Christina Lafontant-Bridgeforth

Houses- learn about different types of homes around the world/ Design and create a model of an energy efficient home Day 1- Learn about different types of houses around the world/ Brainstorm Day 2- Alien invasion- Egg challenge/ Refine ideas/ create a design Day 3- Spaghetti and Marshmallow tower/ begin prototype Day 4- Build a bridge-Recreate a bridge design using spaghetti, or toothpicks/ Continue prototype/ Possible virtual field trip Day 5- Complete energy efficient home design and prototype/ Parent presentation Daily Format will be similar to: 9:00-9:30: Morning meeting, share, icebreaker, set up for the day Break- Kids can gather materials 10:00-10:45: activity on own but zoom remains open so kids can see each other working. Break 11:30-12:00: Whole group activity Break 2:00-2:30: closing meeting, share, reflection, maybe journal time or story time

This Week’s Theme: Communication Day1- A failure to communicate/ How do we try to communicate/ Brainstorm- Online Trivia Day2- The invention of the telephone/ Refine ideas- I spy Day3-The invention of the mail/ Begin prototype- Day4- Communicating Electronically/ Continue prototype- Maybe virtual field trip Day5-Complete project/Parents presentation Daily Format will be similar to: 9:00-9:30: Morning meeting, share, icebreaker, set up for the day Break- Kids can gather materials 10:00-10:45: activity on own but zoom remains open so kids can see each other working. Break 11:30-12:00: Whole group activity Break 2:00-2:30: closing meeting, share, reflection, maybe journal time or story time

This Week’s Theme: The Environment: Recycling & Composting Day 1- Learn about recycling/ Brainstorm Day 2- reuse- Make something useful out of trash Day-3 Sandwich bags Composting Day4-Nature Bugs/ Maybe virtual field trips Day5- Complete composting project and nature bugs and parents presentation Daily Format will be similar to: 9:00-9:30: Morning meeting, share, icebreaker, set up for the day Break- Kids can gather materials 10:00-10:45: activity on own but zoom remains open so kids can see each other working. Break 11:30-12:00: Whole group activity Break 2:00-2:30: closing meeting, share, reflection, maybe journal time or story time

This Week’s Theme: Water Day 1- Where does our water come from?/Brainstorm Day 2- Ways to conserve water, project Day-3 Water trivia/how much water do you use? Day4-How many drops of water can a penny hold?/ Maybe virtual field trips Day5- Complete project and parents presentation

This Week’s Theme: Food/Agriculture Day 1- Where does food come from?/ Brainstorm Day 2- Healthy activity Day-3 Whats the global footprint of your plate? Day4-Food label scavenger hunt/ Maybe virtual field trips Day5- “How to” master class/ parents presentation

This Week’s Theme: Under the Stars: Camping at Home Day 1- Mad libs camping/ Brainstorm Day 2- outdoor scavenger hunt Day-3 Nature collage Day4-Virtual field trips Day5- Complete project and parents presentation

This Week’s Theme: Imaginary Designs Day 1- What’s this invention?/ Brainstorm Day 2- Inventing a new ice cream flavor Day-3 Who invented that? Day4-Where was that invented? Maybe virtual field trips Day5- Complete project and parents presentation

This Week’s Theme: Sports & Games Day 1- Simon Says/ Brainstorm Day 2- Sports Trivia Day-3 Design a parachute Day4-unscramble game-sports theme/ Maybe virtual field trips Day5- Complete project and parents presentation