Berkley / Gibbs 

Elementary Enrichment Program

 

 

 

Quote of the Month: 

"'Don't go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.'"  Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to our website.  Visit us each month to see what's happening in our program.  Challenge yourself with a brain teaser while you're here.  Give it your best try and come back next month for the answer.

What Lights you Up?           

 

 

Monthly Challenge

 

Come back next month for the answer.

 

 

  November Challenge:  How are a Turkey, a Donkey, and a Monkey the same?
 

 

 Challenge:

Find the hidden words. Together they make a sentence.

SLENITEOVBNSLETAKESOPEKDMOREXOWAQNS
HEYMUSCLESNDTASTOWORSFROWNBH
YWTHANZHYRTOAGNBBSMILEXHYE

 

Answer:  It takes more muscles to frown than smile.
 



 
 

Can't wait till next month?  Email your answer to Mrs. Norton and she will let you know if you are right.

bnorton@newmilfordschools.org

 

 

Worthwhile Websites

 

http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/index.html

Great page of Brain Teasers divided by grade level and updated regularly. 

http://www.factmonster.com/index.html

This is the website that brings you the analogies and soooo much more.  There's something for everyone here: science, math, sports, and more.  Check it out, you'll be busy for hours.

http://www.brainbashers.com/

A collection of brain teasers, puzzles, riddles, games and optical illusions.

http://www.afunzone.com/brainteaserzone.html

A brain teaser for every day of the year!

http://www.websudoku.com/

Do you Sodoku?  Here's a website that offers free, online puzzles.

http://www.wordies.ca/

Pundles, wordies?  Whatever you call them, they are fun to solve.  Give it a try at this website.

http://setgame.com/set/puzzle_frame.htm

This website offers a new "Set" puzzle daily and, even better, you can download a version of "Set" right to your computer for free.  SET!!

http://www.executivegiftshoppe.com/puzzlesgamesandgiftideasforallages.html

"Puzzles, Games, and Gift Ideas for All Ages"  This site has puzzles for elementary, high school and adults.

(Submitted by Mrs. Pattinson's class. Craft Central Schools)

http://www.mathplayground.com/logicgames.html

Logic games are an important part of a complete math program. Develop problem solving skills, practice creative thinking, and give your brain a workout.
 
(Submitted by Mrs. Pattinson's class. Craft Central Schools)

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

From the "EEPles" 

( Pullout Students in the Enrichment Program )

See what the EEPles have been up to.  Follow the links to each of their grade level pages.

Grade 3                Grade 4                Grade 5

 

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