What I am doing at home? I have about over 35 plants in my place that including my garden pots (tomatoes, cucumbers, banana peppers, parsley, lemon, and spinach). I love plants because I enjoy looking at the plants and they make me happy! While I am on my break, I typically check on my plants to see if they need more water or sun.
Each player is dealt 6 cards face down from the deck. The remainder of the cards are placed face down, and the top card is turned up to start the discard pile beside it. Players arrange their 6 cards in 2 rows of 3 in front of them and turn 2 of these cards face up. The remaining cards stay face down and cannot be looked at.
THE PLAY
The object is for players to have the lowest value of the cards in front of them by either swapping them for lesser value cards or by pairing them up with cards of equal rank.
Beginning with the player to the dealer’s left, players take turns drawing single cards from either the stock or discard piles. The drawn card may either be swapped for one of that player’s 6 cards, or discarded. If the card is swapped for one of the face down cards, the card swapped in remains face up. The round ends when all of a player’s cards are face-up.
A game is nine “holes” (deals), and the player with the lowest total score is the winner.
SCORING
Each ace counts 1 point. Each 2 counts minus 2 points. Each numeral card from 3 to 10 scores face value. Each jack or queen scores 10 points. Each king scores zero points. A pair of equal cards in the same column scores zero points for the column (even if the equal cards are 2s).
So easy to make and such a great basis for learning games! Simply use chalk to draw a number line on your driveway or sidewalk (1 – 20) and we walk, jump, sidestep, etc along while reverse, counting down from 20? Can they skip count along the number line? So many ways to exercise those motor skills and practice counting!
Materials Needed:
Big chalks
Setting Up Your Giant Number Line
Draw a long vertical line using sidewalk chalk.
Then draw short horizontal lines evenly spaced that cross the vertical lines.
Finally, label the horizontal lines from 0-10 (or larger numbers) and you are good to go!
How to Play with Your Giant Number Line:
Make it a game and ask two kids to solve the math problem by moving to the correct line. Whoever gets to the correct answer first wins!
Another fun variation for kids would be to label the lines 10,20,30,40, etc and give them multiplication facts to solve. Once they know the answer they move between the two numbers that their answer falls between and then they shout out the correct answer.
PBS SoCal | KCET, in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District and in collaboration with California PBS stations, are offering broadcast programming and accompanying digital resources that adhere to California’s state curriculum. Learn more here.
NASA’s Teachable Moments, offers a range of activities and lessons for grades K-12.
Make any room a classroom with BrainPop, where curious learners can take units in science, social studies, math, engineering and tech, and more
Khan Academy offers free daily schedules for kids and teens ages 4-18 to keep stability and routine during this time. The online learning non-profit also offers a free downloadable app called Khan Academy Kids, that contains thousands of activities and books for children ages 2-7.
National Geographic Kids offers free online quizzes on topics ranging from animals to planets to sports and food.
Cool Math 4 Kids offers games and lessons to make math fun for kids.
Math Game Time offers a variety of games, videos and worksheets for Pre-K through seventh grade.
Inspired by Dr. Seuss, Seussville has activities, crafts, printable and recipes to engage your child in playful learning.
YouTube channels
Crash Course Kids — bi-weekly shows on grade school science, including Earth, habitats, space and more.
Science Channel – learn about outer space, new technology and more.
SciShow Kids – every Tuesday and Thursday, the hosts explain fun, complex science concepts; do experiments and interview experts.
SoulPancake – in addition to the well-known Kid President shows, this channels offers content that explores and celebrates the ways humans seek connection.
Opt outside
Students can still benefit from nature while practicing proper social distancing. Even babies and toddlers can join a family nature walk. if you’re in a public space, keep them in a carrier or a stroller. If you’re in your backyard, they can explore more freely. Playing outside promotes more curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. Especially essential with schools closed and extra-curricular activities canceled.
On a nature walk, collect twigs, leaves or rocks. Then, build a nature sculpture by sticking these items in play dough.
Go on a family bike ride, while keeping a safe distance from others.
Nature scavenger hunts can be fun for the whole family. How many different kinds of plants, flowers, animals or birds can you see?
Playing soccer or catch is fine, but don’t share equipment with people outside your household.