Enriching elementary minds and bodies during an at-home summer
Enjoy these stories showcasing the fun and wonder of camping. Every camping trip is a unique adventure with new things to see and lessons to learn. S is for S’mores is a visual story that takes you through the alphabet and helps you brush up on your camping vocabulary! Read Aloud: S is for S’mores YouTube …
Take a day trip to the great outdoors with this list of nature walk locations in the Capital District. Schiffendecker Farm Preserve Elm Avenue Town Park Moh-He-Con-Nuck Nature Preserve Hannacroix Ravine Six Mile Waterworks Park Ann Lee Pond Nature and Historic Park Corning Preserve North Bethlehem Park Peebles Island State Park Normanskill Preserve East Van …
Who says camping requires the wilderness? Set up camp right in your living room for the perfect summertime adventure. Camping is really all about the tent, and who says a tent has to be pitched outdoors? Set up camp in your living room! If you don’t have a tent, a couple of blankets draped over …
Get settled into campfires, s’mores and storytelling! There are so many adventures that come along with camping, including nature walks, spooky tales by the fire, and sleeping outside in a tent. In this video, Karen Swain, assistant superintendent of Scotia-Glenville Central School District, shows us all the campfire stories that await in the Summer Adventure …
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Nature prints are an easy and fun way to explore nature through art. What You Need Nature items, such as leaves, dandelions, pine needles or pine cones. Air-dry clay, such as Crayola air-dry clay, Sculpt-it air dry clay, potters’ clay or a homemade salt dough. Wax paper, parchment paper or a plastic place mat or …
The stars are full of stories. In this activity, young astronomers will write their own tale in the night sky. In this video, Steve from the NY STEAM Bus tells us all about constellations and has a challenge: Create your own constellation and a story to go with it. What You Need Something to use …
Explore the famous Yellowstone National Park from the comfort of your own home! Ready to explore Yellowstone? You can start now by virtually touring some of the main attractions around the park. Included with each map-based tour is additional information about visiting in person. Visit all of the famous spots in the park like Dragon’s …
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Who needs a campfire when you’ve got the power of the sun’s rays? Did you know you can create an oven hot enough to melt chocolate using just the power of the sun’s rays? If it’s a sunny day at your house, try this fun activity with a grown-up’s help or supervision, and have a …
Attention Master Campers! Create a personalized campfire cone, unique to your own taste buds. This “tried and true” recipe is kid tested and kid approved. Thanks to BOCES Special Education teacher Elicia Spagnola for sharing the fun! What You Need: A package of wafer cones, waffle cones, sugar cones or any other cone of choice! …
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Gather ‘round the campfire to sing some camping tunes. Join two teachers from the Shenendehowa Central School District to sing some camping songs and learn a little bit about the music and rhythms you hear. Sing around the campfire with your family or just listen and sing along on your own! Embedded YouTube Video about …
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