June Homeschool Activities

June is the the month of possibilities. Vacation has just begun and summer homeschool activities abound. Try these for starters.

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5, 1752--___________________sailed his kite, the genesis of the lightning rod. nbe lrnafink

6, 1882--New Yorker Henry Sealey had his invention, the electric ____________________ patented. orni

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14, 1777--Flag Day. The Continental Congress adopted the _____________________. ssrat nda itspser

19, 1885--The ______________________, a gift from France, arrived to light our harbor. tautse fo ylbietr

25, 1876--Custer's Last Stand. The only survivor was______________________. cnhmoeca

27, 1880--The student of Annie Sullivan, ____________________, was born in Alabama. elenh leelrk

Now find the answers.

An interesting project: Put these dates on your timeline.

Berry Picking

Berry picking is a favorite summer activity. Call a local orchard to make arrangements, then make this a family or co-op outing.

Afterwards, children will be eager to help put the berries to good use! Use them fresh and freeze the extras.

• Berry Patch Blueberry Pie

  Make a double crust recipe for 10" pie and fill with mixture below (I use the pre-made type crust):

  4 cups blueberries
  1 cup sugar
  1/4 cup lemon juice
  1/3 cup cornstarch

  Mix berries, sugar and lemon juice in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thick. Cool. Pour into unbaked pie shell and bake at 400' for about 35 minutes or until crust is golden.

• Healthy Berry Parfait

  Wash and dry berries--strawberries, blueberries, rasberries. Fill a parfait glass (or any tall, clear glass) in the following order:

  Scoop of vanilla yoghurt
  Scoop of berries
  Yoghurt
  Berries
  Top with whip cream and a cherry.

  One type or several kinds of fruit may be used. Bananas also are good in this dessert.

• Freeze strawberries and use in place of ice cubes.

• Smoothies

  In the blender, mix

  1 cup milk
  6 strawberries
  handful of blueberries
  1/2 banana

  Blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

  Mix it up! Any and all combinations of fruits are delicious. Add yoghurt or chocolate flavoring for additional variety.

Enjoy these June homeschool activities as you relax and savor the delightful summer leisure.

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