Summer Theme Weeks

Check out these activities that go along with the summer library themes!

Week 1: Nature in my Neighborhood

Do Some Bird Watching and Keep a Record
Here is a chart to help identify birds
What Kind of Explorer are you? Click on the picture to find out
Play a recycling gameRemind everyone to take care of our neighborhoods and recycle.
Watch as a bird eats from a bird feeder like the one you made.

Week 2: Food and Nutrition

FIRST: Check out these kitchen safety tips before you start cooking.
Check out these recipes for some cooking summer fun!
⭐️ Recetas en Espanol
(scroll down just a little bit)
While Barack Obama was president, his wife Michelle had a yearly kids cooking challenge! Check out the winning recipes from each state. (Just click on the red titles)
Here's an interesting way to make ice cream
Take a look at the Healthy Food, Healthy Families program
Simple, healthy recipes to make with your family in the Lunch Lab!
More recipes children can make themselves
(you must use your PPSD chromebook to see these.)

Week 3: Universe

Interested in space? Click on the picture for NASA's Kids' Club
Which planet fits you best? Take this quiz to find out.
Get to know your galaxy!
Watch as these explorers make a scale model of the solar system!
Click the picture to write you own funny space story.
Listen to this Highlights podcast and play the game "i-spy in the sky"

Week 4: Family

What super power should you have? Take this quiz with your family to find out.
Play "Would You Rather" with your family.
More fun questions to ask each other.
Make a summer bucket list.
Make kindness rocks and encourage each other
What is your family history? Here are some questions to ask your family.

Week 5: Music

Explore musical instruments from all over the world HERE in Carmen's Orchestra World.
Remember Miss Mazza's cup video? If you haven't learned the cup song yet, here are the videos:SLOWER videoFASTER video

Week 6: Mystery and Detectives

Week 7: Ocean

Week 8: Animals and Dinosaurs