Take math outside! Here are just a few ideas:

• Go on a shape scavenger walk
• Count the number of living things you see (birds, trees, flowers, insects, etc.)
• Find number patterns in nature (4 legs on a dog, 4 chirps from a bird, 4 leaf clover, etc.)

Write about:

• Something you have learned
• An activity you completed
• Create a fictional story, personal narrative, or persuasive letter
• a poem - how are you feeling, a Poetree

Sharing with your teacher: You could also write about those things in a Google Doc so that you can share your thoughts with your teachers! (Directions: Create a "new document" in Google Docs or Google Drive and then "share" it with your teachers by typing in their names.)

• Skype a Scientist! Usually just for classrooms, the creators have opened this site up for families to allow you to talk to some wonderful scientists from around the world!
• Make a Cloud in a Jar
• Read about animal adaptations on EPIC! Then imagine your own animal, draw it, and then write about how your animal would survive in the wild! (What habitat would it live in? What would it eat? What are some of its physical adaptations?)
• Go on a Photo Scavenger Hunt
• Build a Fairy House outside with sticks and stones and other things found in the yard!
• Plant a Sock Garden! Find a pair of old socks that you don't mind sacrificing. Then walk through a garden (while wearing those socks, no shoes!) to see if the socks can pick up any seeds that might be unseen to the naked eye. Back at your home, plant the socks and wait to see what might pop up in a few days/weeks! Keep a journal of your predictions and track of the growth of the seeds.
• Water Cycle activity - On a sunny day, place a ziplock bag around a heathy leaf and shut the bag the best you can. Come back 20 minutes later and make observations. Why do you think this happened? Try on leaves of different plants and compare!
• Become a meteorologist and announce the weather to the family everyday! Start by using weather news sources to help you, and then see if you can use clues like clouds and weather maps to help you make predictions of your own.
• Make butter by putting heavy cream and a (clean) marble or two in a closed container and SHAKE, SHAKE, SHAKE. What do you notice happening? Add some salt once you see your butter form and try it on some crackers!
• Get Building! Can you build an instrument or a weather instrument using materials around or house? Can you build a bridge or a boat that can hold weight? How about a roller coaster than can let a marble or a car travel?
• Test your nose! Cover your eyes, maybe even with a blindfold, and have someone in your family test your nose with foods in your kitchen that have a bit of a smell. How well did you do?!

• Make a map of your home, a made up town, or create a map from an ant's perspective!
• Create your own town! How many landforms/landmarks does it have? Does it meet the towns wants and needs?
• Needs vs. Wants - Go around your house and find 10 items that meet a need or a want. Mix them up and see if your family can guess correctly!
• Write a biography or timeline about someone in your home! What are the important parts of your/their life? How long ago did those events happen?
• Citizens - Think about what makes a good citizen and make a list of character traits that a good citizen would have.
• Recycling - Create a poster that will persuade others to recycle. Include your thoughts on why recycling is important.
• Look at these Ten Ways to Measure a Tree -they are so tall! Who knew?!