Make it a habit this summer to begin each activity you do with your child with the question "What do you think will happen" and "why". Remember that right answers aren't the goal for now, just to get their brains to start being able to hypothesize.

Exploring Math: Sorting!

Find a variety of plastic containers and lids, encourage your child to sort them from smallest to biggest or biggest to smallest! Start with a few and add more as they get better at it.

Exploring Science and Technology

Visual Tracking & Light Play: A flashlight (the technology) can be used for simple shadow play on a wall and visual tracking. Point out how the light moves, have them follow with their eyes and then bodies. Help them experiment with making their own shadows with their bodies and various toys.

Exploring Science:

Rolling Balls: Try some simple rolling games. Encourage them to push or kick a ball. What happens if you push it hard? What if you just tap it? This is showing them how force effects the motion of the ball.

Exploring Art and Science:

Put water in cups and use food coloring to color the water. You can create new colors together, what does blue and red make when they mix?

Droplets form because water loves to stick to other water so it won't spread out unless you force it to, watch what happens when you finger paint with water!

Exploring Art and Math:

Create edible geometric art with pieces of fruit! Cut up strawberries, grapes, watermelon, etc. and help your child create a geometric fruit plate!