Design and build a kite that can fly.
Science Action Club recognizes the unique challenges facing out-of-school time programs. Shifts to online learning and physical distancing require new ways of thinking. But you don't need to reinvent the wheel. Use this searchable index to find recommended SAC activities for different learning environments and feel free to modify activities to meet your program's needs. If you’d like help brainstorming ideas, contact SAC at scienceactionclub@calacademy.org.
Tips to Support Your Planning:
- Consider each activity’s mission and keep sight of the main learning goals as you make changes.
- Citizen science can be done anywhere—indoors, outdoors, even through your window.
- Some group activities can be done individually.
- Links to the digital guidebooks and printed materials are located inside each online training under Activity Leader Resources. You can screen-share images of SAC printed materials or videos if you’re teaching online. A list of video links is located near the back of each guidebook.
Looking for coronavirus (COVID-19) info? Click here for resources, FAQs, and interviews with Shannon Bennett, PhD, the Academy's Chief of Science.
Measure and record temperature, moisture, and pH levels in a nearby habitat.
Make and toss seed balls to help grow wild sunflowers for birds.
Use the GLOBE app to record sky observations and share them with NASA.
Draw a section of an arthropod image and match it with your team's pieces.
Brainstorm challenges facing birds, then design and prototype a solution.
Notice different bird sizes and contribute to citizen science using eBird.
Find, collect, and photograph bugs. Share your observations to iNaturalist.
Help track and protect threatened condors.
Compare the biodiversity of your club site versus your whole neighborhood.
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