Mrs. Jones ELA 7 Enrichment Assignment by https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15 Please choose one or two enrichment assignment you would like to complete. Click on the assignment and it will take you to the appropriate website. Each assignment is intended to take about 30 minutes, so take your time exploring the websites. Have fun! en-us 2022-04-14 20:08:11 UTC 2026-05-27 19:28:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png Tween Tribune 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144321314 Directions: Click on the above link and explore the Tween Tribune website. Choose two articles to read. Write a 100 word summary for each article on a Google Doc. (200 words total). Submit in Google Classroom. Have fun!]]> 2022-04-14 20:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144321314 Explore the Grand Canyon 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144329755 Directions: Spend some time exploring the Grand Canyon up close and personal with this virtual tool courtesy of Arizona State University. On a Google Doc, take down 10-20 notes listing what you see, questions you might ask a tour guide, or your thoughts as you explore. Submit in Google Classroom. Have fun!]]> 2022-04-14 20:29:32 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144329755 Visit Monterey Bay Aquarium 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144332534 Directions: Spend some time exploring the different LIVE cams at Monterey Bay Aquarium. After checking them all out, choose your favorite aquatic camera and observe for 5-10 minutes. Write a one page summary of what you see. Submit in Google Classroom. Have Fun!]]> 2022-04-14 20:33:52 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144332534 The Art of Letter Writing 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144339478 Directions: Explore the Smithsonian's collection of illustrated letters. Read a few. Look around the website. Once finished, write a one page thank you letter to a staff member at Rio Linda Prep. It can be a teacher, principal, counselor, or anyone that works here on campus. Submit in Google Classroom and your teacher will print it out for you to deliver. Have fun!]]> 2022-04-14 20:42:27 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144339478 Ted Talk: Athlete Dean Furness 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144347449 Directions: Watch this Ted Talk by Dean Furness, who advises "to overcome challenges, stop comparing yourself to others."
On a Google Doc, write your thoughts. What did you learn?What, if anything, inspired you about his speech? Would you be interested in watching other Ted Talks by athletes? What kind of topics (sports, motivation, education) would you be interested in watching Ted Talks about? Write 100 words. Next, browse the Ted Talk website and find one more talk that interests you. Note on your Google Doc what you found. Watch it if you have time, otherwise Bookmark to watch later.]]> 2022-04-14 20:53:44 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144347449 Ted Talk: Michelle Kuo on the Healing Power of Reading 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144349378 Directions: Watch this Ted Talk by Michelle Kuo, who discusses the healing power of reading.
On a Google Doc, write your thoughts. What did you learn?What, if anything, inspired you about his speech? Would you be interested in watching other Ted Talks about education? What kind of topics (sports, motivation, art) would you be interested in watching Ted Talks about? Write 100 words. Next, browse the Ted Talk website and find one more Ted Talk that interests you. Note on your Google Doc what you found. Watch it if you have time, otherwise Bookmark to watch later.]]> 2022-04-14 20:57:03 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144349378 Tour Anne Frank's Secret Annex 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144358689 Directions: Take a look around and discover the Secret Annex where Anne Frank hid for more than 2 years during WWII and where she wrote her diary. Write a one page summary of what you learned. What stood out to you? Describe which room or space you found most interesting. How does the annex compare to where you spent the COVID lockdown? Submit in Google Classroom.]]> 2022-04-14 21:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144358689 Virtual Field Trip: The Birthplaces of Music! 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144366091 Directions: Visit the above website and click around to visit the birthplaces of Jazz, Rock and Roll, Classical, and Country music. Watch the offered videos and learn something new about a genre you are not familiar with. On a Google Doc, list 5 facts you learned, which video you enjoyed the most, your ten favorite artists of all time, and three of your favorite songs of all time. Submit in Google Classroom. Have fun!]]> 2022-04-14 21:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144366091 Explore Live Cams of the World 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144374687 Directions: Explore the different live cams on this website. After 5-10 minutes of browsing around, choose a live cam and create a story on a Google Doc using what you see. Use good spatial organization. Use sensory details and be creative. Turn in on Google Classroom. Have fun!]]> 2022-04-14 21:43:28 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144374687 Ted Talk: My Favorite Animal Talks 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144379547 Choose one or two of the Ted Talks to watch about animals located in the link above. On a Google Doc, write your thoughts. What did you learn? What surprised you? If you were in the audience, what is one question you would ask the speaker? What animal would you like to watch a talk about? Write 100 words. Submit in Google Classroom. Have Fun!]]> 2022-04-14 21:53:23 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2144379547 From Bigfoot to Nessie: 7 Legendary Cryptids that will Keep You up at Night 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147511375 Directions: Read this article about Cryptids, (an animal that has been claimed to exist but never proven to exist.) Within the article are several links to allow you to explore each creature deeper. Take some time learning and exploring. 
Next, you have a choice to either:
1.) Write a one page story about one or more of the cryptids. This can be about anything. Be creative!
2.) Rank the cryptids from most believable to be true to least believable to be true. Write a 100 word summary of your opinion on the article.
(Just complete ONE choice) Submit in Google Classroom.]]> 2022-04-18 20:24:37 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147511375 How Things Are Made! 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147523129 Directions: This website has short videos about how a few popular every day items are made, start to finish. Spend about 20 minutes watching a few of the videos. Next, write a 100 word summary on a Google Doc about what you watched. What did you find most interesting? What would you like to see made in a video? Did anything surprise you? Submit in Google Classroom. Have fun!]]> 2022-04-18 20:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147523129 Visit The Louvre Art Museum in Paris, France 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147530311 Directions: The Louvre is the world's most-visited museum, and a historic landmark in Paris, France. It is the home of some of the best-known works of art, including the Mona Lisa. Spend 15-20 minutes exploring the different works of art on their virtual tour. Choose your favorite piece and describe it in as much detail as possible on a Google Doc. See if your teacher can figure out which piece of art you found by reading your submission! Submit in Google Classroom. Have fun!]]> 2022-04-18 20:42:25 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147530311 The Mysterious Bermuda Triangle 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147543790 Directions: Watch this video about the Bermuda Triangle. It is 11 minutes.

Write a one page summary on what you have learned. What is your opinion on the Bermuda Triangle? What are some possible explanations for the mysterious disappearances? Would you dare travel through this area by plane or boat? Submit in Google Classroom. Have Fun!

]]> 2022-04-18 20:55:28 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147543790 Strange Unsolved Mysteries 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147622160 Directions: Read through some of the strangest unsolved mysteries of all time. You may choose 5 or 6 to read, or read them all. Next, write a one page unsolved mystery of your own. Make it a similar to a news or magazine article describing the who, where, when, what, and possible how of what happened. Be creative. The possibilities are endless! Submit in Google Classroom. Have fun. ]]> 2022-04-18 22:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147622160 UFO Sightings 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147625349 Directions: Read the article about history's most infamous UFO sightings. Each article has an interactive link...check them out. Once you are finished exploring, write your own fictional letter to the government explaining the UFO that you saw. (You will be making this story up, unless you have your own UFO sighting to share!) Use all five senses as you describe your alien encounter with great detail. 200 Word minimum. Submit in Google Classroom. Have Fun!]]> 2022-04-18 22:36:05 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147625349 Cast Your Vote Simulation Game 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147631763 Directions: For 15-20 minutes, play the game "Cast Your Vote" where you can simulate the voting experience and learn about local elections. Once finished, browse the icivics.org website and look at the other simulations it offers. On a Google Doc, write a 100 word review for "Cast Your Vote." What works well with the game? What needs improvement? Did you learn anything? What did you learn? Would you recommend this game to a friend? What other games look interesting? Submit in Google Classroom. Have fun!]]> 2022-04-18 22:45:27 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147631763 OK Go! Chain Reaction Music Video 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147637215 Directions: Watch the two videos related to OK Go "This Too Shall Pass" Chain Reaction. Next, click on the "HIT THE NOTE GRADE 6-8" link and watch that video. On a Google Doc, explain what you learned and summarize the directions for the Hit The Note activity so that if someone wanted to complete the activity they could do so using your detailed directions. Submit in Google Classroom. Have fun!]]> 2022-04-18 22:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147637215 Tour a Virtual Museum! (Your Choice) 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147639965 Directions: Visit this website and choose from one of the 12 museums that offer virtual tours. Take 20 minutes and learn as much as you can from your "visit." Next, on a Google Doc write a letter to your teacher explaining the things that you saw and learned. Use as much detail as possible as you describe your visit. Submit in Google Classroom. Have fun!]]> 2022-04-18 22:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147639965 Ted Talks by Brilliant Kids & Teens 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147642743 Directions: Browse through these amazing Ted Talks given by young adults. Watch two. On a Google Doc, write a 200 word summary of what you learned (100 words for each talk). Submit in Google Classroom. Have fun!]]> 2022-04-18 23:00:58 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2147642743 NitroType Racing 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2180184577 Directions:
Head on over to Nitro Type and race against others in real time! Spend 20 minutes racing and earning money to spend in the garage to fix up your car. On a Google Doc, let me know how you liked this game, and what your average words per minute (wpm) typing score was. Have fun!]]> 2022-05-11 22:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/2180184577 MIT.EDU- SCRATCH 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/3565490398 Create stories, games, and animations. Share with others around the world. Learn or practice coding.

]]> 2025-09-02 18:55:14 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/3565490398 FUNBRAIN 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/3931831976 Browse the FUNBRAIN website and make a choice! There are games, videos, books, math puzzles, and more.

]]> 2026-05-27 19:20:02 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/3931831976 Nat Geo Kids 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/3931833117 Browse this website for plenty of choices! Get curious and learn something new.

]]> 2026-05-27 19:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/3931833117 Motivational Speeches for Teens 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/3931834767 Choose from this playlist and watch one or two (or all) of these motivational speeches!

]]> 2026-05-27 19:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/3931834767 National Museum of History 4jonesfam https://padlet.com/4jonesfam/345y34g87j87of15/wish/3931836202 Visit the famous National Museum of History right from your desk! Take a look at the exhibits, watch a video tour, and explore a really cool place.

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