The Water Cycle (Grades K-5)

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 …

“Splish Splashing” in the Summer Adventure Virtual Library (Grades K-5)

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 …

Rainbow Smoothie (Grades K-5)

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 …

Arrr! Pirate Stories (Grades 3-5)

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 …

Soap Boat (Grades K-2)

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 …

Crayon Painting (Grades K-2)

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 …