How quickly can you find the 12 summer-related words hidden in the puzzle below?
Keep track of the words as you find them, write them down, or type them into something.
Right mouse button click on both images if you would like to print them out.
What do all these words have in common?
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Have you ever heard of companion planting? Native Americans grew certain vegetables together because they benefited each other during their growing cycle. Start a gardening project that includes plants that will benefit each other during their grow cycle.
Check out the related posts below for more information about the Three Sisters.
To begin your gardening project, find out when your last frost date will be:
https://www.almanac.com/gardening/frostdates
Then, find a place to plant your seeds or plants directly in the ground, or in a container or a bucket. Put drainage holes in your bucket, or learn how to plant in a self watering container.
The Three Sisters are: Corn, Beans, and Squash
You can decide to grow:
Corn: A type that can be cooked and eaten off the cob, ground up into a meal, or used to make popping corn.
Beans: A type that grows as a bush, called a bush bean, or a type that climbs called a pole bean. There are types that can be picked and eaten fresh and others that need to be shelled.
Squash: There are many varieties of squash available to grow. You can try a vining variety, such as pumpkin, butternut, spaghetti, acorn, watermelon (part of the gourd family),or cucumber.
Another type of squash “bushes” such as zucchini, where the plant grows wide and large, but does not vine out. Fruit is grown close to the main stem of the plant. Yellow crookneck is another squash that bushes.
Learn more about planting a garden so you know when to water, how much sun your plants should have, and how to take care of pests and other problems naturally.
While you are waiting for your veggies to grow to maturity, look up some delicious ways they can be enjoyed.
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Sweet Watermelon
Note: Add some fun twists and turns to your game with the info in this post.
Watermelons are really fun to carve. One of the videos in the section below offers a gallery of some of the awesome things people have done with them. If you feel inspired after seeing the works offered, try your hand at carving something unique and interesting yourself. This makes a great family activity too.
Online Jigsaw Puzzle: Carved Watermelon: How long will it take you to complete this puzzle.
Coloring Page: Watermelon Coloring Page – Choose from a variety of pages to print and color.
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FranW.com: Watermelon Day – Resources include: Links to Geographical, historical, and cultural information. Videos have been included as well.
Celebrate America
Note: Add some fun twists and turns to your game with the info in this post.
Revolutionary War Trivia Challenge
Who said, “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”?
What country helped the Continental Army?
When did the Revolutionary War officially end?
How many years did it take to fight the war?
Where did the Continental Congress meet? The 2nd Continental Congress?
Coloring Pages: Independence Day – Choose from a variety of pages to print.
Online Jigsaw Puzzle: Happy Independence Day – How long will it take you to do this puzzle?
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US Constitution & Bill of Rights
United States Flag
Declaration of Independence
Fireworks
Ice Cream
Pom-Pom Shooter
Plan a Summer Celebration
America’s National Anthem
Recipe: A Berry Patriotic Shake
Craft: Lantern
Stars
Glow-in-the-Dark Putty
Recipe: Original Pumpkin Pie (with a modern twist) and Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
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The warm weather is here, it’s a great time to plan a summer celebration!
Who will you invite?
It doesn’t matter if you are inviting everyone you know, or keeping it a family-only event, invitations help to set the stage for fun and give everyone something to look forward to!
Make a list of all the people you want to invite, then make and give/send out theme-related invitations.
Remember to write the date, time, and place of the celebration on your invitation, and ask people to RSVP (to let you know if they are planning to attend) by giving them your contact information, which can take the form of an email address and/or a phone number.
Invite people to the beach, park, your house, or some place else.
Tip: Think about making invitations that are shaped like your favorite summer icon!
Symbols of summer…
What are some of things you think about when you think of summer?
I think about:
The beach, sand, shovel and pail, sand castle, beach balls, sunshine, sunglasses, bathing suits, flip-flops, suntan lotion, a cool drink, ice cream, the ocean, sailboats, watermelon, flowers, butterflies, fireflies, mountains, lakes, camping, cookouts, bonfires, swimming, sports, and so many other things!
What are some of the things you think of when you think of summer?
Write or draw a list of your own! You can use these symbols to help make your invitations, decorate your home, plan activities, and anything else you can think of!
Plan your celebration….
What will you eat and do during your celebration?
Here are some food suggestions:
If you are going to have a cookout, hamburgers and hot dogs are very easy make, but you may enjoy having ribs, chicken, veggie burgers, or something else.
Lemonade or some other beverage, chips, dip, veggies, salads, watermelon, marshmallows and ice cream are also great to have!
You may want to try having a fish fry or a clam bake!
Think about having a Jello eating contest!
Let people know what they can bring along with them when they RSVP!
Here are some activity suggestions:
Swim, have a water balloon toss, play outdoor charades, volley ball, Frisbee, balloon badminton, have a bottle toss or blow bubbles!
Tip: Use your, “Symbols of Summer” word list to make a game of outdoor charades!
Your guests may also enjoy having a relay race, a scavenger hunt, or a contest such as hula hooping, or bubble gum blowing.
If it gets dark while your guests are still enjoying themselves, play a game of, “Ghost in the Graveyard’, or catch fireflies!
Have a wonderful summer celebration!
Stacking Cup Challenge – How many cups can you stack in a minute?
Ramp ‘N’ Roll – A great game to play inside or out!
MYO What’s Missing Picture – Boost your observation skills!
For the following experiments you will need…
In this experiment, you are going to use a funnel to add 1 tablespoon of baking soda into a balloon and 1c of vinegar into a recycled water bottle. Carefully cover the top of the bottle with the open end of the balloon without releasing the baking soda into the bottle. When the balloon is in place, allow the the baking soda to fall into the vinegar and observe the results.
You may want to do this experiment outside!
Virtual Crops: Tomato Anatomy Atlas
Click on the part you want to learn about.
Wikipedia: Tomato
History, cultivation, consumption, botanical description and more.
Rutgers: Tomato Varieties
An A-Z list of the types of tomatoes that can be grown. Click on a name for information, the words with a camera have pictures.
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Ghost in the Graveyard is a tag-like game that can be played with many players or just a few. It is best played at twilight into night, but it can also be played during the day.
July is National Blueberry Month!
Celebrate by making a homemade blueberry topping
You’ll need:
1c blueberries (fresh or frozen)
2-3 T raw sugar or honey
1/4c water
1 tsp butter
salt to taste
blender
small pot
What to do: Place blueberries, sugar, water, and salt in a blender and puree until smooth – about 1 minute. Pour mixture into a small pot and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and mix the butter into the warm topping. Pour over pancakes or add some to oatmeal.
Note: The blueberry puree does not need to be cooked, it can be eaten raw. Leave out the butter and salt and use just enough water for processing. Serve right away.
Tip: Leftover blueberry puree can be used to flavor your milk, plain yogurt or added to a smoothie.
Research question…..
What are the health benefits of blueberries?
Research Resources…
Wild Blueberries – Research – Find out what researchers have learned about blueberries through their studies.
World’s Healthiest Foods: Blueberries – Nutrition and health information and a little history.
Wikipedia: Blueberry – Origins of the fruit, species, identification, cultivation, where they grow and more.
Woodland Survival: Edible Plants: Blueberry – Pictures of wild blueberries at various stages of growth.
US Highbush Blueberry Council: Get Smart with Blueberries – Printable activity sheets for kids.
Pick Your Own: Blueberries – Where and when can you pick blueberries in your area.
Scholastic: Blueberries for Sal Lesson Plan
ABC Teach: Blueberries in a Box – Coloring page.
Coloring Home: Blueberry Coloring Page – Printable coloring sheet.
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