Enriching elementary minds and bodies during an at-home summer
From a river to a lake, from a lake to a cloud, from a cloud to rain. Learn all about the water cycle with these read-alongs. The Smallest Raindrop After watching The Smallest Raindrop, explain what happened to the smallest raindrop at the beginning, middle and end of the story. Use the diagram at the …
Water makes up about 60 percent of what we are and is such a huge part of the world around us! Take a deep dive into the water-themed books in the Summer Adventure virtual library. This free collection of e-books was put together by the Capital Region BOCES School Library System (SLS). In the video …
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Get up close with fish and ocean life from all over the world! Oceans cover about 70 percent of the surface of the Earth. There’s so many fish and other creatures living in the ocean that we are still discovering new ones. Now you can see those sea creatures yourself, with the Explore.org webcams! View …
Use a variety of fresh and frozen fruits to make a nutritious, rainbow-inspired smoothie. A rainbow is one of water’s most magical tricks! Caused by water droplets, rainbows appear when light — most often sunlight — is reflected and refracted through those droplets. (“Refraction” means that when light passes through something, like water or a …
Walk the plank and fly the Jolly Roger, it’s time to read all about pirates! Go 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea with an audiobook, read along with The Pirate Kids, and finish your journey with The Greatest Swimmer of All Time: Michael Phelps. The Pirate Kids Read along with The Pirate Kids (Abdo) Read More About Water …
A little soap and a little water is all this boat needs to run! In just a matter of minutes, you can build a boat and take it for a drive across the water. Watch the video to see how to build it and how this soap powered boat operates. What You Need baking pan …
Explore sea life and get up close and personal with all sorts of sea creatures with the Monterey Bay Aquarium! The aquarium has ten live cameras to choose from, so you can experience the wonder of the ocean no matter where you are! Click this link to see the webcams! You’ll be able to see …
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Combine water-play and “crayon resist” to make beautiful art just by using food coloring, water and a spray bottle! What You Need Spray bottles Food coloring White paper or card stock White crayons Water What To Do Draw a picture on white card stock with a white crayon. Try to fill the entire paper with …
Learn about the ocean and play some fun games at the same time with National Geographic Kids! Games. Go Dolphin Diving to score as many points as possible by swimming fast and jumping high. Or try Krill Smackdown, where you are a krill trying to avoid predators in the water off Antarctica. You can even take …
It’s always good to have a game that can keep you cool when the weather is hot! This water balloon toss game is perfect to play with friends and family. Are you ready to have a great time and get wet? Click this link for the rules and how to play this water balloon toss! …
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