of Riga (and, of course, for some sweet PR), the machine is unfathomably large, featuring dozens of unique twists and several sections where multiple paths diverge only to come together once more in ridiculous fashion. Other entries on our list may feature more unique themes or ideas, but none are quite as mind-bottlingly detailed.

HEYHEYHEY - Melvin the Magical Mixed Media Machine

Design studio HEYHEYHEY created Melvin the Machine for the 2010 Dutch Design Week at the MU art space. The contraption uses cameras and videos to record the audience's reaction while in motion. These photos and videos are then uploaded to Melvin's social media accounts. This Rube Goldberg machine also creates original works of art during the performance. Melvin's Twitter has been silent for a few years now, though, the official website did specify that the Magical Mixed Media Machine would be taking an indefinite break from Twittering, Facebooking, and partying.

HEYHEYHEY - Melvin the Mini Machine

The same design studio behind Melvin the Magical Mixed Media Machine, HEYHEYHEY, also created the newer and much smaller Melvin the Mini Machine. After the success of the original Rube Goldberg machine, the studio was bombarded with requests to take their wonderfully inefficient show on the road. However, the massive unit was simply too big and expensive to rebuild routinely. HEYHEYHEY then decided to create a more travel-friendly version of their original Rube Goldberg machine. This unit is designed to fit within the confines of a pair of suitcases, which work in tandem as part of a larger, more portable performance.

2D House - Isaac Newton vs. Rube Goldberg

Though some of the machines on this list are painfully detailed and long-winded affairs, Toronto-based 2D House kept it short and sweet with this contraption. Gravity has met its match here, as the first half of the process is made to look like your average, run-of-the-mill Rube Goldberg machine (if there even is such a thing) - except it's being filmed upside down. Once you see the odd flight path taken by the marbles at around the 15-second mark, your brain starts to realize how ridiculous this thing actually is. Instead of the burdensome complexity we've come to expect from these videos, Newton vs. Goldberg makes you want to go back and watch it again to try and figure out exactly what's going on.

Honda - Cog

Six hundred and six takes later, this Honda commercial titled "Cog" first aired in the U.K. in 2003. Hoping to boost car sales, Honda got a team of engineers, car designers, and even a sculptor to design the machine - made up parts from two disassembled Honda Accord cars. The two minute commercial, which only aired on TV a handful of times, cost over $1 million and seven months to film. That said, it proved to be money well spent. The commercial's popularity skyrocketed in the United Kingdom, hitting the highest web traffic records for the Honda U.K. domain in its history the day after the commercial aired. "Cog" has also nabbed the most awards of any commercial in history to date. No graphics or digital tricks were used in the making of the commercial, despite what YouTube commenters would have you believe.

OK Go - This Too Shall Pass

The Chicago band OK Go became an overnight sensation after the release of the music video for Here We Go Again, which featured a treadmill-based dance routine. Since then, the band has become famous for its elaborate videos. To break ground in the music industry for a second time in 2010, the band needed the help of an elaborate Goldberg contraption. The video, cleverly titled This Too Shall Pass raked over 50 million views on YouTube and took over four months to shoot. The enormous contraption flows over two stories of an LA warehouse, making the video's single, unbroken camera shot quite impressive. The beat and lyrics of the song perfectly synch with each step of the contraption from a falling piano to swinging pledge hammers and everything in between. The team even got the help of NASA scientists for the video that induces some serious gasp-heavy moments.

MythBusters - Rube Goldberg Christmas

The idea of a creating a Goldberg contraption was so tempting for the famous MythBusters duo, they didn't even need a myth to build it. Hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hynema do it big and this Christmas inspired machine is no exception. Fire, an oversized nutcracker, a Mentos explosion, and the remaining 31 working parts make for a must watch MythBusters moment. If you want more MythBusters/Goldberg, the boys came out with a series called "Unchained Reaction" in 2012, pitting two teams against each other to build Goldberg-like machines. But for now, enjoy the OG of MythBusters' Goldberg creations.

3M commercial

Who could have predicted that your everyday Post-it notes and Scotch tape could make such an eye-catching machine? The people at 3M collected over 25,000 Post-it notes, 300 feet of reflective sheet, 200 pounds of steel, 75 rolls of Scotch tape, and a whole lot more to create this intricate machine made entirely of its own products. It took over 1,400 hours and required input from experts in scientific disciplines like physics, chemistry, and thermodynamics to complete. "The Brand Machine" (as 3M refers to it), like most Goldberg machines, illustrates a larger point: that we might overlook the small things like a Post-it Note that simplify our lives. So after watching this 3M Goldberg machine, you better appreciate your Post-its.

Red Bull Kluge - The athlete machine

Red Bull is the king of epic content. To kick off its Goldberg invention, then, a skydiver decked out in Red Bull gear is dropped from a cargo bay helicopter. This human chain reaction, called "Kluge," is powered by a star studded athlete cast including Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones, BMX rider Danny MacAskill, and pro skateboarder Ryan Sheckler. Pros or not, the athletes couldn't do it alone, as the undertaking required over 45 GoPro cameras, a 75 person crew, 12 different machines, and 3,433 man hours to complete. The man behind the video, Adam Sadowsky founder of Syyn Labs, said "It's like watching a NASCAR wreck in slow motion ... it's physics in action."

Pee-Wee's Big Adventure - The breakfast machine

The breakfast machine in Pee-Wee's Big Adventure is just as awesome today as it was back then. Pee-Wee starts his day by releasing his retraceable sheets before stepping into his bunny slippers, then sliding down his fireman pole and finally lighting a candle triggering one of the most memorable creations on the big screen, the breakfast machine. We can all assume Rube Goldberg would have been a huge fan of the 1985 movie along with that breakfast that looks so darn good before Pee-Wee pours Mr.T cereal all over it.

NatGeo TV - The Nat Geo contraption

"Entertain your brain" is the slogan behind this promotional video by National Geographic and that it does. In hopes to pry people away from their smartphones and back to watching TV, the British Nat Geo team built a four ton Goldberg machine. Using a human loop-the-loop and the entire solar system makes this apparatus the most massive Goldberg on our list. We're not exactly sure what this has to do with either nature or geography, but it's awesome anyway.

2D House - 2D photography Rube Goldberg machine

2D House, making its second appearance on our list, is a photography company that's becoming well known for its Goldberg photo-themed contraptions. After eight months of grueling work, the photo team debuted this one complete with camera bags, camera, umbrella's tripods, caps, and lens. 2D also offers a back stage "How it's made" video in combination with the photo finish.

Joseph's Machines - The Dresser

Do you have trouble getting up in the morning? You could try a fancy alarm clock, but maybe a better solution would be an elaborate mechanism that will prep your clothes and make a disaster of your apartment. The YouTube channel Joseph's Machines features a number of quirky, clever devices, and one of the most charming is the Dresser, a relatively simple machine that is nevertheless entertaining. The video is essentially a skit in which the protagonist wakes up to the sound of his alarm, dumps his clock in a cup of water, and kicks off a sequence designed to help him get ready for work. The piece is notable both for its slapstick, Chaplin-esque humor and for the fact that it appears to consist of a single take. Creator Joseph Herscher spent a year working on the Dresser, and the effort shows.

Joseph's Machines - The Cake Server

Another superb invention from Joseph's Machines, the Cake Server solves one of mankind's oldest culinary conundrums: What if you want a slice of cake after your meal, but don't want to stand up and serve it yourself? The solution is an ingenious device that incorporates a number of otherwise useless household items like a candle, a stick of butter, and a MacBook. Most impressively, the Cake Server manages to wrangle one of the most mercurial ingredients in any Rube Goldberg machine we've seen: A toddler. And while the machine's design may require you to always have a child on hand when you want dessert, it's a small price to pay for sweet, sweet cake.

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https://activeforlife.com/8-active-chalk-games/

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Pick a friend to video chat or someone who lives with you, and conduct a "Mental Health Check-in" interview with that person. Use the questions provided or come up with your own. Practice good listening skills and record your conversation in writing or video to share with me!

rachel.spielberg@leominsterschools.org

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Arp Art

Follow the video and create a piece of art inspired by artist Jean Arp.  This is one of those “create something out of nothing” assignments.  It is meant to be spontaneous so let the art work happen as it will.
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-glue
-water
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-sharpie

**if you don’t have string or glue, you can use a pencil to create the lines but to make it “spontaneous” try drawing the lines with your eyes closed!  After drawing the lines, trace over them with a marker or pen to make them more bold.

Send me pictures of what you come up with to gwendolyn.reimer@leominsterschools.org.
You can create as many pieces as you like!!!

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Get the game, get smart, give rice - fun educational and charitable game for all grades

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I’m inviting you all through this platform to practice or learn some basic vocabulary words in Spanish, by clicking on one of my favorite websites https://freerice.com/profile-login where you get to play fun educational games for free while helping fight world hunger… (if needed, for a brief explanation of what FreeRice is all about click on the attachment titled: What is FreeRice?)

To make it even easier for you to play the games, you can now download the FreeRice app for free from the Apple app store or Google Play onto your phone. I encourage you to do so today hoping that seeing the app on your phone will serve as a reminder to play it often! “Boost your brain power while helping us reach zero hunger” (WFP USA)

This is the way it works. Either from the website or the app, you create an account using your school e-mail to keep track of your donations.  Having an account will also allow you to challenge your friends in the trivia games. First things first. Let’s begin with Español. Once logged in, you proceed to the “Language learning” category and select Spanish, then choose the “Difficulty level” (from Easiest to Hardest) and begin to play. Play for as long as you want, challenge yourself and your friends. Don’t forget to tell la familia so they can contribute to this noble cause as well! After you are done with Spanish, you should explore some of the other categories: Global Facts, English, Geography, Humanities, Math and Science. A new category “Corona Virus: Know the facts” was added recently.

Share with me your experience! Take a screenshot of your rice donations and share that with me as well!  Happy playing!

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By playing BeanBeanBean, you're helping fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Until further notice, all donations will be made to the CDC Foundation. Thank you all and stay safe!

https://beanbeanbean.com/

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IjjU6LvhKHM

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Dance Monkey:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayWUcybFbeI

YMCA:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCDCwuGcEmA

Ghostbusters:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYgIVc5Jvjg

Old Town Road:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3sGnoXLMMw

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