Activities -Summer

The Boomerwolf. Join the Boomerwolf Detective Agency and help solve a case. Designed for children; amusing characters but sound science. http://www.boomerwolf.com/	Enigma. This is a sliding puzzle site based on a toy of years ago. It offers interesting challenges and is totally addictive. http://www.stephen.com/enigma/enigma.html
I SPY A collection of image-searching games for parents to play with young (or not so young) children. This is a simple game based on the traditional “I Spy” game parents play with their children to fill time while waiting somewhere. Heavily graphic site. http://www.geocities.com/~spanoudi/spy	Maze. “Get Those Dots”—through a maze and against the clock. There are many puzzles to solve and you can change the time needed up to three minutes a game. Requires Java/32-bit browsers. http://www.hooked.net/users/rpaymer/index.html
U.S. Chess Online! This is the Chess Federation site and does include beginning lessons in chess. Given the importance of chess in learning theory, this is a must! http://www.uschess.org/	Joan Irvine: The Pop-up Lady. Joan Irvine is a Canadian author of children’s craft books. Three of the books have instructions on how to make pop-up cards, a set of pop-up instructions, and a contest. Includes links to other pop-up sites. http://www.makersgallery.com/joanirvine/