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Indiana Continuous Learning ChallengeContinuous Learning Challenge - Kindergarten 2

Continuous Learning Challenge - Grade One 5

Continuous Learning Challenge - Grade Two 8

Continuous Learning Challenge - Grade Three 11

Continuous Learning Challenge - Grade Four 14

Continuous Learning Challenge - Grade Five 17

Continuous Learning Challenge - Middle School 21

Continuous Learning Challenge - High School 25

Continuous Learning Challenge - KindergartenThe skill sets of the Continuous Learning Challenge are connected to Michael Fullan’s Deep LearningCompetencies. These are great activities to ask your child to try on their own or with a little help. Yourchallenge is to complete at least two activities from each row for the week. IDOE encourages familiesto create your own activities that would apply to each Continuous Learning Skill and complete them.Please share any examples of completed challenges on social media tagging @EducateIN.

Skill ChoiceOne

ChoiceTwo

ChoiceThree

ChoiceFour

ChoiceFive

ChoiceSix

ContentKnowledge

Create a springreadingchallenge foryour family. Seta goal and trackminutes orbooks to readtogether overthe course of amonth. If youreached yourgoal, celebrate!

Practice writinga completesentence andillustrate ordraw a pictureto go with yoursentence.

Are you anexplorer?Virtual field tripscan help youtravel the worldand see famouslandmarks,beautifulartwork, historicmarvels, andscientificwonders. Go ona virtual fieldtrip by visitinghttps://tinyurl.com/1rt16vl1.

Practice addingand subtractingobjects (e.g.,cereal, beads,coins, etc.).Can you createa story problemto go with youraddition orsubtractionequation?

Write as manysight words asyou canremember.Focus on yourbesthandwriting.Count howmany wordsyou wrote andwrite down thenumber. Canyou beat yourlist tomorrow?

Create aweather reportfor the week.Record eachday’stemperature,how it feels, if itis sunny,cloudly, rainy,etc. Share yourreport with afamily member.

Communication Write asentence anddraw anillustration toshare with afriend,neighbor, orfamily member.Don’t forget tocheck forcapitalization,punctuation,and correctspacingbetween words.

Write aquestion eachweek for yourfamily todiscuss. It couldbe about howthey are feeling,something theylike, or acurrent event.Make sureeveryone takesa turn speaking.

Have a picnic.Pack yourlunch, grab ablanket, andinvite a familymember orfriend to join. Ifit is too coldoutside, have apicnic inside!

With adultpermission, callor FaceTime afriend orrelative that youhave not talkedwith in a while.

Write and drawa short story onthe topic of yourchoice. Tellyour story outloud to a familymember.Practice usingthe words first,then, and last towork on thesequence of thestory.

Explore andlearn AmericanSign Language(ASL). Thereare manyvideos for youto watch andlearn:https://tinyurl.com/yx6xz7a7

Creativity Spring is knownfor being a timeof new life, butit’s also knownfor it’s rainydays. Have youever tried topaint the rain?Let’s give it a

Alma WoodseyThomas is anabstract artistwho also usedto be an artteacher! Shecreatesbeautiful texturein her artwork

Gathermaterials fromaround thehouse orkitchen. Youcan use boxesand emptycontainers, too!What can you

Createcrumpled paperart, inspired bythe book “Ish”.Take a piece ofpaper. Crumpleit all up in aball! Chooseone watercolor

Let’s explorewith color andtexture! Paintsome boldcolors onthicker paper.There is noneed to paintanything in

Color mixing!Grab a coffeefilter and somemarkers (notpermanent).Fold your coffeefilter in half,then in halfagain, and then

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try! Rainy daysare usuallycalmer, quietdays, so grabsome calmcolors like blueand purple andadd a littlewater so theyflow. Create athick line ofpaint across thetop of yourpage like a lineof rain clouds.Now use astraw to blowthe paint downyour page andcreate lines ofrain. Tada! Rainart!

by using thick,short brushstrokes andusing brightbold colors.Just over 50years ago Almacreated ‘Space’paintings thatimagined whatthe moon andmars wouldlook like. Checkout her work inthe link above.Then, grabpaint, markers,or crayons anddraw what youimagine spacewould look like.Be sure to try tomake shortstrokes likeAlma did!

create? Canyou add to yourcreation?Explain whatyou built to afamily memberor friend?

and paint theoutside of theball. Open thepaper andrumple it again!Choose adifferent colorand paint theoutside of thepaper ball.Open andrepeat onemore time witha third color.After the thirdcolor open thepaper andpress to flatten.Let it dry. Trydrawing an“Ish” drawingon yourcrumpledpaper. If youwant to hear areading of thestory “Ish”, clickhere.

specific. Justpick yourfavorite colorsand add them.Make sure youare applyingthick paint. Fillthe page withyour beautifulcolors! Now,take a piece ofplastic wrapand place it ontop of your art.Scrunch,flatten, andpinch in certainareas to slightlymix your colors.Set aside to dry.Once dry, peeloff the plasticwrap and lookat the differenttexturescreated! Whatnew colors didyou make? Canyou find anyshapes in yourtexture?

in half onemore time. Startin the cornerand color thecorner. Switchcolors as youwork your wayup to the top ofthe coffee filter.Grab a spraybottle and spraysome water onto the coffeefilter. Watchhow the colorsmove and mixtogether! Whatother colorcombinationscan you try?Can you makeall of thecolors?

CriticalThinking

Build somethingusing materialsfrom around thehouse likeplastic cups,books, or adeck of playingcards.

Gather seedsfrom fruits,vegetables, orflowers andplant them insoil. Keep ajournal of howmuch you waterthe plants, howmuch sunlightthe plants get,and how mucheach seedgrows.

Practice yourfull name,address, and afamilymember’sphone number.

Usingtoothpicks andmarshmallowssee how high ofa tower you canbuild without itfalling over.Challenge afamily memberto create onetoo.

Play a matchingor memorygame. Keeptrack of yourmatches andrecord yourscore.

Practice tyingyour shoes. Ifyou can tie yourown, practicedouble knottingor tyingsomeone else’sshoes.

Collaboration Ask a familymember to helpyou cook ameal, snack, ordessert. Followthe directionstogether, andthen sit down toenjoy what youmade.

Use this recipeto makehomemadeplaydough witha familymember. Youcan also lookup your ownrecipe.● 2 cups white

flour● 1/4 cup

Ask a familymember to helpyou find labelsor empty foodboxes that youcan use tomake a story.For example,cut out the“Cheerios” labelon a cereal boxand write about

Ask a familymember toblindfold you.Ask them togather somethings fromaround thehouse that havea unique smell.One at a time,the familymember will

With a familymember, set upa short racecourse with astart and finishline. Then racecotton balls orsomethingsimilar byblowing througha straw andseeing who can

Play“Pictionary” witha familymember. Taketurns drawing apicture whilethe other onetries to guesswhat you’redrawing.

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cream oftartar

● 1/2 cup salt● 2

Tablespoonsvegetable oil

● 2 cups waterMix the dryingredients andthen add thewet ingredients.Ask an adult tocook onmedium heat,stirringcontinually.When a ballforms, removefrom heat. Letcool, then begincreating!

someoneeating, buying,or likingCheerios. Dothis for at leastfive labels orboxes you find.

ask you whateach object isjust by smellingit.

reach the finishline first!

SocialEmotionalWellness

Using fingerpaint, connectto mindfulnessand talk aboutwhat you feel,smell, and whatthoughts youhad whilepainting.

Using a smallpiece ofplaydough orclay, create anobject thatrelates to asource ofstress. Aftersharing, ifcomfortable,smash the playdough back intoa blob.

Think of themost calm,peaceful placeyou haveever been orever seen.Picture yourselfin that place.Draw a picture.Remember youcan return herewhen you arefeeling stressedor worried.

Place the foodin the palm ofthe students'hands. Closingtheir eyes, havethem feel thetexture of thefood, smell it,etc. Ask thestudent to givea singledescriptiveword. Talkabout anddiscuss what itwas like to onlyuse the sensestouch andsmell.

Try a simplebreathing):● Stand● Breathe● Sit

Check in withyour feelings bycompletingthesesentences:Physically Ifeel…Mentally Ifeel…Emotionally Ifeel...

Health andFitness

Have a familydance party.Take turnspicking songsand showingeach other newand old dancemoves.

Visit aneighborhoodpark. See if youcan create anobstacle courseusing theequipment andspace.

Go on a walk,jog, or bike ridewith family.

Start a waterchallenge.Keep track ofhow manyglasses ofwater you drinkin one day. Canyou drink onemoretomorrow?

Practicewashing yourhands whilesinging theHappy Birthdaysong. Makesure to focus oneach finger,side, and partof both hands.

Set a healthygoal for youand your family.Create a chartand trackpositivechoices.

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Continuous Learning Challenge - Grade OneThe skill sets of the Continuous Learning Challenge are connected to Michael Fullan’s Deep LearningCompetencies. These are great activities to ask your child to try on their own or with a little help. Yourchallenge is to complete at least two activities from each row for the week. IDOE encourages familiesto create your own activities that would apply to each Continuous Learning Skill and complete them.Please share any examples of completed challenges on social media tagging @EducateIN.

Skill ChoiceOne

ChoiceTwo

ChoiceThree

ChoiceFour

ChoiceFive

ChoiceSix

ContentKnowledge

Create a springreadingchallenge foryour family. Seta goal and trackminutes orbooks readtogether overthe course of amonth. If youreached yourgoal, celebrate!

Are you anexplorer?Virtual field tripscan help youtravel the worldand see famouslandmarks,beautifulartwork, historicmarvels, andscientificwonders. Go tohttps://tinyurl.com/1rt16vl1 toexperience onetoday!

Write a storybased onsomething youhave read orlike. Be sure toincludeillustrations foryour story.

Gather as manycoins as youcan. Practicesorting by cointype. Counteach group ofcoins by theirvalue.

Practice yourmath facts.Choose anaddition and asubtraction fact.Use the facts towrite a storyproblem. (e.g.,Ty has 12crayons andSherry gavehim 18 more.How manycrayons doesTy have alltogether?)

Read about theweather cycle.Can you predictwhat type ofweather wemay have bythe look of theclouds or air?

Communication Write a shortstory and drawillustrations togo with it. Thenshare with afriend,neighbor, orfamily member.Don’t forget tocheck forcapitalizationandpunctuation.

Write aquestion eachweek for yourfamily todiscuss. It couldbe about howthey are feeling,something theylike, or acurrent event.Make sureeveryone takesturns speaking.

With adultpermission, callor FaceTime afriend orrelative that youhaven't talkedwith in a while.

Describesomething inthe room to afamily memberwithout tellingyou what theyare thinkingabout.

Explore andlearn AmericanSign Language(ASL). Thereare manyvideos for youto watch andlearn:https://tinyurl.com/yx6xz7a7

Create a familycalendar whereyou label thedays of theweek, month,and numbereach day. Then,track the days,activities, ormeals for theweek or month.

Creativity Spring is knownfor being a timeof new life, butit’s also knownfor it’s rainydays. Have youever tried topaint the rain?Let’s give it atry! Rainy days

Alma WoodseyThomas is anabstract artistwho also usedto be an artteacher! Shecreatesbeautiful texturein her artworkby using thick,

Create yourown puzzle.Draw a pictureon a piece ofpaper or side ofa cardboardbox. Whencompleted, aska familymember to help

Createcrumpled paperart inspired bythe book “Ish”.Take a piece ofpaper, nowcrumple it all upin a ball!Choose onewatercolor color

Let’s explorewith color andtexture! Paintsome boldcolors onthicker paper,no need topaint anythingin specific, justpick your

Color mixing!Grab a coffeefilter and somemarkers (notpermanent).Fold your coffeefilter in half,then in halfagain, and thenin half one

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are usuallycalmer, quietdays, so grabsome calmcolors like blueand purple andadd a littlewater so theyflow. Grab astraw. Paint athick line ofpaint across thetop of yourpage like a lineof rain clouds.Now use yourstraw to blowthe paint downyour page andcreate lines ofrain. Tada! Rainart!

short brushstrokes andusing brightbold colors.Just over 50years ago Almacreated ‘Space’paintings thatimagined whatthe moon andmars wouldlook like. Checkout her workbelow or in thelink above, thengrab paint,markers, orcrayons anddraw what youimagine spacewould look like.Be sure to try tomake shortstrokes likeAlma did!

you cut it apartinto differentshapes.Remember, themore pieces,the harder it willbe to put it backtogether.

and paint theoutside of theball. Open thepaper andflatten. Crumpleit again!Choose adifferent colorand paint theoutside of thepaper ball.Open andrepeat onemore time witha third color.After the thirdcolor open thepaper andpress to flatten,let dry. Trydrawing an“Ish” drawingon yourcrumpledpaper. If youwant to hear areading of thestory “Ish”, clickhere.

favorite colorsand add them.Make sure youare applyingthick paint. Fillthe page withyour beautifulcolors! Now,take a piece ofplastic wrapand place it ontop of your art.Scrunch,flatten, andpinch in certainareas to slightlymix your colors.Set aside to dry.Once dry, peeloff the plasticwrap and lookat the amazingtexturescreated! Whatnew colors didyou make? Canyou find anyshapes in yourtexture?

more time. Startin the cornerand color thecorner. Switchcolors as youwork your wayup to the top ofthe coffee filter.Grab a spraybottle and spraysome water onto the coffeefilter. Watchhow the colorsmove and mixtogether! Whatother colorcombinationscan you try?Can you makeall of thecolors?

CriticalThinking

Build somethingusing materialsfrom around thehouse likeplastic cups ora deck ofplaying cards.

Gather a bunchof little toys orobjects. Askyour child tosort them intogroups.Explain howyou sortedthem.

Create a gameof “Would YouRather” for yourfamily. Ask sillyquestions like,“Would yourather eat grassor hair. Why?”Take turnsdiscussinganswers andaskingquestions.

Help sortlaundry by whoit belongs to.Then, help foldand put awayyour laundry.

Work on apuzzle with orwithout help.Tell someonewhat clueshelped you toput the piecestogether(looking at thephoto on thebox, matchingsimilar colors,etc.).

Play a game ofmemory usingcards, blocks,or create yourown pieces.

Collaboration Ask a familymember to helpyou cook ameal or make asnack ordessert. Followthe directionstogether, andthen sit down toenjoy what youmade.

With a familymember usethis recipe forhomemadeplaydough, orlook up yourown recipe.● 2 cups white

flour● 1/4 cup

cream oftartar

● 1/2 cup salt● 2

Tablespoons

Find a familymember to helpyou find labelsor empty foodboxes that youcan use tomake a story.For example,cut out the“Cheerios” labelon a cereal boxand write aboutsomeoneeating, buying,or liking

Ask a familymember toblindfold you,then they cangather somethings fromaround thehouse that havea unique smell.One at a timethe familymember willask you whateach object isjust by smelling

With a familymember, set upa short racecourse with astart and finishline. Then racecotton balls orsomethingsimilar byblowing througha straw andseeing who canreach the finishline first!

Play“Pictionary” witha familymember. Taketurns drawing apicture whilethe other onetries to guesswhat you’redrawing.

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vegetable oil● 2 cups waterMix the dryingredients andthen add thewet. Cook onmedium heat,stirringcontinually.When a ballforms, removefrom heat. Letcool, then begincreating!

Cheerios. Dothis for at leastfive labels orboxes you find.

it.


Check in withyour feelings bycompleting thefollowingsentences:Physically Ifeel…Mentally Ifeel…Emotionally Ifeel...

Perform asquarebreathingexercise:● Breathe in

through nosefor fourcounts

● Pause orhold yourbreath forfour counts

● Exhalethroughmouth forfour counts


Using itemsaround yourhome, create acollageillustratingpersonalqualities, thingsyou value, andyour strengths


Think of themost calm,peaceful placeyou haveever been orever seen.Picture yourselfin that place.Draw a picture.Remember youcan return herewhen you arefeeling stressedor worried.

Place the foodin the palm ofthe students'hands. Closingtheir eyes, havethem feel thetexture of thefood, smell it,etc. Ask thestudent to givea singledescriptiveword. Talkabout anddiscuss what itwas like to onlyuse the sensestouch andsmell.

Health andFitness

Have a familydance party.Take turnspicking songs.Show eachother new andold dancemoves.

Ask a familymember orfriend to play asport or gamewith you. Youcan kick a ballback and forth,play catch, orraces.


Do a waterchallenge.Keep track ofhow manyglasses ofwater you drinkin one day. Canyou drink onemoretomorrow?

Practicewashing yourhands whilesinging theHappy Birthdaysong. Makesure to focus oneach finger,side, and partof both hands.

Create anexercise orhealthy eatinggoal for youand your family.Organize achart to trackyour dailyhabits.

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Continuous Learning Challenge - Grade TwoThe skill sets of the Continuous Learning Challenge are connected to Michael Fullan’s Deep LearningCompetencies. These are great activities to ask your child to try on their own or with a little help. Yourchallenge is to complete at least two activities from each row for the week. IDOE encourages familiesto create your own activities that would apply to each Continuous Learning Skill and complete them.Please share any examples of completed challenges on social media tagging @EducateIN.

Skill ChoiceOne

ChoiceTwo

ChoiceThree

ChoiceFour

ChoiceFive

ChoiceSix

ContentKnowledge



Watch a TVshow you havenever seenbefore. Duringthe show pauseit and makepredictions onhow it will end.See if you werecorrect.

Develop asimple sketchor drawing withonly rectangles,squares, andtriangles. Areyou able to fill acomplete page?

Collect sixdifferent objectsfrom aroundyour house.Classify anddescribe thedifferent kindsof materials bytheirappearancesand features.

Estimate howmany cups ofwater fit into amixing bowl inyour house. Tryit. Were youcorrect? Why orwhy not?

Communication Be mindful tosay please andthank youthroughout theweek.

Write aquestion eachweek for yourfamily todiscuss. It couldbe about howthey are feeling,something theylike, or acurrent event.Make sureeveryone takesturns speaking.

Ask family orfriends to giveyou a character.Ask them to tellyou somethingthat happens tothe character.Create a storybased on theirresponses andperform orshare your newstory.

Create a thankyou card foryour mailcarrier, grocerystore clerk, orcommunityhelper.

Create a familycalendar whereyou label thedays of theweek, month,and numbereach day. Then,track the days,activities, ormeals for theweek or month.

Write threethank you cardsto family,friends, orneighbors.

Creativity Have you evernoticed thesmall little budson trees in thespring? We’regoing to paintthese today!Grab a straw,paper, brownpaint and

Listen to theauthor andartist FaithRinggold readher famouschildren’s bookTar Beach. Asyou watch herpaintings andlisten to her

Let’s make aHenri Matisseinspired bowl!On colorfulpaper draw outsome wigglydesigns. Cutthese out. Blowup a balloonand place it in a

Foil line relief!Grab a piece ofcardboard,glue, and someyarn or twine.Make a curlycurvy line withglue acrossyour cardboardand place the

Let’s explorewith color andtexture! Paintsome boldcolors onthicker paper,no need topaint anythingin specific, justpick your

Color mixing!Grab a coffeefilter and somemarkers (notpermanent).Fold your coffeefilter in half,then in halfagain, and thenin half one

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whatever coloryou want foryour tree buds.Add somewater to yourbrown paintuntil it is runny.Put a largerdrop of brownpaint at thebottom of yourpage. Grabyour straw andblow the paintup towards thetop of yourpage like a treegrowing. Let thepaint spreadout likebranches. Onceyour tree is dry,take a cottonswab and dabon your budson yourbranches.Watch the budson your realtrees outside tosee what theyturn into!

words, what issomething fromthe story thatyou will neverforget? Think ofwhere youwould like to fly.Where wouldyou go? Whatwould you do?Who would youtake with you?Draw a pictureof you flying.

cup as a holder.Mix one partglue with onepart water tomake a paste.Begin to placeyour cut wiggledesigns on theballoon andpaint the pasteover yourshapes. Keepdoing this untilyour balloon’stop is fullycovered andyou are happywith yourcreation. Washyour brush welland let your artdry overnight.Pop the balloonin the morning!

string alongyour glue line.Once dry, takea piece of foiland wraparound thecardboard. Useyour finger tosmooth thecardboarddown aroundthe yarn. Nowgrab somemarkers(permanentwork best). Addsome color toyour sectionscreated by yourdesign.

favorite colorsand add them.Make sure youare applyingthick paint. Fillthe page withyour beautifulcolors! Now,take a piece ofplastic wrapand place it ontop of your art.Scrunch,flatten, andpinch in certainareas to slightlymix your colors.Set aside to dry.Once dry, peeloff the plasticwrap and lookat the amazingtexturescreated! Whatnew colors didyou make? Canyou find anyshapes in yourtexture?

more time. Startin the cornerand color thecorner. Switchcolors as youwork your wayup to the top ofthe coffee filter.Grab a spraybottle and spraysome water onto the coffeefilter. Watchhow the colorsmove and mixtogether! Whatother colorcombinationscan you try?Can you makeall of thecolors?

CriticalThinking

Think of afavoritecharacter froma book or TVshow. Writedown what theymay have beenthinking orfeeling in asituation fromthe book orshow. Is this thesame ordifferent fromhow you wouldhave thought orfelt?

Keep track ofall the food youeat for the day.What was yourfavorite foodyou ate? Whatwere theingredients inthe food?

Think ofdifferent waysyou can addnumbers up to100. How manydifferent wayscan you comeup with?

Help sortlaundry by whoit belongs to,then help foldand put awayyour laundry.

Work on apuzzle with orwithout help.Tell someonewhat clueshelped you toput the piecestogether(looking at thephoto on thebox, matchingsimilar colors,etc.)

Make your ownchalk! You’llneed:

● 10 egg shells● two teaspoons

flour● four teaspoons

hot water● food coloring● paper towelClean and drythe egg shells,then grind intoa fine powder.Add hot waterto make a stiffpaste. Then,add foodcoloring. Placethe mixture ona paper towel(or a siliconemold or icecube tray) androll it into atube. Allow the

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chalk to drycompletely.

Collaboration Work togetherwith your familyto make a mealtogether fromstart to finish(making thefood, setting thetable, doing thedishes, etc.).

Make dinner ordessert withyour family.Discuss whowill completeeach step in theprocess.

Work with yourfamily tocomplete a goalor project.

Build a fort outof blankets andchairs. Invitefamily membersin your fort totell stories.

Call an olderrelative orfriend. Askthem to teachyou the wordsto a song theylike.

Help yourfamily with yardwork. Offer tohelp rake, pullweeds, laymulch, or plantflowers.


After reading orlistening to astory, drawfaces thatdescribe howthey think thecharacters inthe story werefeeling.


through yournose for fourcounts


● Exhalethrough yourmouth forfour counts


Using itemsaround yourhome, create acollageillustratingpersonalqualities, thingsyou value, andyour strengths.


● Place thefood in thepalm of thestudents'hands.

● Closing theireyes, havethem feel thetexture of thefood, smell it,etc.

● Ask thestudent togive a singledescriptiveword.

● Talk aboutand discusswhat it waslike to onlyuse thesenses touchand smell.

Check in withyour feelings bycompleting thefollowingsentences:Physically Ifeel…Mentally Ifeel…Emotionally Ifeel...

Health andFitness

Go outside andcomplete 20jumping jacksthree timesthroughout theday. Count outloud as you dothem.

Sit on the floorwith your legsstraight out infront of you.Stretch out andtry to touchyour toes.Breath andcount to 20 asyou stretch. Dothis two times aday.

Skip forward 25skips, then walkbackwards thedistance youskipped. Do thisthree times aday.

Create a dancewith a familymember. Taketurns creating amove for thedance. Then,try the wholedance.

Pick a distanceand challenge afriend to aspeed walkingrace. Norunning.

Draw differentkinds of lineson the groundwith chalk. Walkalong them onefoot in front ofthe other whiletrying to staybalanced.

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Continuous Learning Challenge - Grade ThreeThe skill sets of the Continuous Learning Challenge are connected to Michael Fullan’s Deep LearningCompetencies. These are great activities to ask your child to try on their own or with a little help. Yourchallenge is to complete at least two activities from each row for the week. IDOE encourages familiesto create your own activities that would apply to each Continuous Learning Skill and complete them.Please share any examples of completed challenges on social media tagging @EducateIN.

Skill ChoiceOne

ChoiceTwo

ChoiceThree

ChoiceFour

ChoiceFive

ChoiceSix

ContentKnowledge


Read a newgenre (mystery,nonfiction, etc.)or a new format(comic,newspaper,online, article,etc.).


Look through amagazine,catalogue, orbook. See howmanymultisyllablewords you canfind.

Have a familymember createa list of two andthree digitnumbers.Round thosenumbers to thenearest 10 or100.

Look aroundthe house. Areyou able toidentify thedifferent typesof simplemachines andtheir uses.

Communication Write threethank you cardsto family,friends, orneighbors.

Write a letter toa friend, familymember, oryour teacherabout the thingsyou are doing.If you can, readit or mail it tothat person.

Play a card orboard gamewith your family.Can you createa new game?Make sure towrite down therules, so youcan play itagain.

Create familytalking cardswith questionsto ask:● How was yourday?● What is yourfavorite meal?● What do youlike best aboutyourself?● What issomething youwant to dobetter?

Learn threenew jokes. Calla relative orfriend andshare them.

Start a journaland choose atheme. Forexample:● Daily events;● Interestingquotes youheard on TV orfrom familymembers;● Somethingnew youlearned; and● Somethingnew you tried

Creativity Using a paperplate or anyother thickpaper, cut out amask shapethat wouldcover yourwhole face. Cut

Do you knowwho YayoiKusama is?Known to theart world as thepolkadot ladyshe createseccentric

Have you evernoticed thesmall little budson trees in thespring? We’regoing to paintthese today!Grab a straw,

Listen to theauthor andartist FaithRinggold readher famouschildren’s bookTar Beach onNPR, as you

GeorgiaO’Keeffe wasone of the firstfemale paintersto achieveworldwideacclaim and isbest known for

Let’s make aHenri Matisseinspired bowl!On colorfulpaper draw outsome wigglyabstractdesigns, see La

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out openingsfor the eyes.Using markersor crayons,decorate themask. Usecolors andsymbols thatexpress howyou feel. Whydo you thinkpeople wouldwear masks?

paintings andsculptures withbold beautifulcolors andLOTS of polkadots! Learnmore about herhere and thencreate aKusamainspiredpainting of yourown!

paper, brownpaint andwhatever coloryou want foryour buds. Addsome water toyour brownpaint until it isrunny. Put alarger drop ofbrown paint atthe bottom ofyour page.Grab your strawand blow thepaint uptowards the topof your pagelike a treegrowing. Let thepaint spreadout likebranches. Onceyour tree is dry,take a cottonswab and dabon your budson yourbranches.Watch the budson your realtrees outside tosee what theyturn into!

watch herpaintings andlisten to herwords, what issomething fromthe story thatyou will neverforget? Think ofwhere youwould like to fly.Where wouldyou go? Whatwould you do?Who would youtake with you?Draw a pictureof you flying.

her largepaintings of upclose flowers.Frequently, she“zoomed in'' soclosely that herflowers becameabstract! Lookat a painting byGeorgiaO’Keeffe. Whatis the first thingyou notice?What do youthink it is? Whatdo you thinkinspired her?Try drawingyour ownO’Keeffe-inspired flower. Find aflower, or apicture of aflower. Pick a“zoomed in”section to draw.

Gerbe below forinspiration. Cutthese out. Blowup a balloonand place it in acup as a holder.Mix one partglue with onepart water tomake a paste.Begin to placeyour cut wiggledesigns on theballoon andpaint the pasteover yourshapes. Keepdoing this untilyour balloon’stop is fullycovered andyou are happywith yourcreation. Washyour brush welland let your artdry overnight.Pop the balloonin the morning!

CriticalThinking

Work togetherwith your familyto make a mealtogether fromstart to finish(making thefood, setting thetable, doing thedishes, etc.).

Create and usea secret code.Teach it tosomeone else.

Gatherhouseholdobjects (e.g.pen, cup,book). Describethe objects increative ways(e.g. one bigbrown leg thatis fixed to theground withgreen veinedhair on itshead). Readaloud yourdescriptions toa familymember. See ifthey can guessyour object.

Use a Venndiagram tocompare andcontrast peoplein your family.

Write or tell astory titled,“What ifhumans had toleave the Earth,and no oneremembered toturn off the lastrobot.”

Make a specialsnack or mealfor someoneelse. Make alist of all theingredients youused.

Collaboration Play a gamewith yoursiblings,

Pick a letter ofthe alphabet.Write as many

Work with yourfamily tocomplete a

Usinghouseholditems and/or

Interview acaretaker abouthis or her life.

Use householditems to createa catapult,

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friends, orcaretaker.

words usingthat letter.Create aparagraphusing onlythese words.

goal. furniture, buildan obstaclecourse withyour family.

paper airplane,or car with yourfamily.Challenge eachperson to maketheir own.Holda contest to seewhose machinecan go thefarthest.


Write anacrosticempathy poem:E=EveryoneM=MeP=PeopleA=AllT=TeachersH=HelpY=You

In 60-90seconds find asmany of acertain objectas youcan. Inthe sameamount of time,returneverything youfound. How didyou feel? Whatdid you learn?



through yournose for fourcounts


● Exhalethrough yourmouth forfour counts


Using itemsaround yourhome, create acollageillustratingpersonalqualities, thingsyou value, andyour strengths.

Think about atime in your lifewhen youremotions gotthe best of you.What did youlearn from thisexperience?

Health andFitness

Ask a familymember to goon a hike withyou. Indianahas lots ofnature trails, sofind one nearyou and gethiking!

Sit on the floorwith your legsstraight out infront of you.Stretch out andtry to touchyour toes.Breath andcount to 20 asyou stretch. Dothis two times aday.

Skip forward 25skips, then walkbackwards thedistance youskipped. Do thisthree times aday.

Create a dancewith a familymember. Taketurns creating amove for thedance. Then,try the wholedance.



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Continuous Learning Challenge - Grade FourThe skill sets of the Continuous Learning Challenge are connected to Michael Fullan’s Deep LearningCompetencies. These are great activities to ask your child to try on their own or with a little help. Yourchallenge is to complete at least two activities from each row for the week. IDOE encourages familiesto create your own activities that would apply to each Continuous Learning Skill and complete them.Please share any examples of completed challenges on social media tagging @EducateIN.

Skill ChoiceOne

ChoiceTwo

ChoiceThree

ChoiceFour

ChoiceFive

ChoiceSix

ContentKnowledge


Read a newgenre (mystery,nonfiction, etc.)or a new format(comic,newspaper,online, article,etc.).

Write a newending to abook or story.Share it with afamily member,teacher, orfriend.


Read a shortstory or picturebook.Summarize thestory in 100words or less.Then, try in 50words and 25words.

Write down allthe differentways you canadd numbers toget to 66. Useaddition,subtraction,multiplication,and division toget to youranswer.

Communication Write threethank youletters to familymembers,friends, medicalprofessionals,or neighbors.

Write abouthow you wantto positivelyimpact theworld. Share itwith someoneyou care about.

Learn threenew jokes. Calla relative orfriend andshare them.

Create anobstacle coursein your home.Have a familyclose their eyesand instructthem how tonavigatethrough theobstaclecourse. Whatworked well?What didn’twork well?

With permissionof an adult, askto Facetime orSkype a friendor familymember. Askthem abouttheir day.

Create familytalking cardswith questionsto ask:● How was yourday?● What is yourfavorite meal?● What do youlike best aboutyourself?● What issomething youwant to dobetter?

Creativity Using a paperplate or anyother thickpaper cut out amask shapethat wouldcover yourwhole face. Cut

Do you knowwho YayoiKusama is?Known to theart world as thepolkadot ladyshe createseccentric

Ever heard ofanthropomorphism? It means togive humancharacteristicsto nonhumanbeings, likeanimals. Think

GeorgiaO’Keeffe wasone of the firstfemale paintersto achieveworldwideacclaim and isbest known for

Make your ownstamp! Stampscan be madefrom a varietyof objects foundaround thehome. Trycutting off the

Practice youreye-handcoordination!Take 30 quietseconds to lookat an object.Observe thecurves, shapes,

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out openingsfor the eyes.Using markersor crayonsdecorate themask usingcolors andsymbols thatexpress howyou feel.Contemplate,why do youthink peoplewould wearmasks?

paintings andsculptures withbold beautifulcolors andLOTS of polkadots! Learnmore about herhere and thencreate aKusamainspiredpainting of yourown!

for a minuteabout what itwould look likeif a dog wassitting up,eating a bowl ofcereal. Whatabout anoctopus eatingpancakes? Trydrawing youranimal doingyour favoriteactivity!

her largepaintings of upclose flowers.Frequently, she“zoomed in'' soclosely that herflowers becameabstract! Lookat the paintingbelow byGeorgiaO’Keeffe. Whatis the first thingyou notice?What do youthink it is? Whatdo you thinkinspired her?Try drawingyour ownO’Keeffeinspired flowerby finding aflower, or apicture of aflower andpicking a“zoomed in”section to draw.

base of thecelery cluster.Dip the base inpaint and doc iton a piece ofpaper. Whathappens if youcut a lemon oran orange inhalf and usethat as astamp? Try thesame thing withan apple or apotato. Now tryusing a spoonto carve awaysome of thesurface andprint again.How did yourstamp change?Can youexplain why itchanged?

and textures ofthe object. Graba piece ofpaper, marker,and timer. Put15 seconds onthe timer andposition themarker over thepaper. Draw theoutline of theobject in front ofyou withoutlooking atyour paper.When the timergoes off, stopdrawing.Observe yourdrawing. Werethere areaswhere youhesitated?Which area isyour best? Tryagain, butextend yourtime. Can youdraw for awhole 30secondswithoutlooking? Trychallenging afamily member,too!

CriticalThinking

Work togetherwith your familyto make a mealtogether fromstart to finish(making thefood, setting thetable, doing thedishes, etc.).

Think of asimple activityin yourhome.rite thesteps you useto complete it.Test yourthinking byhaving anotherfamily memberfollow thedirectionsexactly. Did itwork?

Challengeyourself to writea paragraphusing wordsthat start witheach letter ofthe alphabet inorder (A badcarrot does…).

Design aconcretepoem.In aconcrete poem,words arewritten in theshape of thetopic.

What’s on yourmind today?Write and drawa picture to gowith it. If youfeelcomfortable,share it withyour family.

Roll two diceand make anaddition andsubtraction factfamily. Then,add amultiplicationfact. Repeatwith differentrolls.

Collaboration Measure all theingredients tomake a batch ofcookies. Withyour family’shelp, bake and

Find all thesports balls youhave(basketballs,soccer balls,kick balls,

Work togetherto create aword search.Make a list ofthe hiddenwords. See if

Plan a pajamaparty/movienight with yourfamily. Gatherblankets andpillows. Choose

Call a friendand invite theirfamily to go ona walk with yourfamily. Make alist of items for

Create a list ofvolunteeropportunities.Ask a familymember to helpyou organize an

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enjoy thecookiestogether.

baseballs).Playa game of giant“marbles”outside.

another familymember canfind all of thewords. (f youhave computeraccess you canuse:https://tinyurl.com/tbkysewr

a movietogether, andmake snacks.

a scavengerhunt. Challengeyour family tofind more thanyour friend’sfamily.

opportunity togive back toyourcommunity,family, orfriends.


Think about atime in your lifewhen youremotions gotthe best of you.What did youlearn from thisexperience?

Give your child60-90 secondsto find as manyof a certainobject as theycan. Next givethe student thesame amountof time to returntheir findings.How did youfeel? What didyou learn?

Write Anacrosticempathy poem:E=EveryoneM=MeP=PeopleA=AllT=TeachersH=HelpY=You

● Lie on yourbelly, lie onyour backwith yourhand on yourbelly so thatyou can feelyourbreathing.

● Close youreyes, ifcomfortable.

● Inhalethrough yournose in twoparts. Thefirst partinhale intoyour belly.The secondpart inhaleinto yourchest.

● Follow thesame stepsfor exhaling.

● Repeat this5-10 times.

Write a scriptbetween youand someoneelse you’d liketo talk to.Imagine whatthe personmight say toyou when youtell them whatis on your mind.

● Sit crosslegged on thefloor.

● Focus on anaspect ofyourbreathing asyou inhaleand exhale.

● Widen yourfocus and beaware ofsounds,sensations,and yourthoughts.

● Embrace andconsidereach thoughtor sensationwithoutjudging it.

Health andFitness


Sit on the floorwith your legsstraight out infront of you.Stretch out andtry to touchyour toes.Breath andcount to 20 asyou stretch. Trythis two timesthroughout theday.

Skip forward 25skips, then walkbackwards thedistance youskipped. Do thisthree times.

Create a dancewith a familymember. Taketurns creating amove for thedance, then trythe wholedance.



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Continuous Learning Challenge - Grade FiveThe skill sets of the Continuous Learning Challenge are connected to Michael Fullan’s Deep LearningCompetencies. These are great activities to ask your child to try on their own or with a little help. Yourchallenge is to complete at least two activities from each row for the week. IDOE encourages familiesto create your own activities that would apply to each Continuous Learning Skill and complete them.Please share any examples of completed challenges on social media tagging @EducateIN.

Skill ChoiceOne

ChoiceTwo

ChoiceThree

ChoiceFour

ChoiceFive

ChoiceSix

ContentKnowledge


Choose acharacter froma book, changean action orsituation in thatbook, rewritethe newoutcome of thestory.


Look for agraph, diagram,or anothervisual model ina newspaper,online newstory, or amagazine.Understand thedata that isshown. Explainthe data toanother person.

Measure thefeet of all thepeople in yourhome in inches.Then, make agraph of yourresults.

Communication Pick five familymembers,friends, peers,or teachers.Write themeach a thankyou note.Includesomething thatmakes themspecial to you.

Keep a journalof what ishappening inyour life and inthe world.

Create abiography of afamily member(grandma,grandpa etc.).Ask them aboutwhere theywere born orgrew up. Whatwas schoollike? What didthey play askids? What arethey most proudof in their life?What lifelessons havethey learned?

Imagine,create, and fly aflag that tellsthe world aboutyou.

Learn 10 lettersin signlanguage, andteach them toyour family.

Demonstratethree differentphrases in signlanguage.

Creativity Ever heard ofanthropomorphism? It means togive humancharacteristics

LouiseNevelson wasan Americansculpture whowas known for

William DentonRay is anIndianapolisartist who isknown for

Make your ownstamp! Stampscan be madefrom a varietyof objects found

Let’s practiceour eye-handcoordination!Take 30 quietseconds to look

Spring is oftenthought of as atime of renewedlife and a spotof hope after a

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to nonhumanthings, likeanimals, and isused regularlyin the visualarts and literaryworlds. Thinkfor a minuteabout what itwould look likeif your dog wassitting up eatinga bowl ofcereal. Whatabout anoctopus eatingpancakes? Pickan animal youlove to drawand think ofyour favoriteactivity. Trydrawing youranimal doingyour favoriteactivity!

hermonochromaticassemblages.To create yourNevelsoninspired work,gather somecardboard. Cutout shapes andsymbols thatrepresent you.Layer thecardboardpieces on top ofone anotherand glue themdown. Whenyou havecreatedsomething youlike, finish bypainting withjust one color tocreate amonochromaticcolor scheme.

creating colorfulabstract facesand focusing onhis use of line,shape, andcolor. Watch thevideo on thissite to learnmore aboutDenton Ray.Reflect on whatstood out themost about hiswork and how itmade you feel.Grab a piece ofpaper, pens orpencils, andsome brightbold colors.Start by makingan abstractshape. Nowevolve thatshape into afunky facefocusing on line,shapes, andcolors ratherthan facialfeatures. What’syour favoritepart of what youcreated?

around thehome. Trycutting off thebase of thecelery cluster.Dip the base inpaint and makea print. It lookslike a rose!What happensif you cut alemon or anorange in halfand use that asa stamp? Trythe same thingwith an apple ora potato. Nowtry using aspoon to carveaway some ofthe surface andprint again.How did yourprint change?Can youexplain why itchanged?

at an object.Observe thecurves, shapes,and textures ofthe object. Graba piece ofpaper, marker,and timer. Put15 seconds onthe timer andposition themarker over thepaper. Now forthe challenge,draw the outlineobject in front ofyou withoutlooking atyour paper.Go! When thetimer goes off,stop drawing.Observe yourdrawing, werethere areaswhere youhesitated?Which area isyour best? Tryagain, butextend yourtime. Can youdraw for awhole 30secondswithoutlooking? Trychallenging afamily membertoo!

long coldwinter. Days getlonger, the sunshines brighterand longer,flowers begin tobloom, theearth becomesalive again.What does thisspring mean toyou? Jot downa couple ofwords thatcome tomind.Then,make a quickpiece of artworkinspired by yourwords. Tryintegrating yourwords into yourart.

CriticalThinking

Watch a TVshow or movie,or read a book.Talk tosomeone aboutthe themes ormain ideas in it.

Watch apopular moviewith a clearvillain andmake anargument fortheirperspective of“right”.

Read a book orshort story.Create anotherstory using thesamecharacters.

How manytimes can youfold a piece ofpaper in half?Try to do it atleast six times.After each fold,see how manysections youcreated Make atable to showyour data.

Have a parentor sibling drawand write five toten words orobjects on apiece of paper.Study the paperfor one minute,then flip it over.See how manyof the words orobjects youremember! Howmany times didit take toremember themall?

List fivedifferentfeatures a robotwould need tosuccessfully puta roof on ahouse.

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Collaboration Find your craftmaterials.Gather yourfamily andcreate! Partnerup. One persondoes the workwhile the othergivesdirections. Youmust followtheir directions.Switch rolesand finish yourproject. The keyis listening toeach other!

Find somepaper you cancolor. Eachfamily membercan makehearts. Tapethe hearts inyour window soyour neighborscan see yourlove! Thinkabout puttingthem in ashape like arainbow,animal, orheart.

Create a list ofvolunteeropportunities.Ask a familymember to helpyou organize anopportunity togive back toyourcommunity,family, orfriends.

Help yourfamily with yardwork. Offer tohelp rake, pullweeds, laymulch, or plantflowers. Call anolder neighborand ask if youcan do yardwork for them.

Create a safetyplan with yourfamily. Use theplan to have apractice fire drillwith your family.Where wouldyou go if therewas a badstorm?

Create a newsong, recipe,obstacle coursein yourbackyard, orcreate aneducationalvideo starringyou.


● Lie on yourbelly so thatbreath can befelt or lie onyour backwith yourhand on yourbelly.

● Close youreyes ifcomfortable.

● Inhalethrough nosein two parts.The first partinhale intoyour belly.The secondpart inhaleinto yourchest.



1. Sit crosslegged on thefloor2. Focus on anaspect of yourbreathing asyou inhale andexhale3. Once you’venarrowed yourconcentration,widen yourfocus and beaware ofsounds,sensations, andyour thoughts.4. Embrace andconsider eachthought orsensationwithout judgingit good or bad.

Write a scriptbetween youand someoneelse you’d liketo talk to,imagining whatthe personmight say toyou when youtell them what ison your mind.

Write AnAcrosticEmpathy Poem:E=EveryoneM=MeP=PeopleA=AllT=TeachersH=HelpY=You

Create a poemusing yourname. Eachletter needs toidentify apersonalstrength.

Write your ownadventurestory! Thecharactershould havechoices aboutpossiblebehaviors. Theyshouldexperiencelogical andnaturalconsequences.

Health andFitness


Complete eachexercise threetimes:● 30-second

front plank● 30-second

left elbowplank

● 30-secondright elbowplank

● 10-hollowrocks

● 30-second

Get outside totake a walk orhike with family,friends, orpet(s).

Try the “SevenDays ofFitness” (Likethe song, “12Days ofChristmas”)!Assign anexercise foreach of the “12days” andperform them tothe song.

Mobility/stretching: Tryto get 1:30 ofeach stretch -both left andright side, ifapplicable:● Couch

Stretch● Butterfly● Straight leg

hang● Straddle● Legs up a

Complete 25 ofthe followingexercises:● High Skip● Squat Jumps● High Knees● Walkbackwards

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left elbowplank

● 30-secondright elbowplank

● 20-crunches

wall

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Continuous Learning Challenge - Middle SchoolThe skill sets of the Continuous Learning Challenge are connected to Michael Fullan’s Deep LearningCompetencies. Your challenge is to complete at least two activities from each row for the week. Anextra challenge is to create your own activities that would apply to each Continuous Learning Skilland complete them. Please share any examples of the completed challenges to social media tagging@EducateIN.

Skill ChoiceOne

ChoiceTwo

ChoiceThree

ChoiceFour

ChoiceFive

ChoiceSix

ContentKnowledge

Plant seeds inyour yard orgarden. Oncethey are ready,transfer them toa communitygarden.

Find a currentor historicalevent that waswritten from twodifferent peopleor perspectives.Remember, textmay includeeditorialcartoons,songs, visualart, and poetry.What questionswould you askeach author orartist?


Check out thenutrition gameson Eat Right’swebsite:https://tinyurl.com/NNMonthEatRight.

Do you havewhat it takes tobe a MyPlateChampion?Visit thiswebsite:https://tinyurl.com/INHealthyK.

What can youfind out fromthe picturelinked belowabout the roleof women in theUnited Statesduring WorldWar II?https://www.loc.gov/item/2017878516/

Communication Create e-cardsfor medicalprofessionalsthanking themfor caring forpatients.

Write a poemabout people orplaces you arelearning aboutin socialstudies. Usethe diamante,which takes itsname from thediamond-shaped form it makes.Here's theformula:● Person's

name● Two

adjectives todescribe theperson

● Three "ing"words relatedto the subject

● Four nounsthat describethe person

Create a sloganthat you canplace on yourrefrigeratordoor that helpsyour familymake the bestfood decisionsduring theMarch. Did youknow March isNationalNutritionMonth?

Ask your familywhat theywould enjoy fordinner for anentire month.Create ahealthy mealplan for dinnerfor each day.Post the planwhere thewhole familycan see it.Assist with thegrocery list.

Learn how to“say” a greetingfrom eachcontinent.What would youdo aboutAntarctica? Areall greetingsverbal?

Who wasThomasHopkinsGallaudet? Canyou share whatyou learnedwith a friend orrelative?

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● Three verbsthat tell howthe personacted or felt

● Twoadjectives todescribe theperson

● Person's lastname

Creativity Implement asocial mediacampaign onenvironmentalsustainability,with an adult’spermission.

Ever heard ofanthropomorphism? It means togive humancharacteristicsto nonhumanthings, likeanimals, and isused regularlyin the visualarts and literaryworlds. Thinkfor a minuteabout what itwould look likeif your dog wassitting up eatinga bowl ofcereal. Whatabout anoctopus eatingpancakes? Pickan animal youlove to drawand think ofyour favoriteactivity. Trydrawing youranimal doingyour favoriteactivity!

Spring is oftenthought of as atime of renewedlife and a spotof hope after along coldwinter. Days getlonger, the sunshines brighterand longer,flowers begin tobloom, theearth becomesalive again.What does thisspring mean toyou? Jot downa couple ofwords thatcome to mindand then makea quick artworkinspired by yourwords. For anaddedchallenge, tryintegrating yourwords into yourart.

LouiseNevelson wasan Americansculpture whowas known forhermonochromaticassemblages.To create yourNevelsoninspired workgather somecardboard andcut out shapesand symbolsthat representyou. Layer thecardboardpieces on top ofone anotherand glue themdown. Whenyou havecreated acompositionyou like, finishby painting withjust one color tocreate amonochromaticcolor scheme.

William DentonRay is a localIndianapolisartist who isknown forcreating colorfulabstract facesand focusing onhis use of line,shape, andcolor. Visit thissite to learnmore aboutWDR, be sureto watch thevideo. Reflecton what stoodout the mostabout his workand how itmade you feel.Grab a piece ofpaper, pens orpencils, andsome brightbold colors.Start by makinga shape,remember it’sabstract. Nowevolve thatshape into afunky facefocusing online, shapes,and colorsrather thantraditional facialfeatures.What’s yourfavorite part ofwhat youcreated?

Try IDOE’sspring journalprompt! Writeabout or drawthe first ideathat comes tomind when youread this week'stheme ofAwakening. Youcan do this inthe journal youmade or anypiece of paperavailable, evenif it’s alreadyused, like amagazine pageor old receipt.Get creativewith it!

CriticalThinking

Sometimes it isgood to simplyread andreflect. Read

Research theimpact thatgrain-baseddiets and

Type 2 diabetesis caused by afew factors.Some people

March isNationalWomen’sHistory Month.

Find an editorialcartoon about acurrent event.Share what you

You areblindfolded, andare told if youcan correctly

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this articleaboutachievementsattributed toAfricankingdoms:Greatachievementsin science andtechnology inancient Africa.Reflect on thisquestion: Whichof these topicswould youplace into oneof your currenttextbooks?Why?? Whatwould you takeout of thattextbook tomake room forthis topic?Why?

grass-baseddiets have onmeat. Howwould thesediets impactyour ownnutrition?

are more likelyto develop itthan others.What are thefactors that leadto Type 2diabetes? Whatis Type 2diabetes?Develop adinner plan forsomeone whohas diabetes.What shouldyour goal be forthis meal plan?

Which womantoday do youthink studentswill be learningabout in 50years? What doyou think?

think themeaning is.What about thepicture thatmakes youthink that?

solve thefollowing, theblindfold will beremoved. Youare given 99coins that areheads up, andan unknownnumber of coinsthat are tails up.You neverremove theblindfold, andyou do notpeek. You cancount the coins,put them inarbitrary manypiles, flipwhichever coinsyou want, butremember,when you flipand when yousort, you DONOT knowwhich ones areheads up,which are tailsup. In the end,you must endup with just twopiles, eachcontaining anequal numberof heads. Howdo you do this?

Collaboration Start a pen palcommunity inyourneighborhood.Considerbringing theelderly into yourpen palwritings. Usesnail mail toconduct thiscollaboration.Letters may bedropped off atyour neighborswhile practicingsocialdistancing. Penpalconversationstarters may be

Considerproducing aconversation forStoryCorps orconduct one ofyour own inStoryCorpsstyle. Moreinformation maybe seen at:https://storycorps.org/participate/.

With theapproval of aparent or adult,contact localnursing homesand assistedliving facilitiesto see if youcan help theirseniors feelless isolated.Ideas includeholding seniorinterviews,writing senior’sbiographies,holding ashow-and-tellactivity, leadinggames, settingup video calls,

Work with localanimal sheltersto createadoption flyersand/or videosfor animals.

Implement asocial mediacampaign onenvironmentalsustainability,with an adult’spermission.

March is awonderfulmonth to fly akite. Constructone with arelative orfriend. Exploremore:https://tinyurl.com/42czp5bx.

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found at:https://tinyurl.com/INCLCPenPals.

and makingcards.


Write your ownadventure storyin which thecharacter haschoices aboutpossiblebehaviors andthenexperienceslogical andnaturalconsequences.


Write a scriptbetween youand someoneelse you’d liketo talk to,imagining whatthe personmight say toyou when youtell them whatis on your mind.

● Lie on yourbelly so thatbreath can befelt or lie onyour backwith yourhand on yourbelly.

● Close youreyes ifcomfortable.

● Inhalethrough nosein two parts.The first partinhale intoyour belly.The secondpart inhaleinto yourchest.



● Sit crosslegged onthe floor

● Focus on anaspect ofyourbreathing asyou inhaleand exhale

● Once you’venarrowedyourconcentration, widenyour focusand beaware ofsounds,sensations,and yourthoughts.

● Embraceandconsidereachthought orsensationwithoutjudging itgood or bad.

Discuss afictional orliterarycharacter that isimpulsive withsomeone inyour home.Discuss thecauses and theconsequencesof theirbehavior.

Health andFitness

Take a foodliteracy quiz:https://tinyurl.com/a9a48y54

Learn moreabout yoga bylooking at thiswebsite. Itoutlines severalposes and eventeaches you thephysical andmental benefits.

Practice doingdifferent typesof lunges. Trystationarylunges, sidelunges, andcurtsey lunges.Do five reps ofeach type oflunge on eachleg.

Set and stick toa schedule fordrinking waterfor a wholeweek. Thinkabout how youcan spread outdrinking 64 ozof water perday. Set analarm to helpyou remember.Keep track ofhow it makesyou feel.

Create a healthchallenge foryou and yourfamily. Set ahealth goalwhere youreplacesomething eachweek with ahealthier option,like replacingsoda withwater).

Why donutritionists anddietitians advisepeople to eatvegetables thatare a rainbowof colors?

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Continuous Learning Challenge - High SchoolThe skill sets of the Continuous Learning Challenge are connected to Michael Fullan’s Deep LearningCompetencies. Your challenge is to complete at least two activities from each row for the week. Anextra challenge is to create your own activities that would apply to each Continuous Learning Skilland complete them. Please share any examples of the completed challenges to social media tagging@EducateIN.

Skill ChoiceOne

ChoiceTwo

ChoiceThree

ChoiceFour

ChoiceFive

ChoiceSix

ContentKnowledge

Start seeds inyour own yardor garden to betransplantedinto acommunitygarden at alater date.

The IndianaGeneralAssembly is insessionexamining billsand voting toturn some billsinto laws. Thereare bills formany topicsthat mightinterest you asa young citizenof Indiana.Contact yourrepresentativeand tell themabout yourfeelings on howthey shouldvote. Check outthe IndianaGeneralAssembly’swebpage to seethe status ofbills beingdebated:https://tinyurl.com/INGeneralAssembly

Who should bein charge of acity's masstransit system?Read thefollowing articleto informyourself:https://tinyurl.com/INMassTransit. As you read,decide if thisarticle has anybiases.


MatthewGraham is thecurrent IndianaPoet Laureate.Read some ofhis poems andchoose one asyour favorite.Think aboutwhat elementsof the poemyou like anddon’t like.Considertheme, tone,mood, imagery,and syntax.

Choose a roomin your housethat you don’tnormally spenda lot of time in.Write adescriptiveparagraphabout the room.Include detailsabout how itlooks, how itfeels, how itsmells, andwhat you canhear. Try towrite a fullpage of details.Think about ifthere isanything younotice that youhad neverbefore.

Communication March isNationalForeignLanguageMonth. Whatdoes this quotemean to you?Ask someoneyou know whatit means to

Did you knowthat actressMillie BobbyBrown, whoplays Eleven onthe showStrangerThings, is deafin one ear?There are many

Write a letter toyourself 10years in thefuture. Put itaway. Make aplan to read theletter in 10years.

Make videos orcreate e-cardsfor medicalprofessionalsthanking themfor theirabove-and-beyond care forpatients.

Contact localnursing homesand assistedliving facilitiesto see if youcan help theirseniors feelless isolated.Ideas includeholding senior

Implement asocial mediacampaign onenvironmentalsustainability,with thepermission ofan adult.

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them. "Adifferentlanguage is adifferent visionof life." -Federico Fellini

famousAmericanswhoare deaf. Marchis Deaf HistoryMonth. What issomething youcould do toachieve theintentions ofthis quote byNelsonMandela: "Ifyou talk to aman in alanguage heunderstands,that goes to hishead. If you talkto him in hisown language,that goes to hisheart."

interviews,writing senior’sbiographies,holding ashow-and-tellactivity, leadinggames, settingup video calls,making cards,and more.

Creativity Write adescription for acourse youwould like tosee offered inhigh school.Think about thefollowing:● An overall

description;● The goals

of thecourse;

● Topics tobe studied;and

● Why thereis a needfor thecourse.

Write a poemabout people orplaces youhave beenlearning aboutin socialstudies. Usethe diamante,which takes itsname from thediamond-shaped form it makes.Here's theformula:● Person's

name● Two

adjectives todescribe theperson

● Three "ing"words relatedto the subject

● Four nounsthat describethe person

● Three verbsthat tell howthe personacted or felt

● Twoadjectives todescribe theperson

● Person's lastname

Ever heard ofanthropomorphism? It means togive humancharacteristicsto nonhumanthings, likeanimals, and isused regularlyin the visualarts and literaryworlds. Thinkfor a minuteabout what itwould look likeif your dog wassitting up eatinga bowl ofcereal. Whatabout anoctopus eatingpancakes? Pickan animal youlove to drawand think ofyour favoriteactivity. Trydrawing youranimal doingyour favoriteactivity!

Spring is oftenthought of as atime of renewedlife and a spotof hope after along coldwinter. Days getlonger, the sunshines brighterand longer,flowers begin tobloom, theearth becomesalive again.What does thisspring mean toyou? Jot downa couple ofwords thatcome to mindand then makea quick artworkinspired by yourwords. For anaddedchallenge, tryintegrating yourwords into yourart.

William DentonRay is a localIndianapolisartist who isknown forcreating colorfulabstract facesand focusing onhis use of line,shape, andcolor. Visit thissite to learnmore aboutWDR, be sureto watch thevideo. Reflecton what stoodout the mostabout his workand how itmade you feel.Grab a piece ofpaper, pens orpencils, andsome brightbold colors.Start by makinga shape,remember it’sabstract. Nowevolve thatshape into afunky facefocusing online, shapes,and colors

Spring JournalPrompt! Writeabout or drawthe first ideathat comes tomind when youread this week'stheme ofAwakening. Youcan do this inthe journal youmade or anypiece of paperavailable, evenif it’s alreadyused, like amagazine pageor old receipt.Get creativewith it!

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rather thantraditional facialfeatures.What’s yourfavorite part ofwhat youcreated?

CriticalThinking

Take a pictureof a memorialor monument.of a womanwho had animpact on U.S.History.Discuss whather reactionsmight be to aproblem orissue we facetoday. Couldyou use text toback-up yourthoughts?

March isWomen’sHistory Monthin March.Design a logo,symbol, politicalcartoon thatshows it isimportant thatgroups arecelebrated,remembered,and recognized.

What is a fooddesert? How doshould thisissue beaddressed?

What isempathy andhow do youknow if youshow empathy?To what extentcan you haveempathy forsomeone youdisagree with?How do youdeepenempathy forthat person?Who issomeone youneed moreempathy for?Why? Have thisdiscussion withan adult.

Sometimes it isgood to simplyread andreflect. Readthis articleaboutachievementsattributed toAfricankingdoms:Greatachievementsin science andtechnology inancient Africa.Reflect on thisquestion: Whichof these topicswould youplace into acurrenttextbook youuse? Whywould you dothat? Whatwould you takeout of thattextbook tomake room forthis topic?Why?

Choose a ruleor policy in yourschool orcommunity thatyou think is sillyorunreasonable.Research thepolicy by seeingif other schoolsor communitieshave it, if thereare any courtcases thatrequire it, or ifthere is aspecific reasonyour school orcommunitymust enforce it.After collectingyourinformation,evaluate if youstill think therule or policy issilly orunreasonable.Use yourresearch tosupport yourstance.

Collaboration Start a pen palcommunity inyourneighborhood.Considerbringing theelderly into yourpen palwritings. Usesnail mail toconduct thiscollaboration.Letters may bedropped off atyour neighborswhile practicingsocialdistancing. Pen

Considerproducing aconversation forStoryCorps orconduct one ofyour own inStoryCorpsstyle. Moreinformation maybe seen athttps://storycorps.org/participate/

Work with localanimal sheltersto createadoption flyersand/or videosfor animals.

Researchsummerinternshipopportunitiesaround whereyou live. See ifthere issomething thatmight berelated to whatyou want to doafter highschool. Whenyou find oneyou like, reachout to thecompany ororganization

Ask a person inyour family tohelp youcomplete aproject aroundthe house. Thiscould span fromputting togethera flowerarrangement,hanging apicture on thewall, or paintinga room.

Choose a friendor familymember whohas a skill youwant to have.Offer to do askill swap,where youteach them askill you’regood at, andthey teach youtheir skill.

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palconversationstarters may befound athttps://tinyurl.com/INCLCPenPals.

and find outhow to apply.


Write a scriptbetween youand someoneelse you’d liketo talk to,imagining whatthe personmight say toyou when youtell them whatis on your mind.

Discuss afictional orliterarycharacter that isimpulsive withsomeone inyour home.Discuss thecauses and theconsequencesof theirbehavior.


● Sit crosslegged onthe floor

● Focus on anaspect ofyourbreathing asyou inhaleand exhale

● Once you’venarrowedyourconcentration, widenyour focusand beaware ofsounds,sensations,and yourthoughts.

● Embraceandconsidereachthought orsensationwithoutjudging itgood or bad.

Write your ownadventure storyin which thecharacter haschoices aboutpossiblebehaviors andthenexperienceslogical andnaturalconsequences.

Many peopledream of beingsuccessful, buttheir actionscan sometimeshold them back.Think of a timein your lifewhen youremotions gotthe best of you.What did youlearn from thisexperience?What are someways you canbe sure thatyour actionshelp you toachieve yourgoals in life?

Health andFitness

Find a flight ofstairs by or inyour house.They could bein your house,in yourapartmentcomplex, or at alocal sportsfield. Go up anddown the stairs10 times.

Learn moreabout yoga bylooking at thiswebsite. Thissite outlinesseveral posesand eventeaches you thephysical andmental benefits.

Practice doingdifferent typesof lunges. Trystationarylunges, sidelunges, andcurtsey lunges.Do five reps ofeach type oflunge on eachleg.

Set and stick toa schedule fordrinking waterfor a wholeweek. Thinkabout how youcan spread outdrinking 64 ozof water perday and set analarm to helpyou remember.Keep track ofhow it makesyou feel.

Take a foodliteracy quiz:https://www.nourishlife.org/learn/food-literacy-quiz/.

Create a healthchallenge foryou and yourfamily. Set ahealth goalwhere youreplace thiseach week witha healthieroption (e.g.replace sodawith water).

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