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Summer to Rhyming Poems and Songs
Playing with rhyming words helps children learn about the different sounds of
language. Try some of these activities for a new twist on nursery rhymes.
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America on the Move
See how much you know about the history of transportation with the interactive
games in this online collection. Need a refresher? You can find information,
artifacts and photographs in the collection as well.
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Art of the
Explosion
Explores the science and art of pyrotechnics (fireworks) which chronicling the
making of Cai's Tornado: Explosion Project for the Kennedy Center. You can even
make your own virtual firework!
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Beyond
the Classroom
Virtual Field Trips. Book Clubs. Recipe Creation. These are a few of the
engaging activities and challenging online games and tools to do with children
and teens.
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Bobby
Bear
Help Bobby Bear pack for vacation, without packing too much! Encourage kids to
be problem solvers with this fun activity.
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Compound
Interest Calculator
Use this interactive calculator to discover how much money you can save and how
powerful compound interest can be when you stick to a consistent savings plan.
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Concentration
Match words, numbers and dots in this classic game of concentration.
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A Dancer's
Journal
Learn about the life and work of Martha Graham, the mother of modern dance,
through the interactive journal and locker of a fictional member of the Martha
Graham Dancy Company.
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A
Dinosaur's Neighborhood
Would T. rex have felt at home in your neighborhood? Find out by learning about
the right ecosystem for a Tyrannosaurus rex.
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Essay Map
Map out your essay with this interactive graphic organizer.
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Factor
Game
Play an interactive game against a person or the computer, while testing your
factor skills.
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Gravity
Launch!
Launch a rocket into space to see how the force of gravity can pull an object
toward the earth and moon. With this online tool you can also experiment with
different thrust and angle settings to learn how these settings change the
motion of the rocket.
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Identifying
Colors
Playing naming games with your child helps build observation skills and
vocabulary. You can do this activity anywhere.
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Learning
About Letters - Names and Sounds
Here are some ways to help your child learn the alphabet and the sounds of
letters. Read or print these activities.
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Let's
Go on a Reading Hunt
Take your children on a hunt for places where they can read and enjoy books
over the summer: on a family road trip, at the pool, at the doctor's office.
After their hunt and with inspiration from Dr. Suess, children can compose
their own books modeled on the rhythm and rhyme of Green Eggs and Ham.
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Letterboxing:
A Geographic Scavenger Hunt
Go on a real-life treasure hunt with your kids.
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Letter
Generator
Hone your letter-writing skills with this online activity.
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The Life and Music
Celia Cruz: Online Exhibit
Explore the life of legendary musical figure Celia Cruz, an enormous talent who
had an impeccable sense of rhythm and an inimitable style. Cruz became an
influential musician both in her native country of Cuba, and the United States,
her adopted country.
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Literacy
Activities for a Month!
Are you looking for fun ways to support your child's early literacy? This
calendar can help. It gives you 31 simple activities you can try in your
everyday routine.
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Marco Polo's
Route to China and Back
Work your way across China and back, just as Marco Polo did, with this
interactive map.
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Mean
and Median
Find out the median and mean of a set of numbers with this online tool.
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Planet
Size Comparison
Which is bigger - Earth or Venus? If you paused a minute to remember, use this
tool to compare all of the planets with their galactic neighbors. (The answer
is Earth. It's diameter is larger by Venus' by about 650 km.) Data is available
in kilometers as well as miles, and you can also quickly find the ratio of
planets to another.
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Playing with
Shadows
Discover the secrets behind the art of shadow puppetry in this multimedia
exploration. Through animations, videos, and interactive activities learn about
this age-old art form.
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Power
Play
Build your own machine with the intearctive pieces in this online tool, and
learn about harnessing energy and power while you do it!
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Power
Up!
With your budget you have to purchase power plants your city. Consider the
cost, amount of power and environmental impact of each of your choices before
you spend your money.
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Product
Game
Practice multiplication and factor skills with this fun interactive game.
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Start
Your Own Book Club
Bring your friends together to read and talk about your favorite books, and to
do some arts and crafts!
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Stormy
Stories Activity
Use your geography savvy to sort out the stories of four kids caught in natural
disasters.
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Take
a Virtual Field Trip
Can't make it to a zoo? Use webcams broadcasting from zoos and aquariums around
the United States and the world to observe animal habits and habitats.
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A
Touch of Class
Help to classify living things into different categories. |
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Tower
of Hanoi
Solve the Tower of Hanoi puzzle by moving all of the disks from one peg to
another.
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A Vision of
Puerto Rico: The Teodoro Vidal Collection Online Exhibit
"Explore the history of Puerto Rico through the eyes of Teodoro Vidal, a man
who captured the island's history with the many objects he collected. Trhough
this online exhibition learn about Puerto Rican history, religions, Carnival,
music, and the concept of the Great Puerto Rican Family. "
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WWII
Northern Europe Interactive Map
Understand military approaches to Europe from the south during WWII with this
interactive map.
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WWII
Pacific Theater Interactive Map
Find the locations of events that took place in the Pacific Ocean during WWII
with this interactive map.
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WWII
Southern Europe Interactive Map
Understand military approaches to Europe from the south during WWII with this
interactive map.
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