Be Cool. Be Brave. BMS.: 2020

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Be Brave Board - Jan 4 Update

We have over 100 activities from these past months that you can explore. See the lists below, sorted by subject.

There will be all-new activities posted on Wednesday, January 6!

This exit ticket is for Jan. 4 & 5 only.
(RLA students use your Google Classroom, not the exit ticket)

Optional: share what you make or do on this Padlet!

Wellness Activities

Try any of the wellness activities from the past months.

30 Min. Yoga Class
Sally Up Squat Challenge
Plank Dance Challenge - whip-nae-nae!
Beachbody Kids Workout
Winter Sports Workout
School Lunch - a Complete Rethink!
Obstacle Course
Calming Mindfulness Activities
BeachBody Workouts
Family Yoga - for all Ages!
Full Body Yoga
Practice a Sport
Yoga Poses
Parkour
One Stop: Fitness
Garden of Mindfulness
Flip it Fitness
Yoga for Beginners
Dance Workout for Kids
3-2-1 Project
My Diet
Towel Fitness Challenge
Mindful Space

STEM Activities

Check out all the great STEM activities from the past months.

Holiday Theme Slideshow
6-point paper snowflake and origami star
Slime for the Holidays
Rube Goldberg Machine
Google Earth New England
Racing Fish/Boats and a Cardboard Easel
The Sturdiest Paper Table
Engineer a Cardboard Helmet
Boomerangs and Origami Flying Disks
STEM Websites
Phases of an Oreo Moon
Gummy Bear Wave Machine
Paper Water Bomber
Name Design Slideshow
Punkin' Chunkin' Competition
Pendulum Wave Machine
Mini Foosball Game + Bonus Activity!
Explore Pixilart
Live Home 3D Adventure
Paper Airplane Launcher
Explore Google Earth
Design a Paper Airplane
Marshmallow Design Challenge

Music & Drama Activities

Many different MUSIC and DRAMA activities are available for you to try out!

How to Play Blues in GarageBand
Murder Mystery
Take a walk in nature!
Make your own straw panpipe
Go on a scavenger hunt!
We Are Family
Visualizing Rhythm
Music in Film
Sampling
Set Drawing
Video Game Music
Reading with Music - Practice with Pitch
K-pop!
Set Design
Emoji Song
Musical Repetition
Video Game Music
Family Treasure Hunt
Listening Activity
Explore Garage Band Loops
Soundtrack to my Life
Sherlock... Can You Solve This?
What's In a Name
"Found" Music
Instrument Practice

Art Activities

See all the art activities we've posted this fall.

Create a digital snowflake!
Create your own Among Us character
Art Project: Quiet Lines Noisy Lines
Letter Sculpture
Diorama Challenge
Become a Disney Imagineer!
Lego Portrait
Avant-Garde Aluminum
Drawing with Rhythm and Repetition
Matisse Beats of the Sea Collage
Harry Potter Design Challenge
Inktober
Tesselations
Trick Photography
Explore Pilxilart
Shadow Drawings
Georgia O'Keeffe Landscape at Lake George
Recreate a Work of Art
Build a Bee

Library Activities

Take a look at these library activities with books and exploring the world!

What's Happening at the Public Library
Winter Holiday Traditions Around the Globe
Spies!
Native American Heritage Month
Veterans' Voices
Real People, Real Stories
Scary Stories for Halloween
E-Browsing With Sora
Global Read Aloud
Who Was RBG?

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Be Brave Board Update 12/16

All-new activities below! It's the last updated board for 2020.

Hybrid students: Fill out an exit ticket for Dec. 9-15 after you complete each activity.

RLA students: Follow directions on your Global Apps Google Classroom

All - Optional: share this week's knowledge and creations here on Padlet.

Check the FAQs for help. New activities posted every Wednesday.

Holiday Theme Slideshow

Create a holiday theme slideshow. Have fun decorating a slideshow with your favorite holidays, things, traditions & more! Check directions here.

Don't forget... after you complete this activity:

Hybrid: Fill out an exit ticket.
RLA: Check your Global Apps Google Classroom directions

We'd love you to share your creations on Padlet.

How to Play Blues in Garageband

Learn the basics and compose your own blues tune in Garageband!

Don't forget... after you complete this activity:

Hybrid: Fill out an exit ticket.
RLA: Check your Global Apps Google Classroom directions

We'd love you to share your creations on Padlet.

30 Min Yoga Class

It's a 30 minute yoga class for middle school - Take a 5 minute video of part of your practice or 5 photos of different poses you did during this practice. Namaste!

Don't forget... after you complete this activity:

Hybrid: Fill out an exit ticket.
RLA: Check your Global Apps Google Classroom directions

We'd love you to share your creations on Padlet.

Create a Digital Snowflake!

No more messy tiny pieces of paper all over the floor! Create amazing detailed and cleanly ‘cut’ digital snowflakes using this online program.

Don't forget... after you complete this activity:

Hybrid: Fill out an exit ticket.
RLA: Check your Global Apps Google Classroom directions

We'd love you to share your creations on Padlet.

What's Happening At the Public Library

The Beverly Public Library has a lot to offer - even in a pandemic. Find out what's available, what it looks like now in the library, and what you can do. Take a video tour with Ms. Woznick!

Don't forget... after you complete this activity:

Hybrid: Fill out an exit ticket.
RLA: Check your Global Apps Google Classroom directions

We'd love you to share your discoveries on Padlet.

6-point paper snowflake and origami star

As winter continues and the holidays approach, here are some fun, hands-on activities to decorate your room or house. Find out how.

Don't forget... after you complete this activity:

Hybrid: Fill out an exit ticket.
RLA: Check your Global Apps Google Classroom directions

We'd love you to share your creations on Padlet.

Murder Mystery

Can you solve this murder mystery?? Get in your Sherlock Holmes mindset and get this solved!!!!!!

Don't forget... after you complete this activity:

Hybrid: Fill out an exit ticket.
RLA: Check your Global Apps Google Classroom directions

We'd love you to share your creations on Padlet.

Warm up before this challenge! Then participate in this squat challenge. Stretch after you finish. Take a video of yourself doing the challenge then upload to your respective teacher's Google Classroom if they ask.

Don't forget... after you complete this activity:

Hybrid: Fill out an exit ticket.
RLA: Check your Global Apps Google Classroom directions

We'd love you to share your creations on Padlet.

Create Your Own Among Us Character

Follow this presentation on how to create your own Among Us style crewmate.

Don't forget... after you complete this activity:

Hybrid: Fill out an exit ticket.
RLA: Check your Global Apps Google Classroom directions

We'd love you to share your creations on Padlet.

Instrument Practice

If you are a music student, check in to your group’s Google Classroom for music to practice! You can count this toward your Global Apps Be Brave Board time.

Don't forget... after you complete this activity:

Hybrid: Fill out an exit ticket.
RLA: Check your Global Apps Google Classroom directions

We'd love you to share your practice piece on Padlet.

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

12/9 Be Brave Board Update

All-new activities below!

Fill out an exit ticket for Dec. 9-15 after you complete each activity.

Optional: share this week's knowledge and creations here on Padlet.

Check the FAQs for help. New activities posted every Wednesday.

Plank Dance Challenge - whip-nae-nae!

Join the Dance Plank Challenge - whip-nae-nae! Have fun and good luck!

Slime for the Holidays

Try creating some new slimes as we gear up for the holiday season!

Winter Holiday Traditions

How do people all over the world celebrate in December? Take a tour around the globe!

Art Project: Quiet Lines Noisy Lines

Line drawing and paper cut collage inspired by the paintings of Stuart Davis. Get the scissors out!

Take a walk in nature!

A lot of music comes from sounds made in nature. Take a walk, listen closely, and see if you can record the sounds around you! Get the details.

Beachbody Kids Workouts

Beachbody Kids Workouts is Back! Choose from the 14 exercise videos and get moving!

Rube Goldberg Machine

Design and construct a functional Rube Goldberg Machine. Start planning it now.

Letter Sculpture

Make a paper letter sculpture created out of colorful stylized 2D letters. What will you spell?

Make your own straw panpipe

Playing an instrument is a lot of fun, here’s how to make a basic panpipe with materials you may have at home!

Bonus! Sign Up For Friday Online Field Trip

While you're home on Friday enjoying a day off, you can join Change is Simple for their first LIVE virtual field trip on Friday, 12/11 at 10:00 AM. They will be taking you to Wellfleet, Mass. to learn about the history of the area, the diverse ecosystems, and about an amazing oyster farm, the Old Wharf Oyster Company.

This is free for all Beverly Public School students and will include both the virtual field trip and a live Q&A.

Click here for more info and to sign up!

Instrument Practice

If you are a music student, check in to your group’s Google Classroom for music to practice! You can count this toward your Global Apps Be Brave Board time. Fill out an exit ticket for Dec 9-15!