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Week Six Challenge (July 27th--August 2nd): Making Magic Milk!

7/27/2020

This week, work with our awesome partners, Jackson Hole Children’s Museum, and see how science can feel like magic! Complete all the challenges this week and you will have a magical science experiment to show off to your family, friends or if you're brave enough- youtube! We can’t wait to see pictures or watch video clips of your putting your scientific brain to use!

Email us at info@tetonliteracy.org with any questions or call us at 733-9242.

Monday: Complete 20 minutes in IXL in reading or math. When you work hard on your learning all year long, you are setting yourself up to achieve your dreams!
Tuesday: Check out the spectacular Magic Milk video below and leave a comment with what you are excited to try!
Wednesday: Put your brain to work and make a list of as many recipes or foods you can think of that have milk in them! Make your mom or dad make a list too! How long is your list?
Thursday: Pick up a Grab and Go Art Kit from the library. What are you doing with all the art you are creating this summer? I’ve been making a gallery on my bedroom wall!
Friday: Make your own magic milk! Feeling dramatic? Film yourself completing the experiment and tag tlc in the video on instagram or upload it to youtube!
Saturday: IXL time! Today, complete a skill of your choice in IXL!
Sunday: Complete 20 minutes in IXL in reading or math! With only a month before school starts it is time to get that brain ready for learning!

We can’t wait to hear about what challenges you complete this week! Don’t forget to leave a comment below!

¡Asegúrese de escribir el nombre de su hijo/a en el cuadro de comentarios cada vez que vea un video!

Materials Needed to Make Your Own Magic Milk:

Milk
Dish Soap
Small Bowl
Shallow Dish Pan
Food Coloring
Cotton Swabs

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Week Five Challenge (July 20th--July 26th): Testing Your Green Thumb!

7/20/2020

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This week, work with our awesome partners, Jackson Hole Children’s Museum, and explore seeds. Complete all the challenges this week and you might just have your own garden growing by the end of the week! We become better readers, writers, thinkers, listeners and speakers when we combine science and literacy!

Email us at info@tetonliteracy.org with any questions or call us at 733-9242.

Monday: Complete 20 minutes in IXL in reading or math. Keep working on those skills! You are going to start your new school year ready to go!
Tuesday: Check out the awesome Garden Seed video below and leave a comment with something you learned!
Wednesday: Mark your calendars for 12:00 today and visit the Aspen Meadows! The JH Public Art studio will be there to help you get in touch with your creative side! Snap a pic if you see other TLC students there and tag @tetonliteracy in it on instagram!
Thursday: Mark your calendars for 10:00 today and visit Mike Yokel Park! The JH Public Art studio will be there again! What are you making?
Friday: Complete your seed investigation. We decided to try to grow basil at my house. I can’t wait to eat something I grew!!
Saturday: Walk around the community garden across from JH Middle School and draw what you see! Not only are you putting for gardening skills to the test, you are using your art skills and your map skills that you already learned this summer!
Sunday: Complete 20 minutes in IXL in reading or math! Why do you practice reading and math in the summer? I practice my skills because it keeps my brain sharp and then I can help my students during the school year!

Materials Needed to Complete Your Seed Investigation:

Egg Carton
Soil
Water
Seeded Fruit or Veggie (E.g. Lemon)
Knife
Seed
Magnifying Glass

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Week Four Challenge (July 13--July 19): Making Your Own Musical Instrument!

7/13/2020

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Music and literacy go hand in hand. Some of the very first books we are read to as babies are sung because it helps us remember new words and stories. This week complete the series of challenges below to put your creativity to the test and by the end of the week you will have your own instrument and maybe even have started a band! Can’t wait to HEAR all about it.

Email us at info@tetonliteracy.org with any questions or call us at 733-9242.

Monday: Complete 20 minutes in IXL in reading or math. Did you know that kids lose up to 2 months of reading and math skills in the summer? By completing your 20 minutes of IXL, you are STOPPING the summer slide!
Tuesday: Check out the jamming Musical Instruments video below and leave a comment with your favorite instrument!
Wednesday: Go to www.epic.com and read “Acoustic Rooster and his Backyard Band.” It doesn’t matter how old you are, this is such a fun story! Log those minutes reading at tclib.org!
Thursday: Pick up a Grab and Go Art Kit from the library. What will you make this week?
Friday: Build your own Musical Instrument from the video you watched on Tuesday! I made a drum! I am going to get my friends to make instruments too and start a band!
Saturday: Time to put that creative brain to use! Write a song and perform it with your friends and use your musical instruments! Bonus brave points if you video tape it and tag TLC on instagram!
Sunday: Complete 20 minutes in IXL in reading or math! It takes a lot of dedication to practice your academic skills in the summer. We are impressed!

Materials Needed to Build Your own Musical Instrument:

Anything that can make a sound, be creative!
- Cans and Balloons
- A Box and Rubber Bands
- Paper Towel Rolls and a Mallet

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Week Three Challenge (July 6th--July 12th): Let's Make Super Animals!

7/6/2020

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Living in Jackson means we are surrounded by some of the most incredible wildlife in the world! People visit from all ends of the globe to see and learn about our animals. This week, complete all the challenges below to create your own super animal and go on a local safari! We can’t wait to see pics of you completing the challenges below!

Email us at info@tetonliteracy.org with any questions or call us at 733-9242.

Monday: Complete 20 minutes in IXL in reading or math. Hey, is that your brain growing? Everytime you practice new skills, your brain creates new neural pathways. Cool, huh?
Tuesday: Check out the wild Animal Adaptations video below and leave a comment about something you learned! How are you doing on those reading logs for the summer reading program at TCLIB? Have you won a prize yet?
Wednesday: Mark your calendars for 11:00 today and visit the Powderhorn Park! The JH Public Art studio will be there to help you get in touch with your creative side! Snap a pic if you see other TLC students there and tag @tetonliteracy in it on instagram!
Thursday: Pick up a Grab and Go Art Kit from the library. You are working hard on growing your creative brain this summer! Creativity is important in art and it also helps you solve math problems, come up with awesome story ideas and create solutions to real-world problems using science!
Friday: Build your own Super Animal from the video you watched on Tuesday and build it or draw it! My super animal is AWESOME and I named it the Rocket Reading Rabbit! I built it out of sticks and paper and it lived on my front porch, but then it rained and it got destroyed! Ooops. I forgot to give it a waterproof exterior!
Saturday: Time for an adventure! Go for a family Wildlife tour and drive out to Kelly or the Elk Refuge road. Snap a picture of your family in the wild and tag us in it! What did you see?
Sunday: Complete 20 minutes in IXL in reading or math! Wow, you are getting good at this!

We can’t wait to hear about what challenges you complete this week! Don’t forget to leave a comment below! Don’t be shy, follow TLC on instagram and tag us in photos of you completing challenges! We love to follow along with your summer learning!

¡Asegúrese de escribir el nombre de su hijo/a en el cuadro de comentarios cada vez que vea un video!

Materials needed to build your own Super Animal:

Pen, Pencil, and Paper
Outdoors

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Weekly Challenge

Week Six Challenge (July 27th--August 2nd): Making Magic Milk!

Week Five Challenge (July 20th--July 26th): Testing Your Green Thumb!

Week Four Challenge (July 13--July 19): Making Your Own Musical Instrument!

Week Three Challenge (July 6th--July 12th): Let's Make Super Animals!

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