Weekly Wonders Anticipate Awesome Creative Kids Welcome to

Weekly Wonders Anticipate Awesome: Creative Kids

Welcome to Weekly Wonders! This Deck is designed to prompt wonder and curiosity for elementary, middle, and high school learners. This week’s Wonders also encourage students to Anticipate Awesome. They'll help build a classroom community that recognizes and draws out the potential in every student. Elementary Middle High Joe Whale, 9, from Shrewsbury, Shropshire, kept getting himself into trouble for doodling once he'd finished his work during his classes at school, so his parents sent him to an afterschool art class to channel his creative passion. Michael Platt had to give up a lot of his favorite activities after he was diagnosed with epilepsy, but he found another hobby that he loved—baking cupcakes. Three years ago, when he was just 11, Michael turned his passion into Michaels Desserts. Teenage artist Zayd Menk believes that in a perfect world, there’d be no waste. Motivated by his belief in a circular economy—one where used items are transformed into something new and useful rather than thrown away—he creates intricate art from found objects. Source: Caters Clips via You. Tube Source: Great Big Story via You. Tube This Deck is yours — add, delete, or edit slides to match your classroom style!

Elementary School Joe Whale: Doodler Extraordinaire Pear Deck Weekly Wonders: Anticipate Awesome

Is doodling art? Why or why not?

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In the video, what did Joe say was his favorite type of character to draw?

Doodling is a great way to be creative and to use your imagination. What sort of ways do you use your imagination and creativity?

Can you write a sentence about one (or more!) of the characters in this doodle? What do you think that character does or says?

Let your imagination go free and doodle something!

Middle School Michael Platt: Cupcake Baker Feeding the Homeless Pear Deck Weekly Wonders: Anticipate Awesome

Do you like to cook or bake? If so, what do you like to make? Why?

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Why did Michael choose to not put an apostrophe on his business's name "Michaels Desserts"

What inspired Michael to start baking?

Michael was inspired by the business model of TOMS Shoes. What about his company reflects those values?

If you were going to start your own small business, what kind of small business would you like to run?

Michael donates a cupcake for every cupcake he sells; his philanthropy of choice is feeding the homeless. What is a cause that you would like to work toward helping?

High School Zayd Menk: Sculpting a Future for EWaste Pear Deck Weekly Wonders: Anticipate Awesome

What are some ways you can think of to reuse old computer parts?

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What are some of the reasons that Zayd was inspired to use e-waste for his sculptures? He needed to do sculpture for a school project E-waste dumping affects the city where he lives Computer parts remind him of cities His family raised him with a repurposing attitude His parents told him he should have a creative hobby

What country did Zayd say that he was from?

Have you ever thought about what happens to your electronics when you're done with them? Where do you think they go?

What are some things that you throw away that could be used for something new?