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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   1 – 4  |  Activity & Project
   Become a Young Archaeologist
   Want to visit a museum without leaving your computer? Virtually dig for famous historical artifacts from around the world found in the British Museum.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Activity & Project
   Beguiling Billboards: Finding Inspiration along the Road
   For this activity, teens study "Pass It On" billboards created by The Foundation for a Better Life either online or on-the-go, and create an original billboard and inspirational phrase for a person of their choosing.
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 6  |  Activity & Project
   Books Will Take You There!
   While enjoying a book that features a journey, children write postcards from the perspective of the main character for each stop along the trip.
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   7 – 12  |  Activity & Project
   It's Raining Cats and Dogs! Make a Children's Book about the Weather
   Kids learn about weather sayings throughout history while writing and illustrating a book for younger children.
5. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Activity & Project
   Postcards from the Trail
   After enjoying an online book about traveling west on a wagon train, children create postcards from the point of view of the main character for one or more stops on the journey.
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 6  |  Activity & Project
   School Day Extension
   Use the Word Mover mobile app to bring school home! A printout from school is used to generate a word bank and then create story or poem, which a child uses to "teach" a concept to a family member or caregiver.
7. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Send a Smile: Make a Card for a Special Occasion
   Everyone loves getting a greeting card, especially if it's homemade. Make a funny or thoughtful greeting card or invitation with pictures and a poem, joke, or riddle.
8. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   4 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Unveiling Idioms: A Game of Concentration
   Brainstorm popular expressions with friends and family, then explore their meanings through game play and writing/drawing/cut-and-paste activities.