My Challenge Book: Primary 5-7

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Mindfulness means being present and fully engaged with whatever you’re doing at the moment – free from distraction and aware of your thoughts and feelings.

Practices like deep breathing and meditation can help you achieve mindfulness. • Find a dark, quiet place for this activity. • Use one (or more) of the links below to complete a mindfulness practice:

5-Minute Meditation You Can Do Anywhere

10-Minute Meditation For Anxiety

10-Minute Meditation For Sleep

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You will need: Paper • Pen or pencil • A box or bag STEPS - Write a list of all your favorite things during this time – What music are you listening to? What shows or movies are you watching? What has been your favorite snack? Which friends are you talking to? -Write a reflection about how you’ve felt during this time. What has been the biggest change? What are you grateful for? Have you learned something new? - Interview a friend or family member about what this time has been like for them, and take notes. -Take or draw a picture of yourself. -Write a letter to your future self, describing what this time has been like for you. -Once finished, add all of these documents to a box or bag and keep it somewhere safe – this is your time capsule! -Look at your time capsule in a few months or year to remember this time.

Free downloadable activity sheets for your time capsule

COVID-19 Time Capsule 

Become an author. Why not try out 'Book Creator' and create your very own interactive book? 

Book Creator 

Book Creator - bring creativity into your life!

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The Titan Crane is currently closed, but you can still see it from the outside.

Titan Crane History

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Make a comic book with Book Creator

You could use Book Creator to create a digital comic!

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Try out some science experiments with Glasgow Science Centre!

Enjoy again  | Glasgow Science Centre

Can you make your own plant pots from newspaper or tin cans? You could grow some plants from left over seeds from your fruit and vegetables.

How to make paper plant pots

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Think of a word for each category making sure you choose a word that begins with the letter 'B'

A FORM OF TRANSPORT: A FLOWER: AN INSECT: SOMETHING SWEET: SOMETHING IN YOUR ROOM: A COUNTRY: A CITY:

FRUIT: ANIMAL: COLOR: SOMETHING YOU CAN EAT: A FILM: A GIRL'S NAME: AN ITEM OF CLOTHING:

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What are the benefits of drinking water? When you stop to think that more than two thirds of your body is water, it's&nbsp;obvious how important it is to stay well hydrated. Hydration is needed for digestion, for our heart and circulation, for temperature control and for our brain&nbsp;to work well. Water is, without doubt, the single most essential component of the human body. Drinking water may boost mental performance Research suggests that losing&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27510536">as little as 1% of your body weight in fluid</a>&nbsp;may&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23820354">reduce&nbsp;mental performance</a>, as well as potentially inducing fatigue and headache. This mild level of dehydration can easily occur over the course of a normal day’s activities, which highlights how important drinking little and often is for your health. Drinking water may boost mood Being dehydrated can also affect our mood and mental well-being, with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24728141">studies suggesting that energy levels, cognition and emotions</a>&nbsp;may all be affected. Drinking water may boost physical performance If you exercise, some studies suggest that as little as a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Hydration+and+physical+performance+Murray+B">2% loss in your body’s water content</a>&nbsp;may impact how well you perform physically. Dehydration may compromise your&nbsp;body’s ability to control its temperature, increase feelings of tiredness and unsurprisingly, make exercise&nbsp;more difficult. .

How much water should I drink a day?

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Memrise - Learn a language. Meet the world.

Learning with a language Duolingo is fun. Earn points for correct answers, race against the clock, and level up. You can play a little every day a really build your knowledge, skills and confidence.

Watch and learn real conversational language from native speakers on Memrise. Get a personalised learning experience that gives you just the right level of challenge to keep you motivated. We use a variety of fun and proven memory techniques that will speed up your learning.

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Have fun learning! 50+ fun activities and ideas to keep you entertained

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Choose one of the starters below and continue the story…

An alien comes to earth and...

At the&#160; beach you&#160; find a special shell, when you place it in your palm it...

I was in&#160; a museum&#160; with my parents when I came across a magic button...

You get&#160; home from the zoo &amp; find a baby monkey in your bag...

OUT WALKING YOU FIND A BAG WITH £1000 IN IT!

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Dream boards are collages of images and words that describe your ambitions. • Dream boards are designed to serve as inspiration for the future and to help you achieve goals. • Write ‘(Name)’s Dream Board’ on your paper. • Ask yourself, “What do I want my life to look like a year from now? In 5 years? 10 years?” • Think about things you want to experience, learn, places you want to travel to, what you want to accomplish in high school. What dreams do you have for the future, what career you want, etc. • Cut and glue/tape images and words that represent your goals onto the paper. • You could also draw images or write words

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Find the following items in your house, take photos and upload them to these pages

Get out and about and take part in some&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen_science">citizen science</a>&nbsp;projects. What is Citizen Science? Citizen science is all about getting involved in real science research, not in the lab, but by pulling on the wellies and heading outside.

Outdoors * The&nbsp;<a href="https://bigbutterflycount.org/">Big Butterfly Count</a> * The Natural History Museum’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/citizen-science/big-seaweed-search.html">Big seaweed search</a> *&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ceh.ac.uk/our-science/projects/pollinator-monitoring">UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme</a> *&nbsp;<a href="https://www.opalexplorenature.org/soilsurvey">Opal Soil and Earthworm survey</a> Indoors *&nbsp;<a href="https://www.zooniverse.org/">Zooniverse&nbsp;</a>– An online platform allowing you take part in cutting edge research. You can help classify distant galaxies, spot chimpanzees, train noise sensors and identify white blood cells in monkey blood samples. * Computer games – The&nbsp;<a href="https://citizensciencegames.com/science-game-computer/">Citizen Science Games</a>&nbsp;website indexes dozens of computer games that amazingly help find cures for drug-resistant cancers, help scientists build a quantum computer, map 3D scans of brain cells and much more.

25 Foods You Can Re-Grow Yourself from Kitchen Scraps

Grow your own vegetables from left over kitchen scraps!

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How to do CPR

Learn about performing CPR in an emergency

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Do some workouts with body coach Joe Wicks

It is recommended that everyone gets 60 minutes of physical activity each day. Why not start your day with a work from Body Coach Joe Wicks and get yourself super fit and healthy

The Body Coach TV

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Choose a topic that interests you. Research the facts and create a 2 minute video presentation

Write a haiku about your bedroom, your garden, your family, a favorite toy - or anything you like!

What is a haiku?

Using only emojis, retell your favourite film

Let's see if we can work out what film it is!

West Dunbartonshire Libraries Online

For Comic fans of all ages –get access 24/7 to all of your favourite characters such as Spiderman as well as Disney graphic novels For further information and to join online go to: <a href="https://t.co/ViMXqrlY7n?amp=1">http://libraryonline.org.uk</a>

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Invent a new form of travel that could be a reality in 20 years time

Write a journal entry of what the best day ever would be like

Chrome Music Lab is a website that makes learning music more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments. Check out the&nbsp;<a href="https://g.co/songmaker">Song Maker</a>&nbsp;experiment, which lets you make and share your own songs.

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In 50 words, describe something/somebody that you REALLY love

What 5 emojis describe your goals for this year? 

Think of things you would like to keep doing well or improve. What new things would you like to learn?

The Day I Knew My Name

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Listen to the music. Think about how it makes you feel, and draw something that reflects that at the same time

Source: <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Air.ogg">Wikimedia Commons</a> Click twice to play

Write up a guide for how to play one of your favourite video games…

Add a Google Map to your book

Find it on the map. Why you want to go there!

Make a mini garden in a tray using natural items found in your garden or outdoor space 

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Make a terrarium mini-garden

Why not learn some coding and programming skills?

Coding for Kids

Rasperry Pi Projects

Make it interesting enough that someone else would want to read that book!

Spelling Words on Flippity.net

List the 10 new rules you would put in place to make your country a better place

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Can you design your own fashionable outfits?

Exercise your brain with some maths workouts

Math | Khan Academy

Using an object from home can you create a 1 minute film?

Use your device camera

Use photos and videos to help demonstrate it

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Flippity.net: Scavenger Hunt

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Yoga for Beginners | Teens Yoga Class with Yoga Ed.

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It is recommended that everyone gets 60 minutes of physical activity each day. Why not try out a walking, running and cycling challenge at the Race at Your Pace website?

Kids Virtual Challenges | Running & Bike Challenges | Race At Your Pace

50+ activities, ideas and learning challenges

Foraging Guide - Month by Month - Woodland Trust

Woods and hedgerows are great places to find wild food and connect with the landscape. Here's the Woodland Trust's month-by-month guide to sustainable foraging, what's in season and how to eat it. You will be surprised how much food is out there and that it actually tastes pretty good too!

Use this page to explain why you want it and why it’s the best animal to have. Add media/drawings.

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Home - The Ickabog

Read J.K. Rowling's latest book The Ickabog for free On the website you can also enter a competition to illustrate the book once it's published!

Teach us someone the basics using pen and paper, audio or video.

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If you've run out of books no need to worry. WDC Libraries have plenty of books, comics and magazines online for free. If you're not a member you can also join online.

A&nbsp;minimum of&nbsp;8 to&nbsp;9 hours' good sleep is recommended.Here's how to make sure you are getting enough sleep to stay healthy and do well at school. Limit&nbsp;screen time If possible, don't&nbsp;have a mobile, tablet, TV or computer&nbsp;in the bedroom at night, as the light from the screen&nbsp;interferes with sleep.&nbsp;Try to have at least 30 minutes of&nbsp;screen-free time before going to sleep. Exercise&nbsp;for better sleep It's official:&nbsp;regular exercise helps you sleep more soundly, as well as improving your general health. Aim&nbsp;for&nbsp;at least 60 minutes' exercise&nbsp;every day, including aerobic activities such as fast walking and running. Cut out caffeine Try not to drink caffeine – found in&nbsp;drinks such as cola, tea and coffee –&nbsp;particularly&nbsp;in the&nbsp;4 hours before bed. Too much caffeine can&nbsp;stop you falling asleep and reduce the amount of deep sleep they have. Have a good routine Try to get a&nbsp;regular bedtime routine.&nbsp;Use these&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sleep-and-tiredness/how-to-get-to-sleep/">bedtime routine tips</a>. Create a sleep-friendly bedroom Try to have&nbsp;a good sleeping environment – ideally&nbsp;a room that is dark, cool, quiet and comfortable. Talk through any problems Talk to someone you know about anything they're worried about. This&nbsp;will help you to put&nbsp;any problems&nbsp;into perspective and sleep better. Try these&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sleep-and-tiredness/10-tips-to-beat-insomnia/">simple lifestyle changes that improve sleep</a>.

BSL is an interesting and fun language to learn. The Open&nbsp;University Students Association has created a series of tutorials to introduce&nbsp;British Sign Language for free. Why not learn some basic signs? Have fun working through these videos.

An informal and friendly introduction to British Sign Language

It could be a family member, an athlete, a singer, a teacher...

Unleash your inner author with our creative writing ideas. Find out how to&nbsp;come up with&nbsp;<a href="https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/blog/4-fun-ways-to-develop-characters-for-a-short-story/">story ideas</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/blog/how-to-plan-your-500-words-story/">plan your story</a>, write exciting&nbsp;<a href="https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/blog/4-fun-ways-to-develop-characters-for-a-short-story/">characters</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/blog/how-to-edit-your-500-words-story/">edit your story</a>&nbsp;to give it that final polish.&nbsp;You can even watch some of your favourite authors reveal their top tips on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB5TN0ac12P_jnWlNgyDq530oB3GYmrMw">Oxford Owl YouTube channel</a>.

Creative writing | Oxford Owl

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Try some bee spotting. Sign up for a free Spot a Bee Activity Pack for children &amp; families. It also includes a bee-friendly Wildflower Seed Mix, which you can plant and watch grow. You can also download the Spot-a-Bee App and help Glasgow University record the bees in your area.

Stories help you relax Listen to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on Audible for free

Audible Stories | Audible.com

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Listen to these musical notes and try to sing them back. How close are you? Bonus: can you name each note?

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Unscramble the letters to find the fruit and vegetables

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Virtual Edinburgh Zoo Trip!

Dumbarton Castle  is currently closed. Why not plan a visit for when it re-opens? 

History of Dumbarton Castle

Design a poster about your town / city / village and include the reasons why people should go there

Trips to museums, art galleries, zoos and aquariums.

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