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Courageous Learners Launching into KindergartenJune 2021Greetings Rising Kinder Families!We are excited to collaborate with you and your child this school year! In order tobest prepare your child for kindergarten reading skills, it is important to establishand practice a reading routine over the summer. We recommend that you read toyour child every day.Below you will find a list of our favorite authors and illustrators. While we lovethese authors and illustrators, you are not limited to choosing from their works.Please read aloud to your child at least one book from an author listed below.Books by: Stan and Jan Berenstain, Marc Brown, Kevin Henkes, Dr. Seuss and MoWillems. Also, any picture books and rhyming stories that your child enjoys aregreat choices.Another essential skill practiced in kindergarten is mathematics. This summerstudents are strongly encouraged to complete items from the math bingo board onthe following page.We hope you and your child enjoy a safe, happy summer and that reading togetheris an enjoyable, relaxed part of your day.Sincerely,The Kinder Teaching CrewCourageous Learners Launching into Kindergarten
Summer Math BingoPick 3 things per week to doWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Practice saying thedays of the week inorder beginning onSunday.With an adult’s help,follow a favoriterecipe. Talk aboutmeasurements.Draw some circles.Count them andwrite the number.Listen while an adultreads a book aboutshapes.Count how manysteps it takes towalk up a set ofstairs.Sort a collection ofbuttons and penniesand identify whichhas more or less.Count objects in a setof items up to 10(use buttons, coins,stones, shells). Writethe number ofobjects.If you have 2 blocksand you give 3 to afriend, how manyblocks are there inall?Use your fingers.Play with blocks orlegos for 30 min aday.If you have 5pennies and yougive 2 to a specialperson, how manydo you have left?Use your fingers.Sort coins andpractice saying theirname.Scan a room forshapes. Draw all theshapes you see.Name them. Whichshape do you see themost?Do 4 belly breaths.Challenge yourselfto go slower.Play Tic Tac Toe with Count how manysomeone in yourtrees you see withfamily.red leaves whileriding in a car.Look at a calendar andfind your favoritemonth.Draw a picture thatshows the weather inthat month.Practice writing yournumbers 1 to 10.Sit outside or nextto a window. Countall the differenttypes of sounds youhear in a certainamount of time.With an adult’shelp, count thespoons and forks inyour house. Whichdo you have moreof?Sort a collectionof shells or stones.Count and writethe amount ofeach set.Using sidewalk chalkdraw a hopscotchdesign on the ground(numbers 1 - 10) thenhop through thesquares.Imagine that you setthe table for 4people. If you haveonly 3 spoons, howmany more spoonsdo you need?Play “I Spy” usingshapes.Practice writing yournumbers 1 to 10.Complete thispattern
Fabulous FirstiesSummer Math BingoPick 3 things per week to doWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Sort coins andpractice sayingtheir name andvalue.With an adult’shelp, follow afavorite recipe. Talkaboutmeasurement andweight.Practice writingyour numbers 1 to20.Sort coins andpractice sayingtheir name andvalue.With an adult’shelp, follow afavorite recipe. Talkaboutmeasurement andweight.With an adult’shelp, count thespoons and forks inyour house. Whichdo you have moreof?Count objects in aset of items up to20 (use buttons,coins, stones,shells). Write thenumber of objects.Sort a collection ofshells or stones.Count and write theamount of each set.Choose a color andcount how manycars you see thatmatch your color.Draw differentamounts of objects.Count and write thenumber.Build with blocks orlegos for 30minutes.Scan a room forshapes. Draw allthe shapes you see.Name them. Whichshape is more,which is less?Play “I Spy” usingshapes.Go outside and lookfor 3-D shapes (ex.cube, cylinder,sphere) .Build with blocks orlegos for 30minutes.Find the name ofthe month on eachpage of a calendar.Draw a picture thatshows the weatherin each season.Practice identifyingyour birthday(month, day, year).Practice saying thedays of the week inorder beginning onSunday.Practice identifyingthe town and stateyou live in.Practice skipcounting by 2’s withall the shoes in yourhouse. Practicetying your shoes!Practice skipcounting by 5’s upto 100.Practice skipcounting by 10 ’s upto 100.Practice countingby 1’s up to 20.Practice skipcounting by 2’s withall the shoes in yourhouse. Practicetying your shoes!
Fabulous FirstiesSummer Reading BingoPick 3 things per week to doWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Read in a tent.Read under a tree.Read with aflashlight.Read in yourpajamas.Read in a fort.Write a story aboutswimming.Write a story aboutan ocean animal.Write a story aboutan ice cream party.Write about yourfavorite summermemory.Write a story abouta sand castlecontest.Practice writingwords in sand.Practice writingwords inwatercolors.Practice buildingwords with sticks.Practice writingwords in bubbleletters.Practice writingwords in shavingcream.Practice readingsight words.Practice readingsight words.Practice readingsight words.Practice readingsight words.Practice readingsight words.Listen to someonein your family read- tell them whathappened.Listen to someonein your family read- tell them whathappened.Listen to someonein your family read- tell them whathappened.Listen to someonein your family read- tell them lch/Listen to someonein your family read- tell them whathappened.Book Suggestions- We recommend that you read every day! Must do:Read one high-quality novel. Oursuggested texts, authors, and our personal favorites are below, but you are not limited to these choices. Henry and Mudge series by Cynthia Rylant Elephant and Piggie series by Mo Willems Pigeon book series by Mo Willems Pete the Cat series by James Dean Fancy Nancy series by Jane O’Connor Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park Dr. Seuss books Leo Lionni books Peter Reynolds books
Soaring Spectacular Second GradersSummer Math BingoPick 3 things per week to doWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Practice using ananalog clock to tellPractice counting groupsof coins. How manydifferent ways can youmake a dollar?Find objects innature that mimicbasic shapes andcreate a sculptureand explain to afriend or familymember.Use a ruler oryardstick tomeasure 10 itemsin your house.Show the data on agraph.Find a take-out menu,create an order of atleast two dishes, andadd to find the total.Practice subtractionfacts to 20 for 20 min.Create a board games foraddition using items inyour house.Create or follow arecipe with a grownup.Find objects innature and graphhow many of eachitem you found.Use play-doh to createdifferent fractions:whole, half, thirds andfourths.Count coins andorganize by value.Practice subtraction factsunder 20.Play on Prodigy for20 minutesPractice additionfacts to 20 for 20min.Practice using ananalog clock to telltime.Create a board gamefor subtraction usingitems from yourhouse.Play a board gamewith a familymember or friend.Count coins andorganize by value(pennies, nickels,dimes, quarters).Use sidewalk chalkto create and solveaddition andsubtractionproblems.Keep track of thedaily temperaturefor a week andmake a graph.Help a family membergo food shopping andadd up the prices ofthe ctice skip countingby 2’s, 5’s & 3’s. Seehow high you can get.Can you beat yourscore?Create and solve 3 mathword problems.Challenge: Havesomeone create theword problems for youto solve!Create a hopscotch and Use a timer to keep trackuse one math equation of how fast you can run ain each box.distance. Repeat at least3 times. Make a table toshow your results.
Soaring Spectacular Second GradersSummer Reading BingoPick 3 things per week to doWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Read out loud to anadult.Read in a comfy spot.Read a book that afriend recommends.Read a favoritebook.Read under the table.Read in a pillow fort,Read a magazine.Read to a stuffedanimal (or a realone!).Read thedirections to agame.Read after a bath.Read on a blanket inthe grass.Read on a deck.FreeChoice for readinglocationRead under a tree.Read a non-fiction text.Read under a blanket.Read a book you got atthe library.Read on a swing set.Read with aflashlight.Read before breakfast.Read on a rainy day.Read while someone’scooking.Read in bed.Read a book by afavorite author.Read out loud toanother kid.We recommend that you read every day! Must do: Read one high-quality novel. Oursuggested texts, authors, and our personal favorites are below, but you are not limited tothese choices.Suggested Authors:Andrew ClementDavid Adler (Cam Jansen series)Dr. SeussJudy BlumeRoald DahlMary Pope Osborne (Magic Tree House series)Barbara Park (Junie B. Jones series)Ron Roy (A to Z Mysteries)Beverly Cleary (Ramona series)
Reading Rising Third GradersDear rising third graders,June 2021We hope you have a wonderful summer and that you will begin your summerreading program early. Students are encouraged to read at least 20 minutesdaily, sometimes read aloud to by another person and sometimes to themselves.To help you select your books, we have made up a reading list of our favoriteauthors and series for you, however you are not limited to these options. Theimportant thing is that all students need to read to sharpen their reading skillsand to experience the pure joy of reading a good book!Authors:Patricia PolaccoGreg TangSeymour SimonShel SilversteinBeverly ClearyJacqueline WoodsonR.J PalacioLouis SacharJerry SpinelliAndrew ClementsJudy BlumeSuzy KlineSeries:Henry and MudgeJunie B JonesMagic Tree HouseMy Weirdest SchoolI Survived SeriesWho Was? What Was? SeriesDogmanCaptain UnderpantsBoneBabysitters ClubFrog and ToadFor a May Do (optional, extension project) this summer: Students are encouraged tomake a comic strip or commercial about their book. This could be done online with awebsite like Pixton or by printing creating their own comic strip on paper! The comiccan be about events in the book, or students can build off the story to add more.Our thanks,The Third Grade Teaching Crew
Summer Math Bingo for Rising 3rd GradersPick at least 3 things per week to doWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Practice using an analogclock to tell time.There are 6passengers in firstclass, 11 passengersin the business classand 80 passengers inthe economy class.How many totalpassengers are onthe plane?Add up all of theeating utensils inthe house.Subtract thespoons.The flight attendantfills the food anddrink cart with 67cans of soda, 25cans of juice and 15boxes of cookies.How many cans ofdrinks are there?Practice multiplyingby 3 for 2o min aday.Practice multiplying by 4for 20 min a day.Fold paper squaresto create parts of awhole. Label thefractions.Cade had 87marbles. He gave18 to Dylan and 6to Sam. Howmany does hehave left?Count the T-shirts inyour room. Howmany T-shirts doyou have in total?How many are shortsleeves?Mrs. Sheridan has 11cats. Mr. Garrett has24 cats. How manymore cats does Mr.Garrett have thanMrs. Sheridan?Count coins and organizeby value (pennies, nickels,dimes, quarters).Use a timer to keeptrack of how fast youcan run a distance.Repeat at least threetimes. Make a tableto show your results.Make a bar graphof the activitiesyou do this weekto see which onesyou do the most.Owen has 2.35 andhe spends 1 dimeand 3 nickels. Howmuch money doeshe have?Ask your familymembers if they likechocolate orstrawberry icecream better. Whatfraction of peoplelike chocolate?What fraction ofpeople likestrawberry?There are 18 students inthe class. There are 13girls. If 3 of the girls in thisclass join the basketballteam, what is the fractionof girls on the basketballteam?Use a ruler ormeasuring tape tomeasure 10 objectsin your house to thenearest inch.Emily has 3 1dollar bills and 3pennies. Jacob has1 5-dollar bills and2 nickels. Who hasless money?Keep track of howlong it takes you todo differenthousehold chores.Make a table toshow the results.Count coins andorganize by value.
Rising 4th Graders Summer Math BingoPick 3 things per week to do:Email Mcunningham@osacharter.org if you need access to workbook pages.Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5FractionsWorkbook 3B:Page 92-94Follow a recipe tocook-What fractionsdid you use whenmakingmeasurements?Mid Year ReviewWorkbook 3A:Page 195-196Use a ruler oryardstick to measure10 items in yourhouse. Show the dataon a table.Practice multiplying by6 for 20 min a day.Practice multiplying by2 for 20 min a day.FractionsWorkbook 3B:Page 97-99Ask as many familymembers or friends whattheir favorite dessert is.Make a bar graph of yourdata.Find objects outside tomeasure-record yourfindings on a table.Help a family membergo food shopping andadd up the prices of 10items.Count coins andorganize by value.Practice multiplyingby 3 for 20 min a day.Try to find symmetry innature! For example, doleaves look the same onboth halves?Practice using ananalog clock to telltime.Relax outsidewith a cool treat.FREE SPACEFind objects outside tomeasure and recordyour findings on atable.Practice using ananalog clock to telltime.Practice multiplying by4 for 20 min a day.MultiplicationWorkbook 3A:Page 135-136Count coins andorganize by value.Try to find symmetry innature! For example,do leaves look thesame on both halves?Fold paper squaresto create parts of awhole. Label thefractions.Practice multiplying by10 for 15 min a day.Practice multiplying by5 for 20 min a day.DivisionWorkbook 3A:Page 147-148
4th Grade Summer Reading ListThe fourth grade teaching crew recommends that you read every day!PoetryNovelMust do:Read one Poem and write your Notice (thingsyou see.I notice/see/can point out) andWonder (things you have questions about.Iwonder/question/am curious about.)Must do:Read one high-quality novel. Our suggestedpoems by Jacqueline WoodsonAuthors:Patricia PolaccoGreg TangSeymour SimonShel SilversteinBeverly ClearyJacqueline WoodsonR.J PalacioLouis SacharJerry SpinelliAndrew ClementsJudy BlumeSuzy Kline“Foot Falls” by Sharon Creechhttps://poets.org/poem/footfalls“Homework Machine” by Shell Silverstein“Summer” by Walter Dean Myers“Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frosttexts, authors, and our personal favoritesare below, but you are not limited tothese choices.Series:Henry and MudgeJunie B JonesMagic Tree HouseMy Weirdest SchoolI Survived SeriesWho Was? What Was? SeriesDogmanCaptain UnderpantsBoneBabysitters ClubFrog and Toad
IMAGINE! EXPLORE! IMMERSE!Rising Grade 5 Summer ReadingIMAGINATION - The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamilloEXPLORATION - Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul CurtisIMMERSION - Johnny Tremain by Esther ForbesRead at least one of these books.Choose 1 to do your project aboutbefore school starts!Want more recommendations? Check out your local library!Summer ELA Choice Board(Any of these choices can be either drawn or written unless it specifically says one or the other)Try and do 10 different ones before redoing one of the choices.Create a comic strip with atleast three panels about apassage or section of text youread.Draw the maincharacter of your story,use descriptions anddetails from the text tohelp you.Take a journal outside.Record everything yousee, smell, hear, taste,and feel.Write a poem aboutsomething you reallylove OR something youreally don’t love.Is your book fiction ornonfiction? What clues tell youthis?Make a connection: Is theresomething in the text that hashappened to you? Give anexample.Use sidewalk chalk toshare an importantmessage with yourneighborhood. Do afirst draft on paper tocheck spelling andgrammar.Predict what you thinkwill happen in the nextchapter/part of yourcurrent text. Whatclues from the textmake you think that?(This can’t be used on abook you have alreadyread before.)Make a connection: Isthere something in thetext that has happenedin something else youhave read? Give anexample.Design a map of the setting of abook you're reading OR design amap for an invented world ofyour own. Include a key, a scale,and labels.Using your ELA skills, share adetailed summary of whatyou read today to a friend orfamily member.At night, use aflashlight to spell trickywords in the air.Challenge your familymembers or friends toa game of Scrabble,Boggle, orBananagrams.Write a letter to your newteachers introducingyourself. Optional: mail itto the school (2 OldSturbridge Village Road,Sturbridge, MA, 01566)Have a Jump Rope Spelling Bee.Shout out an important spellingword and say each letter of theword at each hop.Have someone ask youquestions about your book.Answer them using detailsfrom the book.Use sticky notes to stop& jot as you read thissummer. Write downthings you wonder,things you notice.Write a journal entrydescribing how youmodeled the Way ofthe Ox this summer.Make a connection: Isthere something in thetext that has happenedor is happening in reallife?Act out a scene from a bookyou’re reading using stuffedanimals and items from yourroom as props.Find a new word that you did notknow before in your text. Usetechnology or a dictionary to findthe definition.Retell what you have readof your book in order tosomeone else, answer thequestion they have aboutit.In your text, find a wordthat you always spellwrong, but know whenyou see it. Practice writingthat word 5 timescorrectly, no guessing.Take a rhyming book / apoem and perform it as arap.Write a short story with abeginning, middle and end.
Rising Fantastic 5th GradersSummer STEAM BingoPick 3 things per week to doWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Estimate thecombined area of3 rooms in yourhouse.Follow a recipe tocook usingmeasurements.Write and solve10 three-digitlong divisionproblemsEstimate thepounds ofrecycling in yourhouse in oneweek.Practice 7x tablefacts 20 min a dayPractice 3x tablefacts 20 min a dayMake a list of 10everydaysituations thatyou use decimals.Write and solvenumbersentences usingmultipleoperationsEstimate theperimeter of yourhouseDesign and createan adding andsubtractingfractions boardgameCount coins andPractice 6x tableorganize by value. facts 20 min a dayTranslate decimalvalue intofractions.Eat a COLDTREAT! and relaxoutsidePractice 8x tablefacts 20 min a dayFold origami witha friend or familymember.Practice 9x tablefacts 20 min a dayPlay with blocksor legos for 30min a day. Build2 structures, one½ size of theother.Follow a recipe tocook usingmeasurements.Double or reducethe recipe by half.Write and solve10 three-digitmultiplicationproblems.Make a scheduleof your week.Calculate howmuch time isspent onwork/play/ andsleepPlay with blocksUse a timer toor Legos for 30keep track of howmin a day. Design fast you can run aa building ondistance. Make aMars.table and bargraph to showyour results.Practice 4x tablefacts 20 min a dayAdd up all of thebooks in yourhouse. Subtractthe number offiction books.Practice 12x tablefacts 20 min a day
Fearless 5ths Rising to Spectacular 6ths!Summer ReadingStep One:Welcome to 6th grade! Our first module of the year dives deep into mythology, so we ask thatall students read one imaginative and mythology-inspired text from any culture over thesummer. Additionally, students may choose to read another high-quality text of their choice.Our suggested texts, authors, and our personal favorites are below, but you are not limited tothese choices. The 6th grade teaching crew recommends that you read every day!MUST READ ONE:Suggested myths from any cultureBooks by Rick Riordan*- Heroes of Olympus series- Magnus Chase & the Gods of Asgardseries- The Kane Chronicles series- The Trials of Apollo seriesOlympians Series by George O’Connor (Greek,graphic novels)Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee (Korean)Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse (Navajo)Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky byKwame Mbalia (West African)Aru Shah And The End Of Time by RoshaniChokshi (Indian)Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by CarlosHernandez (Cuban)The Night Parade by Kathryn Tanquary(Japanese)The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes(Mayan)City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda(Mesopotamian)TombQuest series by Michael Northrop (Egyptian)The Sea of Trolls trilogy by Nancy Farmer (Norse)MAY READ ONE:Suggested classic novels and diversecontemporary authorsLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark TwainThe Giver By Lois LowryA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’EngleThe Westing Game by Ellen RaskinConsider books by these great authors:Kwame AlexanderJason ReynoldsLynda Mullaly HuntJacqueline WoodsonPam Muñoz RyanRita Williams-GarciaSharon M. DraperAisha SaeedFiroozeh DumasKazu KibuishiSvetlana ChmakovaRaina TelgemaierJen Wang*(please do not read The LightningThief by Rick Riordan because that isthe book we are reading in module 1)Step Two: MUST DO: Embrace imagination! With ONE text of your choice, create a visualrepresentation of either an important scene or your favorite part. This can look like anillustration, a sculpture, a painting, a digital drawing, a comic strip, or even a photograph orvideo of you acting out the scene. Bring evidence of your visual representation with you onthe first day of school or email it to owandelear@osacharter.org.
Rising 6th STEM Summer Choice BoardMust Do - Complete any FIVE of the following STEM activitiesMay Do - Complete more than five activitiesBINGOObserve the nightsky for 30 minutes.Find the Big Dipper.Make Slime! Makeenough for youthen change themeasurements tomake some for thefamily.Make elephanttoothpaste (Youmust do thisexperimentoutside!!)Record the hightemperatures overa week and graphyour data. Find themean (average)high temperatureof the week.Use a recipe tomake something.Then figure outhow to double orreduce the amountof food it will serve.Determine theamount of tip thatshould be paid at arestaurant - usually15% or 20 % of thecost for dinner.Observe differentphases of themoon. Sketch,label, and date!Make a RubeGoldberg Machine.Read AwesomeCollect rainfall witha homemade raingauge. Measurethe volume of rainyou collected. Useappropriate units!Make homemadeice cream using twocoffee cans orplastic bags androck salt.Learn somethingnew. Look up theanswer to aquestion you’vealways wantedanswered.Read Black Women inScience: A BlackHistory Book for Kidsby Kimberly BrownPellum, PhDDesign a usefulobject that can fitinto a 2 ft x 2ft x 2ftcube.Adopt a rock! Giveit a name and try tocategorize it asigneous,metamorphic orsedimentary.Measure yourshadow in themorning, at noon,and in theafternoon all on thesame day.Play Monopoly andbe the banker.Make a solar ovenwith cardboard boxand aluminum foiland cook s’mores!Read Human BodyTheater: A NonfictionReview by MarisWicksHave a race againstsomeone(swimming,running, biking) andrecord your heartrate both beforeand after.Use recycledmaterials to make acontainer that willprotect a raw eggwhen droppedfrom differentheights.Make a lava lampusing oil, water,food coloring, andalka seltzer tablets.Make a catapultusing popsiclessticks and launch amini marshmallowas far as possibleMake rock candy.Try using differentamounts of sugarto figure out whichrecipe (ratio) worksbest.Make a three foottall free standingstructure out ofitems at home.Achievers inTechnology: Superand Strange Factsabout 12 AlmostFamous HistoryMakers by Alan Katz
Spectacular 6ths Rising to Sensational 7th!Summer ReadingStep One:Our first module of the year dives deep into the Lost Children of Sudan, so we ask thatall students read one text centered on Africa or African storytelling over the summer.Additionally, students may choose to read another high-quality text of their choice. Oursuggested texts, authors, and our personal favorites are below, but you are not limitedto these choices. The 7th grade teaching crew recommends that you read every day!MUST READ ONE:Bury My Bones but Keep My Words: AfricanTales for Retelling by Tony FairmanFar from Home by Na’ima B. RobertThe Storyteller’s Beads by Jane KurtzOut of Bounds: Seven Stories of Conflict andHope by Beverley NaidooLost Boy, Lost Girl: Escaping Civil War in Sudanby John DauA Calf Names Brian Higgins: An Adventure inRural Kenya by Kristen BallFolktales from South Sudan by MarcelinaMorganSon of a Gun by Anne de GraafThe Power of One: A Novel by Bryce CourtenaySomehow Tenderness Survives: Stories ofSouthern Africa by Hazel RochmanMAY READ ONE:Suggested classic novels and diversecontemporary authorsWhere the Red Fern Grows by Wilson RawlsThe Call of the Wild by Jack LondonA Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty SmithThe Time Machine by H.G. WellsThe Light in the Forest by Conrad RichterThe Mysterious Adventures of Sherlock Holmes bySir Arthur Conan DoyleTex by S.E. HintonConsider books by these great authors:Kwame AlexanderJason ReynoldsLynda Mullaly HuntJacqueline WoodsonPam Muñoz RyanRita Williams-GarciaSharon M. DraperAisha SaeedFiroozeh DumasKazu KibuishiSvetlana ChmakovaRaina TelgemaierJen WangStep Two:MUST DO: Embrace imagination and interpretation! With ONE text of your choice,create a new book cover or a movie poster to express a visual representation of thetext. Think about what impacted you most during your reading and create something toencourage others to read or “see” it too! You must include the title of the book, createan image/scene through drawing, painting, collage or another 2-dimensional art form,and include your favorite or a memorable brief quote from the book. Bring evidence ofyour book cover/movie poster with you on the first day of school!
Rising Seventh Summer STEM Choice BoardMUST DO: 10 ActivitiesMAY DO: More than 10/Complete the Board!Take a picture ofsomething that inspiresyou. Then, think of allthe ways you see mathat work in the picture.Find a new recipethat you would liketo try, then make itto serve more orfewer people thanthe recipeoriginallyintended.Calculate thepercentage of yoursocial mediafriends or followerswho you know inreal life.Working a summerjob or earningmoney for chores?Figure out how longyou will need towork to saveenough money tobuy somethingyou’re hoping topurchase.Watch a math relatedvideo on the internet.Try something by ViHart or Numberphile ifyou’re not sure whereto look.Calculate the cost offuel for your family’svacation, a workcommute for thesummer, or your trip toa friend’s house.Keep a recorduntil you’vecounted 2,021 ofsomething: ants,flower blossoms,seashells, peoplein line at theshaved icestand.Find a tide chart foryour favorite beachand write downwhat you noticeand what youwonder about thechart.Make a graph ofthe daily hightemperatures forthe month of Julyor August.Try to accuratelyschedule your time fora whole day. Don’tforget to account fortime to sleep, eat, andbrush your teeth!Flip through last year’smath notebook and findone thing youremember well and onething you hope to getbetter at next year.Determine yourfavorite numberand come up withthree reasons whyit is your favorite.Feeling creative?Choose yourfavorite artmedium, assign acolor to each digit0-9, and artfullyrepresent as manydigits of pi as youdare.Choose a hot summerday and find out howlong it takes an icecube to melt at threedifferent times of theday. Record andanalyze the data.Go to your local libraryand count the books onone shelf. Use yourcount to estimate thenumber of books in thelibrary. Check with thelibrarian to see howclose.When out todinner (or gettingtake out) at arestaurant,calculate the tipwithout acalculator, anddescribe yourstrategy to anearby adult.Research thevolume of anOlympic-sizedswimming pool.Compare it to thevolume of yourlocal pool.Determine howmany times youwould have towalk or run aroundyour house towalk or run a mile.Then, walk or runthe mile!Research, design, andbuild a kite. Try to fly iton a windy day. If yourkite doesn’t perform theway you want the firsttime, revise your planand try again!Create a design for abeach towel usingtessellations. If youdon’t know whattessellations are, dosome research first.Calculate thedifference incalories for onescoop, twoscoops, and threescoops of yourfavorite flavor icecream.Find or write amath joke and tell itto five differentpeople.Here’s another creative one: Draw acontinuous closed loop on a piece of paperby beginning and ending at the same point,crossing your lines as many times as youwant in the process. Then, without allowingsections which share an edge to be thesame color, color your drawing using as fewcolors as possible. It should take no morethan four colors! Research “Four ColorTheorem” for more information.FREEChoice
Read a book that a friend recommends. Read a favorite book. Read under the table. Read in a pillow fort, Read a magazine. Read to a stuffed animal (or a real one!). Read the directions to a game. Read after a bath. Read on a blanket in the grass. Read on a deck. Free Choice for reading location Read under a tree. Read a non-fiction text.
