Day 9: Men's and Women's Brains

Science can be informative and FUNNY!  Watch the following video:

(Click HERE to watch)

Assignment:
1.  Talk to your mother about the difference between how men and women think.
2.  Send and email to thwicke@gmail.com listing some of the differences between male and female thinking processes.

Day 8: Influence for good

"The aim of education is the development of character."  The whole reason you are in school (now and in "normal" school) is to make you a better person.  While facts, knowledge and grades are important, they don't matter if you don't become a "good" person who uses that knowledge to serve and improve the world.  Watch the following video:

(Click HERE to watch)

 

Assignment:

1.  what small thing can you do today to make the life better for someone else (in your family)?

2.  Do it (your answer to question 1).

3. (High School students):  write an analysis of why you think good and bad are contagious as depicted in the video.

 

Email your answers to thwicke@gmail.com

 

Day 7: Math (yes, an essential summertime arithmatic refresher)

Complete the following math assignment:

High School (complete 2 sections under "Algebra"):
http://www.mathopolis.com/questions/skills.php?year=A1

Jr. High and Elementary:
Choose one worksheet appropriate to your level and complete it:
http://www.education.com/worksheets/math/

-or- more targeted activities:

Jr. High (complete 2 lessons):
https://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/practice/ep_6.html

Elementary (complete 3 games for 1st or 2nd grade):
http://www.education.com/games/first-grade/math/

Day 6: Social Studies

Watch the following Prager University course:

(Click here to watch)

Assignment:
1. What is the most important value to you?  How can you show it?
2.  What would make your mom and dad proudest if you accomplished in life?  How can you work toward this?

Email your answers to thwicke@gmail.com

Day 5: Creative writing

Look at the picture below.  Using the picture as inspiration, write a story of at least five paragraphs (1 paragraph for elementary level students).  Ensure that it has a beginning, conclusion, character and plot. Give it a title.  Have fun!!! Pay attention to accurate spelling and punctuation.

Email your creative writing assignment to thwicke@gmail.com

Day 4: The Known Universe

The world is a big place... or is it?  Sometimes we think we are so important; we think we know so much.  It is essential to have perspective, to see things as they REALLY are not just as we perceive them.

Click HERE to watch this video

Assignment (post your answers on this site or email to thwicke@gmail.com):
1.  From watching the video, write two statements (or questions) about things we DON'T know.
2.  What are the odds that there are other life forms (human-type, not just plant or animal) somewhere in space?

Day 3: Comics (for Elementary school level)

Read the following comics:

Assignment:
1. Now get a piece of paper and write/make your own comic strip.