Science

• Lie down on the lawn and watch clouds.  Make up stories about what you see.  Try it again at night on a blanket, and gaze at the stars or watch in style in a hammock.
• Find big garden pots or a little piece of land to show children how to plant a garden.  Remember to water it.
• Borrow (available in our ECE Resource Library) or buy a bug kit and go on a bug safari.
• Ask children to collect leaves, flowers or clover, and help them iron the items between two pieces of wax paper.
• Feed the ducks or birds at the park.
• With yard sale buckets in hand, spend time together gathering rocks, leaves, and outdoor goodies.  Return home to sort them in different shapes and sizes.
• Create a time capsule at the beginning of the summer by filling an empty chip can or shoe box with drawings or written wishes of summer activities your children want to do.  Open it late August and have fun remembering the highlights of those summer activities.
• Plan a visit to the library once a week to stock up on summer reading material.