Summer Enrichment Sites for Students and Parents

Content Grade Level Program/Website Name Description
 E/LA, Library Media Any Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge Read and log minutes to contribute to setting a new world record.  Answer weekly challenge questions to win virtual prizes.  Chances to win books as readers reach weekly milestones. 
E/LA, Science, Library Media All (but targeted to grades 2-8) Camp Wonderopolis Campers will explore different tracks of science and build their vocabulary, background knowledge, and literacy skills along the way
E/LA, Library Media K-6 Scholastic Story Starters Generates story idea prompts that explore the themes of Adventure, Fantasy, or Sci-Fi. 
E/LA, Library Media Any Storybird Inspired by artwork, kids create original stories, poems, and picture books.
E/LA, Library Media Any Black-eyed Susan Book Award There are several different lists: Picture Books, Grades 4-6, Graphic Novels 4-6, Grades 6-9, and High School.  There are 10 novels on each list (15 picture books); students must read, or have read to them, at least 3 (8 for picture book category) from the same list in order to be eligible to vote in that category next April.
E/LA, Library Media, STEM Any Charles County Public Library Summer Program has a Build A Better World theme this year. 
Variety  Ages 5-17 CSM Summer Camps Half-day programs on a wide variety of topics. 
Math Any Khan Academy Short videos that help students or parents understand math concepts
MS Math Grade 6-8 MATHCOUNTS A variety of math problems aligned with middle school math curriculum
Math Any Illuminations Interactive games, problems and math content
Social Studies Grades 10 Picturing Modern America Historical thinking exercises in US History to understand modern United States history events and issues
Social Studies Any Blackboard Learning Modules MSDE web-based resources for multiple social studies topics with an emphasis on common core literacy standards
Social Studies Grade 9  iCivics Government Site Web-based instructional modules and simulations for learning about government structure and functions
Social Studies Grade 8 War of 1812 Commemorative and interactive site for learning about the War of 1812
Social Studies Grade 6-8 Ancient Civilizations Interactive exploration of ancient civilizations (check related sites on this website also)
Social Studies Grade 6-12 National Geographic Game-Based Learning Game-based learning modules on various social studies and science topics
Physical Education Any Kidnetic Challenge a friend to a fitness competition.
Physical Education and Health Any Recipe Roundup A super way create healthy recipes.
Language Arts/English Grades 6-12 Aesop's Fables Short reading passages with a moral to analyze
Language Arts/English Grades 6-12 American English Pronunciation Each lesson provides the pattern, gives examples, provides practice, and ends with a quiz
Language Arts/English Grades 6-12 Classic Short Stories Online texts of some of the short story classics.
Language Arts/English Grades 6-12 Comic Strips Make up your own comics, using characters, emotions and more.
Language Arts/English Grades 6-12 Comic Strips Create your own comis and characters.
Language Arts/English Grades 6-12 Every-Day-Edit Provides daily practice in a wide variety of basic language skills with a daily paragraph having ten built-in errors of basic spelling, grammar, punctuation, or capitalization. 
Language Arts/English  Grades 6-12  Free Rice  A vocabulary site that donates 10 grains of rice through the United Nations with each word you define correctly. 
Language Arts/English Grades 6-8 Information Elimination Students model, instruct, and practice narrowing a topic for expository writing.
Language Arts/English Grades 6-8 Paraphrase Craze Students practice paraphrasing for expository writing.
Language Arts/English Grades 6-8 Trailblazing Conclusions Students develop a sense of ending by using closure and thought-provoking statements.
Language Arts/English Grades 6-12 Trailblazing Introductions Students develop a sense of beginning by using strong leads.
Language Arts/English Grades 6-12 Learn Out Loud podcasts of novels
Language Arts/English Grades 6-12 Poetry 180 A poem a day for American High School students
Language Arts/English Grades 9-12 Poetry Index of Canonical Verse A poetry index from the Carnegie Mellon University English server.  It includes poets from Angelou to Wordsworth.
Language Arts/English Grades 9-12 Reading Passages Vocabulary, word selection, sequencing, and conclusion activities
Language Arts/English Grades 6-12 ReadPrint Free online library
Language Arts/English Grades 6-12 Vocabulary Enrichment Each quiz picks 10 questions from a fifty word list.  You can hear the word spoken which allows you to learn the definition and the pronunciation.
Language Arts/English Grades 6-12 Vocabulary University Vocabulary puzzles to enhance vocabulary mastery.
Language Arts/English Grades K-5 RAZ-Kids Subscription required; however, those students with access during the year have access during the summer.
Science Any  PhET Simulations  Interactive simulations based on scientific principles 
Science Any  Learner.org  Interactive simulations that cover a mulitude of K-12 science principles and processes 
Science Grades 7-10  Bioman Biology  Games, virtual labs, and activities focused on life science and biology content 
Science Grades 6-12  Science Spot Kid Zone  Extra-curricular activities on astronomy, chemistry, life science, physics, and forensic science topics 
Science Grades 3-6  Utah Education Network  Interactive websites covering science topics for grades 3-6 
Science Grades K-5  Science for Kids  Extra-curricular activities on astronomy, chemistry, life science, physics, and forensic science topics 
Science Grades 7-10  Cells Alive  Interactive website that explores cells and cell processes 
All Any Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum Jefferson Patterson Park, located in Calvert County, has plenty of activities throughout the summer for families.  It's also a great place to go for a picnic, a hike, or a bike ride. 
All Any Smithsonian Free way to get out of the heat and check out the Smithsonian and all it has to offer.