Past Challenges

In this Critical Thinking challenge, Rocky asks “How will electric cars change the world?”

In this Critical Thinking challenge, Derek tests your critical thinking skills by questioning “Which vehicle swap would save you the most fuel?” The answer will shock you!

In this challenge, we’ll Collaborate on an oral history of the place we call home, Hemet!

For today’s Communication challenge, please share a few ways that you are staying safe during California’s recent shelter-in-place order.

In today’s challenge, you’ll use your critical thinking skills to find out which color of paint is in each can. Need a refresher on primary and secondary colors? Check out this music video from OK Go! You can view the solution here.

In today’s creativity challenge, Ashley walks you through Riverside County’s 2020 Virtual Student Arts Competition, which is open to all Riverside County students in grades TK-12!

For today’s communication challenge, please describe something that you know so well that you would be able to teach others!

Every Friday, please do something kind for someone else!

In today’s creativity challenge, Derek walks you through Riverside County’s 2020 Virtual Student Arts Competition, which is open to all Riverside County students in grades TK-12!

Today is Earth Day! For our collaboration challenge, visit Earth Challenge 2020 to participate in the largest environmental movement of our time and elevate the role of citizen science around the world!

Every weekend, your challenge is to do something kind for someone else!

For today’s critical thinking challenge, we’re going to practice something that is known as artful thinking. Think of a piece of art; this could be a painting, movie, dance, or type of music that you don’t typically enjoy. Try to look at it from a new perspective, saying, “I used to think this…but now I think this…”

For today’s collaboration challenge, grab a family member and visit one of the following breakout rooms (Level 1 is for younger learners and Level 2 is more advanced).

For today’s communication challenge, shout out a Hemet teacher who inspires you!

In this 4 Cs challenge, you are asked to participate in a critical thinking exercise called a Note Storm.

With Mother’s Day coming up this Sunday, your challenge is to use your creative talents to create a handmade card that communicates a special message of love and appreciation for your mom!

Every weekend, your challenge is to do something kind for someone else!

For today’s challenge, let your creative juices flow! Create a drawing, poem, short story, video, musical performance, or dance, and share it using our Google Form.

For today’s collaboration challenge, let’s try to build a portrait of what life was like for Californians in the 1850s.

Every weekend, your challenge is to do something kind for someone else!

Our childhood years are the most important years of our lives? 

Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?

For today’s collaboration challenge, we’re going to create a quote wall! Find your favorite quote of all time—it could be from a book, movie, song, or other source—and share it on our Padlet!

Every weekend, your challenge is to do something kind for someone else!

For today’s creativity challenge, we’ll be creating Zentangles! To make your own, grab a 3.5-inch notecard or small piece of paper and create the first pattern that comes to mind! Then, rotate that pattern and repeat!

For today’s challenge, let’s reflect on the last few months of the 2019-2020 school year. What did you learn about doing shcool virtually? What was difficult about distance learning? Were there any good aspects or silver linings? Let’s collaborate on some tips— or norms—in case we have to go back to distance learning at any point next year.

Every weekend, your challenge is to do something kind for someone else!