Beach Science
This protective lotion helps block harmful UV rays from giving you a painful sunburn.
What is sunblock or sunscreen?
If you are visiting the Statue of Liberty and Times Square, you are spending your summer vacation in this massive U.S. city.
What is New York City?
In the movie Inside Out 2, this new orange, frazzled emotion joins Riley’s mind just in time for summer hockey camp.
Who is Anxiety?
This classic campfire treat consists of a roasted marshmallow and a layer of chocolate sandwiched between two graham crackers.
What is a S'more?
This water sport involves standing on a long, buoyant board and using a single long-bladed oar to propel yourself across the water.
What is paddleboarding (or Stand-Up Paddleboarding / SUP)?
These periodic rises and falls of large bodies of water are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun.
What are the tides?
Located in Arizona, this massive, steep-sided canyon was carved out by the Colorado River and is a top summer tourist destination.
What is the Grand Canyon?
This massive multiplayer game allows users to build worlds, but during the summer, players flock to custom obby (obstacle course) games and hangout spaces.
What is Roblox?
This large, pink fruit is about 92% water, making it the perfect hydrating snack for a hot July afternoon.
What is a watermelon?
If you are using a map and GPS coordinates on your phone to hide and seek containers in the woods, you are doing this activity.
What is geocaching?
Many beaches are made of this material, which is actually the result of rocks and shells being weathered and eroded over thousands of years.
What is sand?
You can see Old Faithful, a famous geyser that shoots boiling water into the air, at this oldest U.S. National Park.
What is Yellowstone National Park?
He is the web-slinging hero who tries to take a relaxing European summer school trip in the movie Far From Home.
Who is Spider-Man (or Peter Parker)?
Often sold from a truck with a catchy music loop, this frozen treat comes on a stick and often features characters with gumball eyes.
What is a popsicle (or ice cream bar)?
Invented in 1965, this paddle sport is currently one of the fastest-growing sports in America and looks like a mix of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong.
What is pickleball?
This is the specific term for the underwater structures built by tiny coral polyps, often visited by snorkelers.
What is a coral reef?
If you are taking a selfie in front of the Golden Gate Bridge, you are vacationing in this California city.
What is San Francisco?
In the hit show Stranger Things, the kids spend their Season 3 summer hanging out at this neon-soaked shopping destination.
What is the Starcourt Mall?
Meaning "to turn" in French, this type of meat is cooked on a slowly rotating spit over a grill or fire.
What is rotisserie?
This small, lightweight boat is propelled by a double-bladed paddle and sits low in the water, unlike a traditional canoe.
What is a kayak?
This is the scientific term for the zone between high tide and low tide where you find tide pools filled with crabs and sea stars.
What is the intertidal zone?
This South Dakota monument features the carved faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
What is Mount Rushmore?
This 1975 Steven Spielberg film about a giant man-eating shark practically invented the term "Summer Blockbuster."
What is Jaws?
Before it is popped over a fire, this summer BBQ staple is often "shucked" to remove its outer green husks and silk.
What is corn on the cob?
This is the 10-letter word for navigating a fast-moving, bumpy river in an inflatable raft.
What is white-watering (or rafting)?