For two weeks your family will compile a list of all the Native American influences in food, clothing, jewelry, furniture, etc. Submitted by Denise Green, Phelps-Clifton school

Reading Practice -Grades 3-6 - with Audio Version

Interview community members to gain knowledge about peoples' careers.

Try to create a chemical reaction of your own with this recipe for Play Dough!

Give your child an opportunity to interview relatives and community members.

What's the weather today and how does it affect me? Look into some suggestions for younger and older children relating to the weather.

Are you wondering what to do with those stained clothes? Are there shirts that just need a button? Your child can be involved in this decision making process.

A plan for encouraging brushing, flossing, handwashing, etc.

Act out real life situations that happened at work. Let your children and their friends practice scenes that work out and those that backfire!

Guess the cost for one week of school lunches. Then compare the cost of putting together your favorite brown bag varieties. What did you find out?

Look at the evening sky and identify some of the stars. Select an activity to do back in the house such as roleplaying a job on a rocket to the stars. Use the Internet as a resource to search for frequently asked questions about stars.

Take a nature walk and examine the variety of plant and animal life along the trail. Suggested by Tim McDonnell, teacher Victor Middle School

Let your child talk to all different levels in an organization from the ground up.

Use family photos as a motivator for speaking and writing activities!

Practice banking skills by depositing and withdrawing at home!

Pretend that your family is going to move. What are all the factors that must be considered? What can you do with all the data?

Search ads with your child to see what items are on sale at the grocery store. What foods could be combined into a healthy and cheap alternative. Recipe for Chex Mix included.

Family recipes have been handed down through generations. Is there any way you and your child can alter the recipes to make them healthier?

Experiment with seeds planted in a liter container. What kinds of things help them grow?

Search for the basic food groups on trips to the grocery store. Keep track of the food groups presented at each meal. Are there any frequently missing from the table?

Jump in and join the fun. Make containers to sort the items for recycling. Talk about what things can and cannot be recycled. Construct a flowchart the follows the bottle from beginning to end.

Are you in the mood for a puzzle? You can make your own at this website. Other suggestions include using information from the family tree to develop crossword puzzles or word searches.

Think of ways to volunteer and spread the spirit of cooperation throughout your community.

For children who like to stretch their imagination in the kitchen.

Focus on fire prevention and other safety issues in your home. Does your child know what to do in case of emergency?