30 days of activities for students to challenge themselves over the summer. Includes creative writing, career connections, digital storytelling, crafts, current news, science activities and more!
2. Have fun thinc-ing
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The Purple Feet Foundation (PFF) is
a 501(c)3 non-profit organization
focused on getting students to think
about their future.
We thought it would be fun to put
together a challenge to help
students thinc a little over the
summer. We hope you use it with
your students, children, summer
campers, etc.
If you do, let us know. Say “Hi” to
us on Facebook and Twitter.
3. Connect with Us
As you take the thinc Summer Challenge and create all
sorts of amazing things, consider sharing them within
the Purple Feet Foundation’s thinc Edmodo group.
You don’t have to, but it would be cool if you did.
http://edmodo.com
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Just go to Edmodo.com.
Click “I’m a student.”
Register for an account and use
our PFF group code.
4. Career Connection
thinc about a future career at O*Net Online.
http://www.onetonline.org
Search by your interests.
Then select one or
more preferences.
Pick a career and
then check out the
skills you will need.
Choose a career like “Actors.”
Which of these skills
can you practice over
the summer? In school?
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6. Curiosity
Explore a fun science activity and see the connections
from other kids around the world.
www.lawrencehallofscience.org/kidsite
Go to the Lawrence Hall
of Science Kid Site.
Don’t forget to check out the fun science
games at the bottom of the page.
Pick “Bug Hunt.”
Identify the bugs you have
seen where you live.
See what other kids
near you found.
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7. Reading Corner
Summer is a great time to get lost in a book.
www.yasiv.com
Go to Yasiv.com. Enter the title of a
book you really enjoyed reading.
Explore all sorts of other books that
relate to the book you chose.
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8. Create Something Cool
Create a computer program using Scratch.
Start by making the cat do something.
http://scratch.mit.edu
View sample projects for inspiration!
Code your own program.
Check out the Step-by-Step
Intro to help you get started.
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10. Career Connection
thinc about a future career at Kids.gov.
http://kids.usa.gov/teens-home/jobs
Choose an area of interest.
Then choose a possible career.
Explore what these people
do and how to pursue that
career (and what it pays).
What are some of the important qualities
in people who have the career in which
you are interested?
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11. Creative Writing
http://writingprompts.tumblr.com
Consider sharing your
amazing ideas with
others, somehow.
Post them to your
blog, share them
within our Edmodo
group or if you prefer,
keep them in your
private journal.
As long as you are
writing, we’re content.
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12. Curiosity
Explore a fun science activity and see the connections
from other kids around the world.
www.lawrencehallofscience.org/kidsite
Go to the Lawrence Hall
of Science Kid Site.
Don’t forget to check out the fun science
games at the bottom of the page.
Pick “Where Do
Plants Grow?”
Identify the trees that grow
where you live.
See what other kids
near you found.
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14. Create Something Cool
Create a music video of your summer adventures.
Note: If you are not 13 years old quite yet, ask your parent(s) to create an account.
https://animoto.com
Check out a sample video at
PurpleFeetFoundation.org.
Give your video a title.
Change the style.
Add pictures and video.
Add text.
Pick a song.
Publish.
Sign up for an account and then create!
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16. Career Connection
Explore these infographics to learn about some interesting
careers, what they pay and what is involved in doing the job.
As you explore, don’t let salary be
the only factor in thinc-ing about a
career. Pursue your passion.
If you enjoy going to work every
day that is priceless.
You can’t put a price on happiness.
http://tinyurl.com/aujqakc http://tinyurl.com/a2hk644 http://tinyurl.com/bekppvy
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17. Creative Writing
http://writingprompts.tumblr.com
Consider sharing your
amazing ideas with
others, somehow.
Post them to your
blog, share them
within our Edmodo
group or if you prefer,
keep them in your
private journal.
As long as you are
writing, we’re content.
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18. Curiosity
Explore a fun science activity and see the connections
from other kids around the world.
www.lawrencehallofscience.org/kidsite
Go to the Lawrence Hall
of Science Kid Site.
Don’t forget to check out the fun science
games at the bottom of the page.
Pick “Bridge Builders.”
Build your own bridge
and see how many
pennies it can hold.
Enter your data and
see how your bridge
stacks up against
other kids from
around the world.
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20. Create Something Cool
Create a paperslide video about your interests, a
career you want to pursue or a topic of your choice.
http://paperslide.wikispaces.com
Check out the guidelines and
watch the “How to Create a
Paperslide Video” tutorial.
Materials:
Paper
Markers
Video camera
Creativity
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22. Career Connection
What’s your job personality?
http://tinyurl.com/sok48
Take this fun quiz (yes, a quiz can be
fun) from KidzWorld to help you thinc
about possible jobs you might like.
If you could be a beverage,
what kind of beverage
would you be? Well, your
answer might just tell you a
little bit about the career
you want to pursue.
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23. Creative Writing
http://writingprompts.tumblr.com
Consider sharing your
amazing ideas with
others, somehow.
Post them to your
blog, share them
within our Edmodo
group or if you prefer,
keep them in your
private journal.
As long as you are
writing, we’re content.
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24. Curiosity
Ask a friend or your pet goldfish to
explore a fun science activity with you.
http://scienceofeverydaylife.com
Go to the Science of Everyday Life site.
Have some more science fun by checking
out the Virtual Labs.
Click on Students and
then Science Fun.
Try the Sandwich-Bag
Dart Board today.
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25. Reading Corner
Find a shady tree or a quiet corner and dive into a book.
See how far you can read with Scholastic’s Summer Challenge.
www.scholastic.com/ups/campaigns/src-2013
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26. Create Something Cool
Create a cartoon that tells a story.
Challenge yourself to tell a story about something you
learned recently. A math problem, perhaps?
http://www.toondoo.com
Sign up for a free account.
Then click create.
Check out some of
the most popular
toons for inspiration.
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27. Be Crafty
Dryer lint clay and other creations
http://tinyurl.com/TSCcraft4
This one seemed weird.
Therefore, it’s sure to be fun.
And, it’s a great way to recycle.
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28. Career Connection
Explore a thinc Career Chat.
www.youtube.com/purplefeetfoundation
Check out one of the thinc Career
Chats we hosted this year.
We chatted with a filmmaker,
marketer, magician, editor, and
an artist/author.
Who should we invite to chat with us next year?
A fashion designer? Doctor? Lawyer? Astronaut?
Tell us what career you’d like to learn more about:
http://tinyurl.com/PFFchat
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29. Creative Writing
http://writingprompts.tumblr.com
Consider sharing your
amazing ideas with
others, somehow.
Post them to your
blog, share them
within our Edmodo
group or if you prefer,
keep them in your
private journal.
As long as you are
writing, we’re content.
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30. Curiosity
Ask a friend or your pet goldfish to
explore a fun science activity with you.
http://scienceofeverydaylife.com
Go to the Science of Everyday Life site.
Have some more science fun by checking
out the Travel through Time section.
Click on Students and
then Science Fun.
Build a Two-Stage
Balloon Rocket.
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31. Reading Corner
Explore the International Children’s Digital
Library and find a good story to read.
http://en.childrenslibrary.org
Search for short books, long books,
award-winning books, and even books in
different languages.
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32. Create Something Cool
Create a cardboard arcade game. Just like Caine.
http://cainesarcade.com
Watch the Caine’s
Arcade Short Film.
Then create your own
arcade game.
Take a picture and
share it to the Edmodo
group if you like.
Materials:
Imagination
Creativity
Cardboard
Markers
Tape
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