Five on Friday

1.  Website of the Week-
Gail sent this site out on Monday of this week.  Many of you may already be using this site but I thought it would be a nice reminder.  Epic! - Books for Kids is FREE!! Check it out! Here is the link.

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2.  STEAM idea of the Week- Pumpkin Geo Board
I saw this online last  year and have bookmarked it to do with my grandsons one Sat.  I thought I would share with you.  

• Find a large white pumpkin.  You could use orange but I like the way the white one looks.  
• Cut out shapes from paper:  squares, triangles, rectangles, etc.
• Put the pumpkin, on a metal baking pan along with the paper shapes, some nails, and a small hammer.
• Show the students how to hammer the nails into the pumpkin to make shapes.  They will use the paper shapes you cut out as guides.
• When all the nails have been driven into the pumpkin, exchange the hammer for some loom bands.  You can get these at any hobby store, like Michaels.  
• Show the students how to stretch the loom bands over the nails to create the sides of the shapes.  
• This will look really cool when it is done.  I can't wait so see what my grandsons do with ours.

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3.  Google Resource of the Week-Halloween Pixel Art
Kids love coloring!  Here is an new twist on an old task.  Color by number with Google Sheets.  In this task, students practice adding and subtracting to color a vampire.  To get your own copy, click on the image and then click:  Make A Copy.  Please let me know if you would like to make a Pixel Art to match your skills.

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4.  Another wonderful Google Resource!
Kasey Bell has a great template for Halloween Themed Magnetic Poetry on her website.  This looks really cool!

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5.  Friday at the Movies - Spookly is the sweetest story.  It's all about a little pumpkin who was bullied for being different until the day that his difference was just what was needed.