Hi Bears!  Well our school year has come to a rough ending.  Unfortunately, Brynlee broke her arm pretty bad yesterday.  Due to this we are ending our blog a little early.  Thank you to everyone who has followed us for the past 7 weeks.  We hope you enjoyed reading our blog as much as we enjoyed writing it.  We hope you have a fantastic summer!  See you in the fall.

So we are getting close to the end of the school year, Bears.  This is a great time to start reflecting on the year behind us.  What are some of your favorite memories from this school year?  Share your memories in the comments below.

Challenge #34

Did You Know?

There are more than 1200 water parks in North America.

Not going to lie bears, it was a hard day.  I guess they can't all be good.  What do you do when you're having a bad day to reset yourself?  Leave me a message in the comments below.

Challenge #33

This is Trivia Trackdown part two.

Did You Know?

A dog’s nose is like a human finger print – unique to its owner.

Well, I have to say today was a really great day.  For the first time in 9 weeks my oldest son got to put on his hockey equipment and practice skating on synthetic ice.  His smile made my day today.

Challenge #32

Can you believe we are on challenge #32?  I cannot believe it, but here we go.  This is Trivia Trackdown part one.

Did You Know?

One million Earths could fit inside the sun!  

Hi Bears!  I hope you had a great Memorial Day.  The weather cooperated so Brynlee and I spent a lot of time of outside.  We actually got to swim a little in our backyard which was a nice treat.  What did you do for Memorial Day?

Challenge #31

Cans of diet soda will float in water, regular soda cans will sink.

 - Your challenge is to figure out why?

Did You Know?

A typical cough is 60 mph, a sneeze is often faster than 100 mph.

I'm a little late on my post today.  It's been a BUSY morning.  Brynlee has been in her ZOOM meeting and I have had ZOOM training.  We can't wait to get back to normal learning!

Challenge #30

Would you rather shovel snow for an hour or rake leaves?

   I would rather shovel snow.  I feel like when I rake leaves, more continue to fall and it never looks like I actually raked.   

Did You Know?

Electronic computers were developed around the 1940s and were the size of a large room. Today, computers have gotten so small that they have been embedded into other things like microwaves, toys, cell phones, etc.

*We didn't get our first computer until I was in middle school and this is what it looked like.*

So, what did you do on Tuesday?  After I finished my meetings for the day, Brynlee and I headed to Dinosaur Land.  Yes, it is a real place out near Front Royal, VA.  There are life size dinosaurs there, of course not real but still pretty impressive to stand besides.  It really made me realize how much bigger than us the dinosaurs were.

Challenge #29

Would you rather be the funniest person alive or the smartest?  Explain why.

(This one really has me thinking.)

   

Did You Know?

The first coin operated video games were introduced in the 1970’s with titles such as ‘Computer Space’ and ‘Pong’ gaining popularity.

*Don't judge me, but I had the game "Pong" as a kid.*

Mondays are always long for me.  It doesn't matter if we are at school or in quarantine.  For some reason, Mondays always seem to drag.  Lucky for me, Monday is almost over and the rest of the week flies by!

Challenge #28

Would you rather, speak to animals or all the foreign languages?  Explain why.

   

Did You Know?

Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.

***If you know what this is a picture of, leave it in the comment below***

Wow, it was such a nice weekend, Bears!  Brynlee and I got to spend time in our pool on Saturday.  The water was freezing but it was so hot outside, we didn't mind.

Challenge #27

Would you rather be the worst person on a team and win every game or be the best person on the team and lose every game?   Explain why.

   

Did You Know?

A caterpillar has more muscles than a human.

Hey Bears, did you know that the Bennett announcements are still running everyday.  There have been some exciting challenges happening there, like the Masked Singer competition.  Make sure your parents are sharing the announcements link with you, it is sent to their email everyday.

Challenge #26

Caption this photo:  Last one!

   

Did You Know?

Did you know if you fell into a black hole, you'd stretch out like spaghetti?

Bears, it has been absolutely beautiful outside the last two days.  Brynlee and I really hope you've been getting outside to enjoy it.  Yesterday, we enjoyed the day with a nice long walk.

Challenge #26

Caption this photo.    

Did You Know?

Carrots weren't always orange: they were once exclusively purple.

Have you flown a kite yet?  It has been so windy the past couple of weeks that kite flying has become a favorite activity for Brynlee.  She has a kite with a Barbie on it and it goes really high.  Tell me about your kites.

Challenge #26

Caption this photo.    

Did You Know?

It is illegal to stand within 90 metres of the Queen without socks on.  

Yesterday was Mother's Day, Brynlee was super sweet to me all day.  Did you do anything special for your mom's?

Challenge #25

Caption this photo.    

Did You Know?

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

It's beautiful outside today!  I hope you get to go out and enjoy the nice day.  Brynlee and I are planning to go for a long walk later.

Challenge #25

What digit is the most frequent between the numbers 1 and 1,000 (inclusive)? To solve this riddle you don't want to manually do all of the math but rather try to figure out a pattern.

Did You Know?

As well as having unique finger prints, we all have unique tongue prints.

Do you find it is harder to be stuck at home on rainy days?  That is what Brynlee and I are finding.  We run out of things to do being stuck inside.  What is your favorite rainy day activity?

Challenge #24

Let's try some math today...

How can you add eight 8's to get the number 1,000? (only use addition)

Did You Know?

Some fish cough.      

Happy Cinco de Mayo!  To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Brynlee and I will be eating tacos tonight.  We think it's funny that it is also Taco Tuesday.  Are you doing anything to celebrate today?

Challenge #23

Can you figure out the answer to any of these?  Is there one right answer?

• Why is a seed like a sculpture?
• How is photosynthesis like a river?
• How is government like a blueprint?

Did You Know?

The world's longest French fry is 34-inches long.

May the fourth be with you bears!  Brynlee and I cannot believe it is already May.  We are glad that time is going by quickly, we are ready to get back to school. What about you?

Challenge #22

Can you come up with 20 words associated with the word, quarantine?  

Did You Know?

Wearing headphones for just an hour could increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.  (Yikes!)

Well Bears, life gets crazy sometimes, doesn't it?  Brynlee and I are sorry for missing the blog yesterday.  We keep losing track of time, not having a set schedule is hard.  Is anyone else having this problem?

Challenge #21

What could you do with a stick?  See if you can come up with the most original idea.  Share your idea in the comments.

Did You Know?

The smallest country in the world takes up .2 square miles, it is the Vatican City.   

Our family spends time each day reading.  Brynlee is reading, Junie B. Jones Monkey Business and I am reading, Michael Jordan, The Life.  What book are you reading?

Challenge #20

Write down what you see, think, and wonder about the picture below.

Did You Know?

The wind is silent until it blows against something.  

Thanks to everyone who is leaving comments, it is great to hear your ideas.  The one thing I miss the most while being away from school is hearing all your stories.  Boy, do I miss you all!

Challenge #19

Today I want you to work on your fluency skills.  Set the timer for 10 minutes,  how many places can you think of to hide yourself?  Share a few of your most unique answers in the comments.

Brynlee:  "In a tree."            Mrs. Duggan:  "In a book."

Did You Know?

Most people fall asleep in seven minutes. (Not me!)