Schedule of Activities
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world". Nelson Mandela
All activities are led by CAPS Teacher Education students, virtually, using Zoom.
Thursday, January 7 9:05-9:25
FOR IN-PERSON CLASSES ONLY
Age Level: 1st-3rd grades
Description: Join us for a fun and engaging math game including adding and subtracting.
Teacher Materials: Smart board, Zoom, and Computer
Student Materials: Scratch paper and writing utensil or dry erase markers and boards
Instructions: The teacher can put the zoom on the smartboard so everyone can see!
Staff: Raegan Mitchell
Thursday, January 7 9:30-9:50
Age Level: K-5 Grades
Description: A couple of dance videos from the game "Just Dance" to get your bodies moving!
Teacher Materials: Just your computer, smart board and you!
Instructions: The teacher can put the video on the screen so the whole class can see the dance!
Staff: Courtney Farley and Olivia Shin
Age Level: K-5 Grades
Description: Students will take a plain piece of paper and turn it into a fun puppet that they get to create and make their own.
Materials: plain piece of white paper, glue sticks or glue or tape, colored pencils or markers to decorate the puppet!
Instructions: Join the zoom and a teacher ed student will lead the activity.
Staff: Caroline Riffer and Tymber Moody
Thursday, January 7 10:00-10:20
Age Level: K-3 Grades
Books: To the Rescue & Go Fly a Kite
Description: Come join us and sit back and relax while we read you a book!
Teacher Materials: Computer, smart board, and zoom!
Instructions: Join the zoom and put it on your smart board so the whole class can see!
Staff: Caroline Riffer and Jessica Slezak
Age Level: 2nd grade+
Description: Students will be able to create a fun and easy fortune teller!
Materials: One piece of paper for each student, scissors, writing utensil
Instructions: Connect to the zoom and project it on the smart board so everyone can join!
Staff: Ximena Flores and Aubrey Engel
Age Level: K-5 Grades
Description: A couple of dance videos from the game "Just Dance" to get your bodies moving!
Teacher Materials: Just your computer, smart board and you!
Instructions: The teacher can put the video on the screen so the whole class can see the dance!
Staff: Courtney Farley and Olivia Shin
Thursday, January 7 1:00-1:20
Age Level: 3rd grade+
Materials: Zoom, own device to play
Instructions: Join the zoom to play a game of trivia! Go to kahoot.it and wait for the CODE to play.
Description: Students will have their own device to join the code and answer some fun trivia questions with us.
Staff: Ally Madden, Maddy Wilson, Marissa Heil, and Sukie Hernandez
Thursday, January 7 1:30-1:50
Age Level: K-2
Books: The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends
Description: Join our staff as they read a book to you
Instructions: Join the zoom!
Staff: Lilly Ciarmboli
Age Level: 4-5 Grades
Books: Percy Jackson's The Lightning Thief, Chapter 1
Description: Do you like Fantasy Fiction and Mythology? Join our online reader as she reads Chapter One
Instructions: Join the zoom!
Book Review Here: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/the-lightning-thief-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-book-1/user-reviews/child
Staff: Caroline O'Donnell
Age Level: K-5 Grades
Instruction: Students will watch our staff perform three science experiments!
Description: Join the zoom to watch how to make elephant toothpaste, crazy balloons, and microwave soap magic.
Materials: Zoom
Staff: Erin Fitzgerald, Molly Thomas, and Drew Sale
Thursday, January 7 2:00-2:20
Age Level: 1-4 Grades
Materials: https://ziggityzoom.com/learning/monster-maker-game/
Instructions: Join the zoom to create your own monster!
Description: The staff will walk students through steps on how to create a monster using online resources
Staff: Lilly Ciarimboli, Marissa Heil, and Sukie Hernandez
Age Level: 3rd Grade (or anyone who wants to practice basic multiplication)
Materials: own devices to generate cards online If playing online, go here to generate your own card:
https://bingobaker.com/#c6239755e17594d6
Instructions: Join the zoom and open the link above to access a multiplication bingo card. You can play this as a class or each student can play individually.
Description: Students will each receive a bingo card and we will read out the answers and students will mark them on their card.
Staff: Molly Thomas and Kayla Schnettgoecke
Thursday, January 7 2:30-2:50
Age Level: K-2 Grades
Books: There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Book
Description: Join our staff as they read a book.
Instructions: Join the zoom!
Staff: Drew Sale
Age Level: K-2 Grades
Materials: Zoom
Instructions: Join the zoom to have a brain break and play a game of I Spy!
Description: Students will be given instructions to find items in the classroom/at home. If they are at home, they will hold their objects up to the camera. If they are in the classroom, they can write down the names of the objects they have found on a piece of paper.
Staff: Erin Fitzgerald, Kayla Schnettgoecke, and Maddy Wilson
Friday, January 8 9:05-9:25
Friday, January 8 9:30-9:50
Age Level: K-5 Grades
Description: A couple of dance videos from the game "Just Dance" to get your bodies moving!
Teacher Materials: Just your computer, smart board and you!
Instructions: The teacher can put the video on the screen so the whole class can see the dance!
Staff: Courtney Farley and Olivia Shin
Age Level: K-5 Grades
Description: Students will take a plain piece of paper and turn it into a fun puppet that they get to create and make their own.
Materials: plain piece of paper, glue sticks or glue or tape, colored pencils or markers to decorate the puppet!
Instructions: Join the zoom and a teacher ed student will lead the activity.
Staff: Caroline Riffer and Tymber Moody
Friday, January 8 10:00-10:20
Age Level: K-3 Grades
Books: To the Rescue & Go Fly a Kite
Description: Come join us and sit back and relax while we read you a book!
Teacher Materials: Computer, smart board, and zoom!
Instructions: Join the zoom and put it on your smart board so the whole class can see!
Staff: Caroline Riffer and Jessica Slezak
Age Level: 2nd grade+
Description: Students will be able to create a fun and easy fortune teller!
Materials: One piece of paper for each student, scissors, writing utensil
Instructions: Connect to the zoom and project it on the smart board so everyone can join!
Staff: Ximena Flores and Aubrey Engel
Age Level: K-5 Grades
Description: A couple of dance videos from the game "Just Dance" to get your bodies moving!
Teacher Materials: Just your computer, smart board and you!
Instructions: The teacher can put the video on the screen so the whole class can see the dance!
Staff: Courtney Farley and Olivia Shin
Friday, January 8 10:30-10:50
Age Level: K-5 Grades
Description: We will give the students clues that fit the description of a certain object and they will look for an object that fits this description. If the students are learning remotely, they can bring back the objects but if you are in a classroom students can write down what they found.
Materials: Whatever you can find.
Instructions: Join the zoom and project it onto a smart board so everyone can see.
Staff: Caroline Riffer and Courtney Farley
Age Level: K-1 Grades
Book: Olivia y El Juguete Desaparecido
Description: Listen to one of our Spanish speaking students read a classic book to you in Spanish!
Teacher Materials: Computer, smart board, and zoom!
Instructions: Join the zoom and put it on your smart board so the whole class can see.
Staff: Ximena Flores
Friday, January 8 1:00-1:20
FOR IN-PERSON CLASSES ONLYAge Level: 1-3 Grades
Description: Join us for a fun and engaging math game including adding and subtracting.
Teacher Materials: Smart board, Zoom, and Computer
Student Materials: scratch paper or dry erase markers
Instructions: The teacher can put the zoom on the smartboard so everyone can see!
Staff: Raegan Mitchell
Age Level: 3rd grade+
Materials: Zoom, own device to play
Instructions: Join the zoom to play a game of trivia! Go to kahoot.it and wait for the CODE to play.
Description: Students will have their own device to join the code and answer some fun trivia questions with us.
Staff: Ally Madden, Maddy Wilson, Marissa Heil, and Sukie Hernandez
Friday, January 8 1:30-1:50
Age Level: K-2
Books: The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends
Description: Join our staff as they read a book to you
Instructions: Join the zoom!
Staff: Lilly Ciarmboli
Age Level: 4-5 Grades
Books: Percy Jackson's The Lightning Thief, Chapter 1
Description: Do you like Fantasy Fiction and Mythology? Join our online reader as she reads Chapter One
Instructions: Join the zoom! Book Review here: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/the-lightning-thief-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-book-1/user-reviews/child
Staff: Caroline O'Donnell
Age Level: K-5 Grades
Instruction: Students will watch our staff perform three science experiments!
Description: Join the zoom to watch how to make elephant toothpaste, crazy balloons, and microwave soap magic.
Materials: Zoom
Staff: Erin Fitzgerald, Molly Thomas, and Drew Sale
Friday, January 8 2:00-2:20
Age Level: 1-4 Grades
Materials: https://ziggityzoom.com/learning/monster-maker-game/
Instructions: Join the zoom to create your own monster!
Description: The staff will walk students through steps on how to create a monster using online resources
Staff: Lilly Ciarimboli, Marissa Heil, and Sukie Hernandez
Age Level: 3rd Grade (or anyone who wants to practice basic multiplication)
Materials: own devices to generate cards online If playing online, go here to generate your own card:
https://bingobaker.com/#c6239755e17594d6
Instructions: Join the zoom and open the link above to access a multiplication bingo card. You can play this as a class or each student can play individually.
Description: Students will each receive a bingo card and we will read out the answers and students will mark them on their card.
Staff: Molly Thomas and Kayla Schnettgoecke
Friday, January 8 2:30-2:50
Age Level: K-2 Grades
Books: The Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Book
Description: Join our staff as they read a book.
Instructions: Join the zoom!
Staff: Drew Sale
Age Level: K-2 Grades
Materials: Zoom
Instructions: Join the zoom to have a brain break and play a game of I Spy!
Description: Students will be given instructions to find items in the classroom/at home. If they are at home, they will hold their objects up to the camera. If they are in the classroom, they can write down the names of the objects they have found on a piece of paper.
Staff: Erin Fitzgerald, Kayla Schnettgoecke, and Maddy Wilson