Word game! How many smaller words can you find in the word exact? Precision? Dedicated? Write a story using...
Archive for category: 30 Days of Learning – Grades 6-8
These activities are designed to give your young student (Grades 6-8) a learning challenge a day for 30 days throughout the summer. Learning doesn’t have to take a break just because school does!
Visit www.teachingkidsnews.com and select an article to read with your child. As you read, ask questions such as: “Have...
A humble merchant visited three fairs. At the first fair, early in the morning, he doubled his money selling...
A bicycle travels at a speed of 10 miles per hour. Write a direct variation equation for the distance...
Your Choice, Your Voice. After reading, answer the following questions. Talk about the answers and what you are reading...
When you are grocery shopping, have your child find the value of a purchase by multiplying items, adding items,...
Have your child find the volume of a rectangular prism like a cereal box for 6th grade. 7th grade students can...
Read the quote below and paraphrase it in your own words. Now, be creative. Draw a picture or write...
Design your own stationery and write a letter to a friend, teacher, or family member. Summer 2020
Put math on the menu. At a restaurant? After you order, hang onto the take-home menus. Then, try these games:...
Click on http://academics.cobbk12.org/index.php/ad/tl/iandi/math/ and access the unit parent letter for 5th-8thgrades on the lower right. Find Units 1-2 and have...
Write about your dream summer vacation. Use descriptive language. Share your writing with a family member or friend. Summer...
With cell phones being so common these days, the phone companies are all competing to earn business by offering...
Your Choice, Your Voice. After reading, answer the following questions. Talk about the answers and what you are reading...
The first U.S. postage stamps were designed in 1847. Be a philatelist. Design your own stamp. Summer 2020
From the Cobb Link Home page, Click Literacy Resources. Click the burgundy Cobb Digital Library box and have your...
Check out a book or do online research about your child’s favorite animal. Talk about the life cycle, eating...
Visit www.teachingkidsnews.com and select an article to read with your child. Generate discussion based on the topic. Assignment: Parent...
Log more summer reading hours for the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge. Reading just 20 minutes a day helps your...
Word game! How many smaller words can you find in the word watermelon? Restaurant? Appalachian? Significance? Write a story...
Play cards together with your child. An easy game to reinforce basic skills is WAR. Divide the deck equally...
From the Cobb Link Home page, Click Literacy Resources. Click the burgundy Cobb Digital Library box and have your...
Reading just 20 minutes a day helps your child’s brain stay active and engaged this summer. Not sure what...
Find a favorite book. Ask your child to think about the main character. How does he/she feel at the...
Visit www.teachingkidsnews.com and select an article to read with your child. Generate discussion based on the topic. Assignment: Parent...
Write a story about one of your favorite memories. Draw a creative illustration to accompany your story. Share this...
Your Choice, Your Voice. After reading, answer the following questions. Talk about the answers and what you are reading...
Click on http://academics.cobbk12.org/index.php/ad/tl/iandi/math/ and access the unit parent letter for 5th-8thgrades on the lower right. Find Units 3-4 and...
Visit the library and check out a book about summer. Before reading, provide your child with an opportunity to...
A 120-pound student burns 2.7 calories per minute when playing basketball. How many calories will they burn in 30...