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Animal Instincts:
Inch around like a caterpillar. How quickly do you get places this way? Remember though, in time you become a butterfly. What’s it like to suddenly be able to fly?
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Anybody There?:
Walk like a ninja. Remember, you must be quick and silent as if you’re invisible! How long can you go undetected?
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Be a Star!:
Pretend you’re a character from your favorite book. Eat dinner as the character. Can your family guess who you are?
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Be a Star!:
Pretend you’re a character from your favorite movie. Do your homework as the character. Are they as good a student as you?
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Bird Brain:
Act like an eagle. Soar. Swoop. Nest. What other activities do you do in your typical eagle day?
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Body Beats:
Snap your fingers. What kind of noises can you make? Create a beat. Try adding some words to make a song.
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Music |
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Book Nook:
What’s your favorite book? Draw a new cover for it. How does it compare to the original cover?
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Brow Beat:
Look in a mirror. Move your eyebrows around. Using only your brows, can you move them so you look surprised? Angry? What about curious?
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Carrot Cabin:
Make a log cabin out of carrot sticks. How high can yours go? Have fun but don’t waste food. Eat your veggies!
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Casting Call:
You’re starring in a movie as a French chef. Get into character by describing what’s in your refrigerator. Remember your accent!
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Catch Me:
Pretend you’re a frog, chasing a fly. Listen as it buzzes by your ear and watch as it flies around. Now try and catch it. How long does it take?
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Changing Channels:
Change the dial on your car’s FM radio and find a song you’ve never heard before. Take a listen. Dance in your seat to an unfamiliar tune.
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Music |
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Chilly Toes:
Pretend you’re walking on ice cubes with bare feet. Brrr! Are you moving fast or slow? Careful not to slip!
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Chow Call:
Create a cheer about your favorite dessert. Add some dance steps and arm movements. How many different dessert cheers can you compose?
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Music |
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Color Check:
Count all the different colors you see in your cafeteria. How many shades of blue can you find? Red? Green? Yellow? What color do you see the most?
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Color Check:
Count all the different colors you see on your way to school. How many shades of blue can you find? Red? Green? Yellow? What color do you see the most?
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Visual Arts |
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Comic Genius:
Knock knock. Who’s there?
Make up the rest of the joke.
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Literary Arts |
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Do a Little Dance:
It’s hot. It’s summer. It’s time to water the grass. Be a human sprinkler. Get into a rhythm. It’s the sprinkler dance! Make sure to cover the whole lawn!
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Do You Tweet?:
Listen to a bird. Imitate the sounds it makes. Can you convince it you are a fellow bird?
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Explorer File:
You’ve discovered a new planet. Congratulations! What will you name it? What’s it like there? Draw a picture of it.
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Foot Art:
Trace the outline of your foot on a piece of paper. Remove foot. Now what can you do with the shape that’s left? Use the outline to draw something entirely new!
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Foot Fun:
Stick a crayon between your toes and draw a picture of a fruit or vegetable. Can a friend guess what it is?
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Visual Arts |
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Hand Art:
Trace the outline of your hand on a piece of paper. Remove hand. Now what can you do with the shape that’s left? Use the outline to draw something entirely new!
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Visual Arts |
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Hand Jive:
Sing your favorite song a cappella, or without instrumental music. Clap the beat in the background.
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Music |
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Heavy Hand:
Draw a picture of a ballerina without picking your pen or pencil off the paper. Is it easy or hard to do? What else can you draw like this?
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Here Ye…:
Talk like William Shakespeare. (Hint: a good place to start is by using “thou” in place of “you.”) What dost thou think? ‘Tis easy! Your turn.
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Hot Hot Hot!:
Pretend you’re walking on hot coals with bare feet. Yikes! How fast do you go to keep from burning your feet?
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Howdy Partner!:
Walk like a rodeo cowboy or cowgirl. To get it right, how do you move your feet? Legs? Arms? Now try riding an imaginary horse.
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If Animals Could Talk:
Talk like an alligator. What do you sound like? What do you talk about? See if a friend or family member can guess what animal you are.
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Music |
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JELL-O Wiggle:
Pretend you’re dancing on JELL-O. How well do you wiggle in JELL-O? Is it easy or hard to keep your balance?
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Jock Jams:
Choose a song and use moves or actions from a sport to dance along? What sport did you choose? Now try another. Can you teach someone else the dance?
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Laughing Matters:
Laugh out loud. Can you make your laugh sound goofy? How many different goofy laughs can you create?
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Long Legs:
Perform a grand jeté, or leap, like a ballet dancer. Measure the distance you go. Does it help to have a running start?
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Dance |
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Magic Musings:
You’re a wizard. What’s your favorite spell? How does it go? Draw a picture of yourself in your wizard’s outfit.
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Mail Call:
Waddle like a duck on your way to pick up the mail. To get it right, how do you move your feet? Legs? Hips?
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Makin’ Moves:
Create a new dance move. What kind of music does it go with? What do you call it?
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Money Matters:
Design your own dollar bill. What color or colors is it? What do you put on the front side? On the back side?
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Visual Arts |
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Music Muscles:
Walk like you’re the drum majorette, or leader, of a marching band. Is it easy or hard? Remember to stand up straight, lift your knees, and strike up the band.
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Music |
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Mute Button:
Without talking, show you’re annoyed by the people talking behind you in the movie theater. Can someone guess what you’re acting out?
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Myth Maker:
Ever heard the superstition that opening an umbrella indoors brings bad luck? What about the one that says finding a penny brings good luck? Make up a new superstition. See if anyone believes it.
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Literary Arts |
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Noodle Stroll:
Pretend you’re walking on spaghetti with bare feet. Is it easy or hard to get around? How many noodles get stuck between your toes?
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On the Prowl:
Act like a wolf. Run. Dig. Howl. What other activities do you do in your typical wolf day?
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Orange You Glad…:
Divide an orange into four sections. Cover your teeth with the peel from one wedge. Sing “Happy Birthday.” Easy or hard?
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Music |
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Patriotic Puzzler:
Time to update an old classic. For fun, write a new Pledge of Allegiance. Recite your version out loud for a friend or family member. How would yours sound at the beginning of each school day?
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Literary Arts |
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Picture Perfect:
Make a sentence using pictures instead of words. Show it to your friends or family. Can they tell what the sentence is based on your drawings?
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Visual Arts |
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Q & A:
When someone asks you a question at home today, respond in your very best robot voice. Can people understand your answers?
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Rhyme Time:
How many words can you rhyme with dance? Use your list to write a short poem. Read it to a friend or family member.
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Literary Arts |
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Rock Out:
Turn up your favorite tunes and play the air guitar.
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Music |
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Safari Stretch:
Act like a giraffe. Eat leaves. Stop for a drink. Enjoy the view. What other activities do you do in your typical giraffe day?
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Sea Legs:
Walk like a pirate on his ship during a storm. How do you move your feet? Legs? Remember, the waves are rocky and you need to keep your balance!
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