Super Fun Summer Expedition with Lewis & Clark!

Lewis & Clark Summer Expedition {Life as a FIeld Trip}

Summer Slide is not happening here.

No way, no how. P is super proud of all the hard work he’s done and everything he’s accomplished in school this year, especially in reading. I’m super proud of him, too (and myself, frankly, for not losing it and strangling him during the tough times…remember the homework I had to iron?) I cannot allow him to lose the ground we fought so hard to win!

Lewis_Clark_Summer_Expedition Life as a Field Trip
The trick will be to get him working on something educational that’s so fun he doesn’t notice it’s educational. Hmm… he and my dad share a love of all things Lewis and Clark. I think I’m on to something here…

“The Great Lewis & Clark Summer Expedition” for kids!

What do I hope to achieve with the Lewis & Clark Summer Expedition? I want to get my son outdoors, learn a little history, do some reading and writing, learn about map making and just plain keep that brain working.

How will it work?

  • The expedition begins June 16th.
  • We’ll “travel” across 10 states (the Lewis & Clark expedition route), one state each week.
  • Each week/state brings new reading, activities and journal entries.
  • P will follow his progress on the map with “stamps” to paste onto the map as he completes activities.

Lewis and Clark Summer Slide

 Click here to print your Summer Expedition map.

Want to join our expedition?

  1. Get started by helping your kids make journals, like the one we made in the photo above, for the expedition.  They’ll need their journals and maps to track their progress across the country. They’ll also need them to complete activities. We used this idea from Honey Bear Lane’s website for inspiration. Check out our  Lewis & Clark Summer Summer Expedition Pinterest Board for more ideas.
  2. Print the map. We’re going to crumple it up, soak it in tea and dry it out to make it look weathered and worn.
  3. Then try out this Go West Across America with Lewis & Clark game on the National Geographic website to get familiar with Lewis & Clark.

See you on the trail!

Lewis and Clark Reading LIst

Week One

Week Two

Week Three

Week Four

Week Five

Week Six

Week Seven

Week Eight

Week Nine

Week Ten

 

10 Comments

  1. What a great educational program for the kids. I forwarded the link on to my daughter for my grandsons. They really like the creative interaction of Webrangers and have done all that’s on the site. Now they have another program to look forward too, thanks to you.

  2. It’s our first summer when I’ve had to think about filling our days with activities, since Kahlilah’s school in Amsterdam was full year. Great idea. I’m feeling inspired to come up with something appropriate fora 5 year old.

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