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.
Watch a video to see butterflies emerge from their cocoons.
Watch a video to see how satellites can help us save water.
Design and build your own bird feeder.
Watch a video to explore how environmental changes can affect arthropods.
Race to convert ice to water before time runs out.
Talk about how far the water we drink has traveled.
Use the GLOBE app to record sky observations and share them with NASA.
Look for birds in flight and contribute to citizen science using eBird.
Find, collect, and photograph bugs. Share your observations to iNaturalist.
Build a scientific tool to measure wind speed.
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