Wow!  We are half-way through the school year!  To be a member of the Einstein Club you must complete each month’s challenge.  Even if the month has passed, you can still complete it.  We know you can do it! 

We will be celebrating those of you who have completed every challenge up until this

 point—a total of FIVE challenges!

—at a PIZZA PARTY on 2/17. 

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If there is one month that you got too busy or the challenge didn’t really interest you, you can complete a make-up challenge instead.  The make-up challenges may take the place of one other month’s challenge.  Didn’t research a signer of the Constitution?  Didn’t pass off the 50 states?  Do one of the make-up challenges!

     

You may complete ONLY ONE make-up challenge (either the Newbery Book Talk OR the Math Lesson) to take the place of one regular month's challenge.

Good luck little Einsteins!  We know you can do it!

 

OPTION 1: Newbery Book Talk

We learned about the Caldecott Award, your make-up challenge option is to read a Newbery Award winner!  The Newbery Award is given for excellence in children’s literature.  Choose a Newberry Medal Winner chapter book (not Honor book) and read it carefully from beginning to end.  Take your time and enjoy the story.  As you read, think about what we’ve learned in class.  Pay attention to the characters, what is happening in the story, and how the author tells the story.  Some things to think about- genre, characters, point of view, main idea, sequence of events.  The final piece of the make=up challenge is to create a book report.  Some ideas include, but are not limited to: diorama, cereal box book report, Front Page Newspaper, etc.

 

Be creative and use your best effort!  Be ready to share your book report with the class to pass off this make-up challenge.

 

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OPTION 2:  Math Lesson Challenge

We have all become good mathematicians this year, but you know what they say… you only know something well if you can teach it!  You are to teach one of your parents how to add and subtract two-digit numbers with regrouping using a strategy we have learned in class (not the algorithm).  Choose one of the following strategies:  

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​Your lesson should include 3 different parts:

1. “I DO”:  You are teaching how to use the strategy.  Do at least 5 problems and explain the steps you are doing.  Write down all of the steps you need to take.

2. “WE DO”:  You and your student are working together.  This is a chance for your student to work with you there to help.  Do at least 8 problems.  Make sure they really understand! 

3. “YOU DO”:  It’s time for your student to work alone!  Give him/her at least 4 problems to do using the new strategy learned. 

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***Parents*** Make sure your “teacher” explains well.  Ask lots of questions throughout, and write down a couple of the things you asked.  Get a couple of the problems incorrect, and see if the “teacher” can spot it and help you fix your mistakes.  Help make this a real learning experience for both of you. 

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Turn in all three parts of your lesson to complete this make-up challenge.