Engaging Children Over the Summer - WONDERful Websites

Last week I wrote a post, Using Wonder to Engage Children Over the Summer and Monday hosted #WonderChat on Twitter about engaging children in wonder over the summer months.  During the chat I shared many websites and ideas that would not only be helpful in engaging children of all ages in Wonder, but would engage them in a fun, interactive and educational way.  Below are some great websites and links.  All summer activities are from  EDSITEment!, ARTSEDGE, readwritethink, ScienceNetLinks and Wonderopolis.

Reading and Writing 

Tackle the Summer Reading List Together (Grades 4-8)

• #226 How Can You Become a Better Reader?
• #340 How Many Different Ways Can You Read?
• #611 Do You Judge a Book by Its Cover?

Write Summer Alphabet Books (Grades K-2)

• #267 How Can You Talk Without Speaking?
• #521 Can You Speak in Code?

Summer Trading Cards (Grades 2-8)

• #527 Who Is Uncle Sam?
• #590 Who Got His Start in Steamboat Willie

Poetic Memories of Summer (Grades 2-8)

• #169 What Is an Acrostic Poem?
• #221 What Is a Limerick?
• #575 What Is a Poetry Slam?

Summer Superheroes (Grades 3-8)

• #15 What Is Your Secret Superhero Identity?
• #343 Do All Heroes Have Superpowers?

Hit the Beach With Lauren Myracle (Grades K-5)

• #299 Why Are They Called "Flip-Flops"?
• #325 Is Taffy Really Made With Salt Water?
• #434 Where Does Sea Glass Come From?

Follow the Word Trail: Organize a Treasure Hunt (Grades 3-8)

• #359 What Is a Scavenger Hunt?

Travel

Summer Travel: Education on the Road (Grades 3-12)

• #215 How Long Would It Take To Fly To Mars?
• #525 What Time Would You Travel To?

Cooking

Delicious Summer Treats (Grades K-5)

• #21 What Fairy Tale Ending Would You Change?
• #388 When Is Sugar Too Much Of a Good Thing?

Cooking and Creating in the Kitchen (Grades K-2)

• #413 What Do You Call More Than One Moose?

Baseball

Take Me Out to the Ball Game (Grades K-5)

• #549 Who Was the Great Bambino?
• #561 Who Invented the High Five?

Art

Now Playing: Five Arty Activities for the Car and Grocery (Any grade)

• #449 Can You Think Outside Of the Box?
• #464 What Makes Art Priceless?

Science

Lunar Cycle 1 (Grades K-5)

• #608 Can You Only See the Moon at Night?

All Systems Are Go! (Grades 3-8)

• #493 Does Everyone Have a Funny Bone?

Marble Mania (Grades 3-8)

• #335 What Are Your Odds Of Winning the Lottery?
• #509 Have You Ever Lost Your Marbles?

A Touch of Class (Grades 3-8)

• #188 Are Frogs and Toads the Same?
• #589 How Do Seeds Sprout?