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Thanks to these generous sponsors: Typing Web Keyboarding Online Free Keyboarding Lessons Rick's Hanger Cyber Question #6 According to this Distance Calculator, how far is it from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Malibu, California? Round to the nearest ten.
	Please enter your parent's e-mail address. Winners chosen periodically from correct submissions, and contacted via e-mail. Duplicate submissions will be deleted. Correct Answers to Past Questions #1 zinnia #2 skin #3 Blue Catfish #4 287 BC #5 Charles M. Schulz   After you've solved the challenge give these a try: Print and create a mini-book of What Begins With Letter Z? from DLTK Think gardening is easy? Check out this online Flower Garden Game from Troy Bilt Make a Kirigami flower. What's Kirigami? Look it up! While you're there, check out the Origami page. Instructions offered here. My favorite is the nifty Dollar Shirt - great Father's Day idea. Zucchini Bread Recipe Mrs. Cannon likes to use little loaf pans and freeze some to give away. Can you create and print tags to tie on yours? Stir up a cool tasty treat of dirt & worm pudding! Try to make a Dirt Cup or Terrarium Treat. Make a photo frame to display your favorite fishing or lake picture. Cut two pieces of posterboard a bit bigger than the size of your photo; cut a circle in the center of one where the picture will appear. Cover both pieces with navy/white check fabric. Pull apart a silk sunflower and glue the petals around the opening for the picture. Glue small beans along the edge of the opening. Glue twigs around the outer edge of the square. Glue the two square pieces together along 3 edges, leaving the top edge open so that the photo can be placed inside. Glue a twig or posterboard stand to the back if needed. Visit Danielle's Place for "Under the Sea" crafts. Can you make a woven fish? Check out the Gadget Trees exhibit at the Science Museum of Oklahoma (formerly "Omniplex"). Let Ed Head show you more about simple machines and compound machines. Investigate simple machines found around your city. MIKIDS offers several terrific examples. Follow the "Observe & Record" guide by Scholastic. Scope out the sample reports they provide, and then write your own. Can you submit it to your local newspaper? Remember to proofread. Create your own comic strip using the Comic Creator from Read, Write, Think. Share with your school or city newspaper. Create your own comic strip using the tools on Make Beliefs Comix. Watch and listen as you see how shapes can be used to draw people or houses from Silly Billy's World. The artist uses Adobe (Macromedia) Flash, which is available as a free trial download for limited time use. You could use the Paint program instead, which is likely already on your computer. Take this Quia Math Journey to practice rounding and other skills. Use MapQuest or Google Earth to calculate your drive to school and the amount of time and fuel expense it takes to get there.

BORED? Try some of these OUTDOOR ideas...

Games Kids Play   Kids Running   Treasure Hunt. Print clues that lead to hidden treasure somewhere in your yard. The Great Game List from Fun-Attic

Use a digital camera or a disposable camera to go on a photo hunt in your own back yard. Create a book of birds, bugs, clouds, or anything that interests you. Research the Internet to find facts about each one you photograph. Try the Most Wanted Bug Mugs and the Insecta Inspecta to get started.  Then make a poster or flip book. Ugly Bug Contest Yeesh! Keep your eye out for these unusual critters! The ones that are reeeeally ugly! Read the contest rules and submit an entry for your class at the beginning of the new school year. Will your find be the winner? Take a look at last year's winners, especially the one from Newcastle MIddle School - the Carolina Sphinx Moth. YIKES! Pool Kids - Fun games to play in the pool in the Games section. Before heading out to swim watch and listen to Sonny's Safety List, and try the quiz. Too hot? Try these INDOOR ideas: Make your own Soap Crayons & other ideas Summer Home Learning Recipes Listen to Nick Jr.'s Radio Listen while you clean your room. Seriously! Photo Hunt in Yellowstone Go on a virtual vacation to Yellowstone Check out the Fun section of this site. (in the What Can I Do In Lab area year round)

Flag Day - June 14
Do you know what each proper fold of the flag represents?

Flag Day info

The Betsy Ross Homepage
Learn to cut a 5-pointed star in one snip!

Up to 10 Flag Day activity
Move your mouse over the world map to see the name of each country.
Click once on any spot to see the flag for that country. To see U.S. state flags,
click the "States" button that appears over the United States. Print option given.

Father's Day June 15, 2008
Father's Day Craft Ideas from Amazing Moms
more Father's Day ideas from Mail Just 4 Me
Father's Day Crafts from Kaboose
Animal Dads from Fact Monster

Sparky's Fireworks Safety - July 4

Fourth of July Fun crafts
The Presidents Poem and 50 States Poem are found in the 50 United States section.

Crayola Fireworks Spectacular

The Declaration of Independence-July 4, 1776

American Flag Printables and
A Patriotic Book by teachervision

Diamond R Ranch
Songs & Games from Oklahoma City's National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

World Book Online's Cyber Camp

Tee-Off - TVO Kids' Golf
Experiment with angles and force.
(search for "golf")

Bobbie Bear Planning a Vacation

BrainTeaser
Categories for Grades 3-8

RIF's Summer Reading Guide
and Contests (no current contests when checked 5-08)
RIF's Summer Activity Calendars - June '08

Summer Reading Lists & Book-Tivities
from Education World - Summer Fun

Summer at the Library
Metropolitan Library System serving Oklahoma County
Locate the web site for your city library and discover the tools it offers.

Book Adventure
Read, Click, & Win!
Read and take online quizzes.
Use the "Help me find a book" page.
New Users can register here.

Book Wizard from Scholastic
Select your reading level and other specifics and generate a list of books
you can purchase or visit your library.

WebKinz
Purchase Required: Purchase a WebKinz pet at a store near you to
receive your online code. From there you can care for your pet and play games.
Read the FAQ section for tips.

Don't forget to practice keyboarding over summer break.
Give Typing Web - Keyboarding Online a try. FREE Keyboarding Lessons.

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What a clever and helpful idea! Terrific for busy families. I LOVE the shopping lists.

(breakfast included)

and

(dinner)

Great gift idea!

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