Get ready for the beginning of school with Verizon Thinkfinity interactive games, podcasts and activities!
Math
Calculation NationTM
from Illuminations/NCTM
Play online math strategy games against other Calculation NationTM citizens.
How Many Under the Shell?
from Illuminations/NCTM
Use your math skills to figure out how many bubbles Okta is hiding under the shell.
Primary Krypto
from Illuminations/NCTM
Solve the puzzle of this fun math game.
Turtle Pond
from Illuminations/NCTM
Guide the turtle to the pond using turn-by-turn directions.
Financial Literacy Activities for the Family
from Literacy Network/NCFL and ProLiteracy
Planning and budgeting are essential parts of family finances. Get everyone involved with these fun activities.
Science
Conducting a Successful Science Fair
from Science NetLinks/AAAS
Get your science fair and project started with these great ideas.
Star Search
from Science NetLinks/AAAS
Find constellations in the night sky with this great interactive.
Science NetLinks: Afterschool
from Science NetLinks/AAAS
Reinforce science concepts with hand-on experiments and interactives that can be done outside of the classroom.
Summer Science Fun
from Science NetLinks/AAAS
Find books, interactive games, activities and experiments that will keep kids learning about science when school isn't in session.
Lunar Challenge
from Science NetLinks/AAAS
Drag the phases of the moon to their correct places in the lunar cycle. isn't in session.
Lunar Calendar
from Science NetLinks/AAAS
Record the phases of the moon through drawings and observations with this printable sheet.
History
Our Story
from Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
Learn about American History through stories and activities you can do together.
BackStory with the American History Guys
from EDSITEment/NEH
Brush up on American History with this brand-new public radio program that brings historical perspective to the events happening around us today.
Reading & Language Arts
Letter Generator
from ReadWriteThink/IRA and NCTE
Write a letter to someone you visited this summer with this online tool.
ReadWriteThink Tool Tip Sheets
from ReadWriteThink/IRA and NCTE
Find out how to use ReadWriteThink's great interactive tools like Letter Generator with these simple tool tip sheets.
The Elements of Reading
from Literacy Network/NCFL and ProLiteracy
Review the elements of reading - rhyming, comprehension, phonics, etc. - with short activities that keep learning fun.
The Literacy Connection Calendar for Elementary School Children
from Literacy Network/NCFL and ProLiteracy
Support early literacy with 31 days of activities. The calendar is also available in Spanish.