As part of our PBS Book Week celebrations, our class engaged in a series of dynamic and hands-on library challenges designed to build our literacy, research, and critical thinking skills. Throughout the week, we tackled several distinct activities:
Library Treasure Hunt: We put our navigation skills to the test by locating fiction and non-fiction books using the surroundings, while also incorporating quick maths puzzles and fun yoga poses into our search.
Fairy Tale B-A-R Creative Exercise: We applied the “B-A-R” strategy—making elements Bigger like enlarging, Adding new details, or Replacing a certain accessory or body part—to reimagined classic fairy tales with a unique twist.
7-Minute Picture Book Challenge: We completed a rapid-reading session focused on quickly analyzing, evaluating, and drawing key insights from picture books within a strict seven-minute timeframe.
Smart Searching & AI Challenge: We used targeted web search strategies to research Spain’s famous La Tomatina festival—focusing on where it takes place, when it occurs, and why the tradition started—before using those facts to engineer prompts for creating a visual infographic in Gemini.
