Listen to an episode of the This is Love Podcast entitled "Something Large and Wild." 

This episode features "an unconventional love story aout a teenager, the Pacific Ocean, and an ecounter with something wild--- a baby whale." 

Listen to an episode of the This is Love Podcast entitled "Something Large and Wild." 

This episode features "an unconventional love story aout a teenager, the Pacific Ocean, and an ecounter with something wild--- a baby whale." 

List of fun things to do with your child before they enter kindergarten.

Captain’s logs and ship’s logs have a rich history, and provide insight into how life on seafaring vessels went (and still go today). Continue this tradition by keeping track of what, where, and how you read this summer. 

With a little bit of science magic, transform leftover eggshells into a crystal geode!  Using leftover pieces or upcycling things for a new purpose is an egg-cellent (not sorry for the egg pun) way to nuture nature. 

This task will require parental/ caregiver support and may not be appropriate for very young children. 

With a little bit of science magic, transform leftover eggshells into a crystal geode!  Using leftover pieces or upcycling things for a new purpose is an egg-cellent (not sorry for the egg pun) way to nuture nature. 

This task will require parental/ caregiver support and may not be appropriate for very young children. 

With a little bit of science magic, transform leftover eggshells into a crystal geode!  Using leftover pieces or upcycling things for a new purpose is an egg-cellent (not sorry for the egg pun) way to nuture nature. 

This task will require parental/ caregiver support and may not be appropriate for very young children. 

You have probably heard or seen a plea to help save the bees - maybe on a tshirt, a bumper sticker, poster, or even a commerical. Bee populations are on the decline due to pesticide use, habitat loss, and environmental factors.  But why are bees so important? 

Bees are pivotal for our food systems and the very air we breathe: 
- Help produce 1/3 of our food supply
- Help provide 1/2 of the world's fibers, oils, and raw materials
- Help create medicines
-Provide food for wildlife
-Help prevent soil erosion

To satisfy this mission, take an action that will help bees such as making a bee watering station or planting a pollinator garden. 

You have probably heard or seen a plea to help save the bees - maybe on a tshirt, a bumper sticker, poster, or even a commerical. Bee populations are on the decline due to pesticide use, habitat loss, and environmental factors.  But why are bees so important? 

Bees are pivotal for our food systems and the very air we breathe: 
- Help produce 1/3 of our food supply
- Help provide 1/2 of the world's fibers, oils, and raw materials
- Help create medicines
-Provide food for wildlife
-Help prevent soil erosion

To satisfy this mission, take an action that will help bees such as making a bee watering station or planting a pollinator garden. 

You have probably heard or seen a plea to help save the bees - maybe on a tshirt, a bumper sticker, poster, or even a commerical. Bee populations are on the decline due to pesticide use, habitat loss, and environmental factors.  But why are bees so important? 

Bees are pivotal for our food systems and the very air we breathe: 
- Help produce 1/3 of our food supply
- Help provide 1/2 of the world's fibers, oils, and raw materials
- Help create medicines
-Provide food for wildlife
-Help prevent soil erosion

To satisfy this mission, take an action that will help bees such as making a bee watering station or planting a pollinator garden. 

10 Pts

Do something nice and show kindness to others! These activities are great ways to show your generosity.

Circle Round isa podcast “Created and produced by parents of young children, WBUR's CircleRound adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- andmusic-rich radio plays for kids ages 4 to 10. Each 10- to 20-minute episodeexplores important issues like kindness, persistence and generosity. And eachepisode ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation betweenchildren and grown-ups.”

This mission challenges you to listen to at least one podcast episode and reflect on what you have heard. 

Circle Round is a podcast “Created and produced by parents of young children, WBUR's CircleRound adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- andmusic-rich radio plays for kids ages 4 to 10. Each 10- to 20-minute episodeexplores important issues like kindness, persistence and generosity. And eachepisode ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation betweenchildren and grown-ups.”

This mission challenges you to listen to at least one podcast episode and reflect on what you have heard. 

20 Pts

When the sun set at night, sailors used the stars to navigate. Stars move across the sky from east to west, and some stars, called rise and set stars, begin and end their nightly path below the horizon. Sailors determined their heading by watching the movement of the stars the same way they watched the sun’s movement. Sailors measured the height of the stars in the sky to track their progress.

Sailors also used their knowledge of the constellations to navigate. Because constellations change seasonally, mariners had to know which constellations were visible in the sky at different times of the year in each hemisphere. Based on the location of certain constellations in the sky, sailors could determine what direction they were heading. The North Star was also a valuable marker for early navigators. (text sourced from https://www.formulaboats.com/blog/history-of-navigation-at-sea/#:~:text=When%20the%20sun%20set%20at,they%20watched%20the%20sun's%20movement.) 

Can you navigate with the night sky? 

20 Pts

When the sun set at night, sailors used the stars to navigate. Stars move across the sky from east to west, and some stars, called rise and set stars, begin and end their nightly path below the horizon. Sailors determined their heading by watching the movement of the stars the same way they watched the sun’s movement. Sailors measured the height of the stars in the sky to track their progress.

Sailors also used their knowledge of the constellations to navigate. Because constellations change seasonally, mariners had to know which constellations were visible in the sky at different times of the year in each hemisphere. Based on the location of certain constellations in the sky, sailors could determine what direction they were heading. The North Star was also a valuable marker for early navigators. (text sourced from https://www.formulaboats.com/blog/history-of-navigation-at-sea/#:~:text=When%20the%20sun%20set%20at,they%20watched%20the%20sun's%20movement.) 

Can you navigate with the night sky? 

20 Pts

When the sun set at night, sailors used the stars to navigate. Stars move across the sky from east to west, and some stars, called rise and set stars, begin and end their nightly path below the horizon. Sailors determined their heading by watching the movement of the stars the same way they watched the sun’s movement. Sailors measured the height of the stars in the sky to track their progress.

Sailors also used their knowledge of the constellations to navigate. Because constellations change seasonally, mariners had to know which constellations were visible in the sky at different times of the year in each hemisphere. Based on the location of certain constellations in the sky, sailors could determine what direction they were heading. The North Star was also a valuable marker for early navigators. (text sourced from https://www.formulaboats.com/blog/history-of-navigation-at-sea/#:~:text=When%20the%20sun%20set%20at,they%20watched%20the%20sun's%20movement.) 

Can you navigate with the night sky? 

20 Pts

Arrgh! Think you are ready to be a pirate? Can you find at least 5 pirate-themed items. Look around your house, the library, park, all around you!

Describe the items you find and make sure to mention how or where you found them to earn points! 

15 Pts

Small gestures make the most difference on a daily basis. It's easy to get so preoccupied with our own lives that we forget about others, but with just one simple act of kindness, we can change the way someone else's day goes, and we can better ourselves and the world in the process. This challenge is designed for you to take the time to do something for someone else — and hopefully they will pay it forward to the next person!

Culture is everything that describes a particular group of people. The group can be; a family, a religious group, or people from a different town, neighbourhood, country, or city. It can also be people who share a similar ethnic background, life dynamics, or work culture. Culture is often used to describe the features exhibited through history, language, food, arts, geography, family values, and beliefs.

A practice of reading books written by different people from different cultures helps you learn numerous facts about the culture, which stimulates the mind.  In addition, you’ll be able to identify with the culture and understand the world better.  Learning about other cultures can help enhance communication, minimize stereotyping, and teach you new ways of doing things. 

Culture is everything that describes a particular group of people. The group can be; a family, a religious group, or people from a different town, neighbourhood, country, or city. It can also be people who share a similar ethnic background, life dynamics, or work culture. Culture is often used to describe the features exhibited through history, language, food, arts, geography, family values, and beliefs.

A practice of reading books written by different people from different cultures helps you learn numerous facts about the culture, which stimulates the mind.  In addition, you’ll be able to identify with the culture and understand the world better.  Learning about other cultures can help enhance communication, minimize stereotyping, and teach you new ways of doing things. 

Culture is everything that describes a particular group of people. The group can be; a family, a religious group, or people from a different town, neighbourhood, country, or city. It can also be people who share a similar ethnic background, life dynamics, or work culture. Culture is often used to describe the features exhibited through history, language, food, arts, geography, family values, and beliefs.

A practice of reading books written by different people from different cultures helps you learn numerous facts about the culture, which stimulates the mind.  In addition, you’ll be able to identify with the culture and understand the world better.  Learning about other cultures can help enhance communication, minimize stereotyping, and teach you new ways of doing things.