Over and Above

Try these brainteasers at home and then turn them in to Mrs. Conn for Over and Above credit.  Your responses can be written, drawn or 3D creations.

• Make up a new constellation that is shaped like an item from a unit you have studied in Target.
• From the starfish to flowers and honeycombs – beautiful patterns emerge.  Take a stroll outside with pencil and paper.  Sketch some of nature’s shapes.  Do you see squares, triangles, rectangles, etc?
• Write a slogan that advertises your school, homeroom, or Target class.
• Cut circles, triangles and squares from construction paper.  Make a picture with your shapes.
• Draw a Christmas tree that represents your family.  What kind of ornaments would you use?
• List things you might find in a media center.
• If there was a prize for holidays, which would win first, second, and third?  Why did you choose these holidays as winners?
• Keep a moon chart this month.  How many full moons are there this month?  On what days do they fall?  How many days could you see the moon and how many times did the clouds cover your view?
• Draw a picture using ONLY 5 triangles, 4 rectangles and 6 circles.
• Design a postage stamp honoring your favorite book or author