Global Playground - The Wonderment

Global Playground

Young people from around the world exploring together. This is where Wonder begins!

Young people from around the world exploring together. This is where Wonder begins!

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Matt Thomas

The Wonderment Cooperative, Salt Lake City, UT

Happy wanderer, Education and Partner Ops @ The Wonderment

Matt Thomas

The Wonderment Cooperative, Salt Lake City, UT

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Profiles for Felines!

If you have a cat at your house, then think: if your cat were a person what would he look like, what would his voice be, what is his personality? And don't worry if you have m...

Create-A-Cat

on this path, you'll see cats! We want paintings, pencil drawings, crayons, Whatever you want! all you have to do is be creative, and be yourself. And that isn't even the best...

dragon life

fun and learning math and tell me why you like that skill and your fav. dragon

dragons

dragons are magic creatures that might existed

Neighborhood Chalk Art

As easy as a little chalk and your sidewalk. We invited a few neighbors to join our mini Chalk Art Festival. What can you create that brightens your neighborhood? Join the fun...

Guardians of the Playground

Just like most of us, our friends at Colegio Mesoamericano in Guatemala are staying home from school right now. But check out who’s keeping on eye on their beautiful sch...

Drawing <3

Drawing is one of the best things that have happened to me. The ability to create anything you desire. I’d like to say; it’s not easy at all! Well here’s a bit of a guid...

Crazy Room Decoration

If you’re stuck inside like I am, maybe you’ve started imagining different ways to decorate. I want to see the craziest things you’ve been doing with youR...

warrior cat creator

Warriors by Erin Hunter is a popular book series that I’ve enjoyed. Anyone can create warrior cats and clans. See what you can come up with! Think about what the cats in...

Travel the globe in your bathrobe

Most kids I know can’t leave their home because of Coronavirus and can’t travel anywhere. Even though I can’t get on an airplane and travel right now, it mak...

Penguin Perspective

The Shedd Aquarium in Chicago is closed because of coronavirus—but that meant the penguins got to have an unexpected adventure! They got to wander around the empty aquarium�...

Share Your Moods and Feelings With Poetry

Write a poem being very specific about your mood or your feelings at this time. The models will give you ideas for the form your poem (s) might take.

Corona Critters

We’re all stuck inside and we need something to do and someone to keep us company. You should make your own new little friends for yourself out of Legos. I started makin...

Plastic into Play

Together with the Participate community, we’ve gathered plastics for a day and shown what we found. In this video, science teacher Holly gets down to the molecular lev...

The Dunk Dream Team

I’ll post the coolest dunk I can think of. Then you post the coolest dunk you think of. Then we’ll keep trying to get cooler and cooler dunks!

Project Blue Sky

Imagine you have all the support and all the resources you could ever need to start a community project. What would you do? Why would you start with that project?

Nairobi School Upgrades

In Nairobi, Kenya, students at the Cheery Children’s School are excited to have their school revamped with new infrastructure – including upgraded water access, ne...

Salt Lake Community Maker Bus

The Wonderment Community Maker Bus is designed to be a mobile center where kids in Salt Lake City refugee communities can access creative technology, make connections and shar...

#globalgoals

Kids around the world are learning about the United Nation’s 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development (SDGs) in an effort to create a more prosperous, equitable, and ...

Cap Capture

Don’t trap water, or any liquid for that matter, in a plastic or glass container! Take the cap off – collect them and turn them into your nearest recycling center....

Nature Art

Go out and find leaves, bark, nuts, rocks, etc and create something awesome!

Explorers: Hawaii

Julian went to explore Hawai’i—and his friend Pono showed him all kinds of amazing things. Be our guide to where YOU’RE from—show us some of the cool t...

Aloha

When we show ALOHA for something, we take care of it. We feel a responsibility to it---our environment, our communities and our friends and family. What can you do to show ALO...

Hear Your World

Go out into your surroundings, point the camera at your feet and press 'Record'

Magical Safari

Instead of the usual lions or elephant, tell us what's in your MAGICAL savannah! Are there aliens flying around on magical carpets? Are the pineapples so big that people live ...

It’s Your World

Use your new Bot super powers to look at the world around you and imagine a way that you could make it better together. It could be something in your school, neighborhood or c...

Suggestion Box

Minecraft is already full of possibilties, but if you could add something to the game, what would it be?

Book Trader

We want to get everyone reading! Already read a book? Hate a book? Need a new book? Trade a book! Have your friends bring in a book to exchange for something "new to them". Yo...

Kind Communities

Global Goal #16 is about "the promotion of peaceful and inclusive societies, access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable institutions. Peace star...

Redstones

Redstone has a ton of purposes. From creating circuits to being decorative.. Using redstone, come up with something that makes your village, house, mine or dungeon unique!

Miner Craft

We already know about the wooden, stone, iron, diamond and golden pickaxes... But what pickaxe would you want to mine with? It can be made of anything you can imagine!

The Smash-book Project

Using the theme, "I am, We are.", create an inspiring Smash-Book art journal that shows off your individuality! Draw, paint, write, collage, as you create your perfect page of...

Wonder -o- Matic

Who needs Google when you have a Wonder o Matic? Got a question? The Wonder o Matic has an answer. Post your questions and this state of the art installatio...

Path Creator

Paths are activities and challenges that every bot on the Wonderment can participate in. What do you want to challenge the rest of the world to do? Ready to submit your Path? ...

Treasure Hunter

Minecraft is all about gathering... What kind of treasure have you amassed while you've been hunting, mining, etc?

Halloween Pumpkins

Every year, people around the USA gather their pumpkins and carve them to bring them to life to celebrate Halloween on October 31st. *Make sure to get your parents help before...

Minecraft Explorer

Have you found a monster spawner? The Nether portal? Obsidian? Share with us a screenshot of the weirdest thing you've found while playing!

Conversations With Elders

Go out and have a conversation with an older person--someone with lots and lots of life experience. Record them telling you about some of their thoughts, feelings and stories....

No Snow Man

Some places in the world have snow in December, some in July, and some never get snow at all. But we can all make a snow man-- just use what you have around you.

Greek Archaeologist

Ancient Greeks decorated vases to tell stories about themselves, their families, their beliefs, and their community. Create your own vase with drawings that describe you! What...

Bot Brainstorm

Do you have an awesome idea for a new bot costume? Get together with your friends and brainstorm and then share with us what you come up with... and maybe we'll help it come t...

PiÑata Punch

Did you know that the Piñata actually originated in China? The Piñata is an excellent example of how cultures blend over time. Fill it with goodies, give it a whack and make...

Old School

What do you think school looked like for your parents? Your grandparents? What things are different? Are there things that are still the same?

Future School

Dream up what you think school will look like 100 years from now. Maybe it will be in space? What kind of learning tools will be used? What does the classroom look like? What ...

Pet Dragon

Do you want a pet dragon? Would he fly and breathe fire? What would your dragon be like?

Friendly Ties

Legend says, when a friendship bracelet is tied on the wrist of a friend, a wish is made. The bracelet is worn until it falls off, at which time the wish is supposed to come t...

Big Ideas

Tell us about an invention, idea or business that you think could change the world! This Path was suggested by our friends at My Tech High.

Big Bubble Blower

You probably don't have a machine like this at your home, so you might have to improvise. But can you make a bubble as big as the ones in the video?!

Food Artist

Forget what your parents told you about not playing with your food. Get playing and see what you can make!

Paperclipper

Bend, fold, stack, or place paperclips to create something much, much different!

Games On Games

Did you know that PLAYING is one of the best ways to stay active? Being active for at least 60 minutes a day is a key component of being healthy. Tell us how you PLAY!

Koala Roar

Show us your inner koala!

Lego Portrait

You've used lego before, but have you ever tried to make yourself out of Lego? Build a portrait of you, or a friend or even someone famous, we don't mind who it is, just have ...

Page Flipper

Flip through the pages of your book or notepad and watch your characters come to life!

Shadow Caster

Get together with friends or do it by yourself. Find some objects, use your bodies, whatever you can use to cast a shadow!

String People

Grab some yarn and create a person, superhero or even your own bot!

Stack ’em

What cool and weird tracks can you make for your dominos to come crashing down?

3d Drawing

Using this method, or any other method you might know. What other things can you bring to life?

Ancestral Knowledge

Ask your parents. Ask your teacher. Ask your friends. Ask around and find out all the cool, interesting stuff about your ancestors.

Shape Shifter

Use squares, circles, diamonds, squiggly lines... Whatever you can possibly think of!

Wicked Liquid

Mix some oil and water, mix some paint, whatever you want to do, see what you can make your liquids do!

Paper Planes

Be creative and turn that ordinary piece of paper into a flying machine! It can be special because of how far it flies or how beautiful it looks but show us how unique you can...

We’re Friends

Think big. It could be anything. Tell us what you would give every other kid in the world and why.

Crazy Face

Everybody has a good crazy face. So go ask your brother, sister, mom, dad, friend to show you theirs.

I, Superhero

A superhero's name is important. It tells the world about his or her powers, story and mission. Make up yours.

Hair Style

Would it be a different color? Would it have special powers? Draw a picture of your galactic, magical hair.

Draw Dinner

Is it your favorite? Do you wish it was something else? Show us what you ate today.

Music In Nature

Diego Stocco finds sounds and music everywhere so can you!

To India!

Hazel went to India and found amazing, beautiful things. Tell us where you would adventure.

Coin Construction

Pennies, dimes, nickels, old arcade tokens or just whatever you can get your hands on will work!

Duct Taper

Create something new, or wrap something awesome!

Finger Painter

Your fingers are the paint brush now!

Flag Flyer

All countries, cities, tribes, etc have their own flag that represents who they are. Create a flag that represents you!

Build-a-breakfast

Since a lot of us have a little more time to enjoy breakfast these mornings, why not turn your eggs and bacon or bowl of oatmeal into something a little more interesting? Rear...

World Builder

Add your part to our Lego world! Build something that represents where you live-- and see what other kids around the world build too.

Sock Puppet Hero

It's as simple as grabbing a sock and using your imagination!

Animal Mix Up

Animals or Monsters, Real or Fake, doesn't matter! What cool, awesome animal can you create?

Paper Folder

Something as simple as paper can be used to create many different things! Give it a try!

Picture Music

Music makes us feel things. Painting lets us show what we feel. In this Path, we're going to follow Connie's example. Listen to this song and paint what you hear.

Record Breaker

Like Ashrita, you can set any record you put your mind to. Make up a record you want to hold and tell us about it—or show us!

Stage Fright

We all have things we're afraid of. Tell about a fear you'd like to conquer—or show what happens when you do.

The Word: Wonder

Make it out of macaroni. Sculpt it out of sticks.Teach your dog to say it. Show the word “WONDER” in your own special way.

My Neighborhood

We all live in neighborhoods with different people, places and things. Share what you like best about your neighborhood or hometown.

Book Smart

Take a picture of a book you're reading right now and tell us why we should (or shouldn't) read it too.

The Fort

Describe it. Draw the plans. Or just go ahead and build it.

Take A Walk

Every person in the world will find something different. Take a photo or draw a picture of what you see.

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