October Book of the Month
Gnu and Shrew by Danny Schnitzlein
About the Book
Gnu and Shrew are friends that dream of discovering new places and treasure! While Gnu talks and talks about what he'll do, Shrew actually acts on his ideas. Who will be successful in exploring and discovering? Will it be the friend who is all talk or will it be the one who plans and acts?
Listen to the story in your classroom
All Cannon scholars will hear the story at school in their classroom. After they hear the story, they will be able to explore the environments of land, space, and ocean with some virtual field trips and do some brainstorming with their peers.
About the Challenge
At Cannon, each Book of the Month has an optional Challenge to be completed at home. The Challenge this month is all about Exploration.
Design a Vehicle to Explore Land, Space, or Sea
In the story, Shrew designed vehicles to help him explore his world. Now it's your turn to be an explorer. Design a vehicle that would help you explore the land, the Ocean, or Space. Will it be a vehicle for now or will it be a vehicle of the future?
- Your vehicle must be made of recyclable materials
- Your vehicle must show how its design is perfect to help it explore in your chosen environment: land, space, or sea. What can it do to help it explore?
Constraints
- Your vehicle's base can be no larger than an 8 1/2 X 11 piece of paper
What Does it Mean to be an Explorer?
Step 1
- Listen to the story at school
Step 2
- Decide if you want to explore Land, Space, or the Sea
- Imagine some ideas for your exploration vehicle in your Engineering Notebook
Step 3
- Plan and build your vehicle at home out of recyclable materials.
- Don't forget that your vehicle needs to be designed to help it explore in the environment you chose. What can it do to help it explore?
Step 4
- Make a card to go with your vehicle--Put your name, grade, and a sentence explaining your vehicle on the card
- Bring your vehicle and card to school by October 15, so that they can be displayed in the library
Participant Drawing
All students who participate by designing a vehicle will be entered into a drawing for the chance for their vehicle to be featured on the KCAN morning announcements.
Need Some Inspiration?
How We Are Going to the Moon - 4K
Exploring the Deep Sea with Nautilus Live