Fourth and Fifth graders have been testing for PARCC and MCAS for several days. I decided they needed a brain break during library class for some coloring and coding.
Jung believed that coloring was a great relaxation technique. Coloring activates different areas of our brain, and as we color we focus on the project in front of us and not on our worries. I found large group coloring book and fifth graders took turns coloring it together. I also printed out coloring pages on card stock, cut them, and students got to color their own bookmarks.
Coding and puzzles have a similar effect, students get to use both parts of their brain.
When students complete a level or solve a puzzle, their brains produce the feel-good chemical dopamine, improving their performance and skill.
All in all a lot of positive energy can be created in 30 minutes!
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| Coloring bookmarks |
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| Group coloring |
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| Coding |
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| Thinking the puzzle through |
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| Students were so pleased with themselves for solving these puzzles! |
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| Thinking the puzzle through |
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| Coding! |
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| Group coloring, and making bookmarks |
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