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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.
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Recommended for: Online Learning, Physical Distancing
Requires: Household Materials
Type: Call to Action, Skill Practice
Analyze and summarize the data you have collected during your Bug Safaris.
Recommended for: Online Learning, Physical Distancing
Requires: Internet / Computer
Type: Data Analysis
Watch a video about designing buildings that can recycle wastewater.
Recommended for: Online Learning, Physical Distancing
Requires: Internet / Computer
Type: Video
Watch a video to learn how climate change is affecting birds.
Recommended for: Online Learning, Physical Distancing
Requires: Internet / Computer
Type: Video
Watch a video to learn how scientists use a black light to study bugs.
Recommended for: Online Learning, Physical Distancing
Requires: Internet / Computer
Type: Video
Design and construct a model of an eco-friendly building.
Recommended for: Online Learning, Physical Distancing
Requires: Household Materials, Printed Materials
Type: Video, Design Challenge, Art / Science Activity
Learn about lead poisoning in condors and make chalk drawings to scale.
Recommended for: Physical Distancing
Requires: Internet / Computer, Printed Materials
Type: Video, Art / Science Activity
Use the GLOBE app to record sky observations and share them with NASA.
Recommended for: Online Learning, Physical Distancing
Requires: Printed Materials, Internet / Computer
Type: Citizen Science, Science Investigation
Create a field guide to the local birds of your neighborhood.
Recommended for: Online Learning, Physical Distancing
Requires: Household Materials
Type: Call to Action, Skill Practice, Data Analysis
Use the GLOBE app with your friends and family.
Recommended for: Online Learning, Physical Distancing
Requires: Internet / Computer
Type: Call to Action, Citizen Science
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