Playlist: Bookmarks
New Uses For A Cardboard Tube
So, what can a cardboard tube be used for other than holding wrapping paper?
Order, Chaos, and the Holiday Season
Let’s write a holiday song about order and chaos!
Words Within Words: CORNMAZE
How many words can you find within CORNMAZE?
Bobbing for Apples
What is bobbing for apples like… for an apple?
Squiggles Introduction
What do you see in this squiggle?
Shift Cipher (Codes Part 1)
Let’s encode and decode secret messages like Julius Caesar!
Thanksgiving Photo Writing
Starting with an old-timey photo, students will write from a particular item’s point of view.
Looping Grid Art
Pick a few numbers, draw some corresponding lines on grid paper, and you’ll end up with some interesting, looping math-y art!
An Escher-Style Tessellation Project
Create a piece of repeating art in the style of MC Escher!
Student Introductions With Depth and Frames
Want to introduce the tools of Depth and Complexity and learn more about your students and introduce the Frame graphic organizer? Have I got the activity for you!
Reduce Anxiety: Square Breathing (Tool 1)
Reduce anxiety by breathing in a square pattern.
Engineering: Build A Bridge
Using real bridges as their starting point, students will construct bridges out of straws and paperclips.