What Am I? (Grades K-2)

Can you guess words just from clues? Can you learn new words while playing a game? It’s time to find out! EnglishClub is a website designed to help you learn English online, with fun activities that reinforce grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation skills. The site’s What Am I? game has three different levels that present you …

Treasure Maps (Grades K-5)

Create an adventure for the whole family by making your own treasure map! Answer These Question Before You Start Why do we use maps? What kinds of things do we put on maps? What will you need to add to the map of your favorite place? What You Need Paper Pen, pencil, or crayon What To Do …

Letterboxing & Geocaching (Grades 3-5)

Find unique items and messages hidden in New York state parks near you! Grab your treasure hunting gear and explore participating New York State Parks and Historic Sites to try out these fun treasure-hunting activities! Geocaching (geo= Earth, caching= hiding/storing) is a great hide-and-seek activity that uses location coordinates and a GPS device, such as …

Riddle Me This (Grades K-5)

Read all about mysteries, maps and riddles with these online books. Find the way to the library by reading aloud with Mapping Penny’s World, rearrange the map and read along with Scrambled States of American and Types of Maps, read-alone and laugh with We Like Riddles, and find the thief in King and Kayla and …

Solving Mysteries and Riddles in Summer Adventure Virtual Library (Grades K-5)

There are a bunch of mysteries waiting to be solved. Are you the detective for the case? Detectives and explorers needed! With the mysteries, maps, and riddles themed books in the Summer Adventure virtual library, you can hunt for hidden treasure, solve cases of haunted houses and use clues to track down criminals. In the …

Mystery Box (Grades K-2)

Get in touch with all of your senses in this mystery activity! In this activity, we won’t be able to use our eyes to see and will have to rely on our other senses. This game helps kids notice with all of their senses and learn to take the time to get the answer to …

Mystery Music (Grades 3-5)

In this activity, a kazoo and a game of “Name That Tune” will solve a musical mystery. Can you name the tunes being played on these kazoos? Click through to find out. Now make your own kazoo and challenge someone you know to a game of “Name That Tune.” You can “play” a tune on …

Play It Forward (Grades K-5)

The whole family can join in this yoga game — or play with friends over video chat! In this activity, what comes next is a mystery! It’s an active way to build connections and play with others who may be close by or at a safe distance. Learn to “wait for it,”  get silly, creative …