Self Starts
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Thank you to Sarah Workman for sharing her Self-Start ideas.

Self Starts

Self Start #1
Wacky Web Tales
Choose a Wacky Web Tale to complete.

Self Start #2
National Geographic Photo of the Day
Look at the photo for today. Read the caption underneath the photo and then write about it until your time is up. What do you think of it? How does the photo make you feel? What does it remind you of?

Self Start #3
Sand Art
Can you create a Medievel Castle?

Self Start #4
This Day in History
Read about what happened on this day in history. Write a few sentences in your Quick Write Journal in response to what you read.

Self Start #5
Typing Test
Take a typing test using the correct placement of your fingers. Can you type quickly and accurately?


Brain Teasers

Brain Teaser #1
Logic Zoo
The animals got out! Help place them back correctly.

Brain Teaser #2
Charlie Bone
You have three minutes to place the pieces in the right spot.

Brain Teaser #3
Place the State
Place the state in the correct place on the map.

Brain Teaser #4
Mastermind
Discover a series of 5 numbers in 10 attempts.

Brain Teaser #5
Deduction
Guess the combination of rocks by using your deductive reasoning.
Stretch Your Mind

EdHeads
See if you can successfully replace a hip or a knee!

Pentominoes
See how many pentomino pieces you can use to make a rectangle. Can you use all twelve?

Free Rice Vocabulary
How much rice can you donate by figuring out the correct synonym for the words?

How Stuff Works
Pick one of the stories flashing in the blue box and read about how it works. Summarize it for your partner, then they will do the same with another story.

United States Facts Hangman
Learn about the US while trying to guess the words.

Solar System Simulator
Choose a planet and fill in the information about it then take a look!

Google Moon
Click on a landing site and read about the Apollo Missions.

Mars Exploration
Land on Mars and play one of the Mars Games.

Create a Graph
Follow the online tutorial to create your own graph.

JigZone
Choose a picture to put back together.


Wonderful Words

Wacky Web Tales
Choose a Wacky Web Tale to complete.

Quick Write Prompts
Find the prompt for today and write about it in your Quick Write Journal.

Doodle Splash
Create a doodle and then write about it.  What is it?  Where did it come from?  Who made it?  Have you ever seen one of these before?

Writer's Block
Create words by using the letters on the blocks.  See how many you can create.

Short Circuit
Match prefixes and suffixes to help Maggie fix a short circuit.

Power Proofreading
Choose a TV script, memo or other written document to proofread.  Read it through and find all the errors you can. Write the errors down on a piece of paper.