Design an arthropod that could survive in a challenging environment.
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, Internet / Computer
Type: Design Challenge, Art / Science Activity
Watch a video to see beautiful satellite images of Earth taken from space.
Recommended for: Online Learning, Physical Distancing
Requires: Internet / Computer
Type: Video
Head outside for scavenger hunts, bird bingo, and other fun games.
Recommended for: Online Learning, Physical Distancing
Requires: Internet / Computer
Type: Video
Watch a video about arthropods, then sing and dance along.
Recommended for: Online Learning, Physical Distancing
Requires: Internet / Computer
Type: Video
Introduce Merlin Bird ID and other resources for identifying birds.
Recommended for: Online Learning, Physical Distancing
Requires: Internet / Computer
Type: Citizen Science, Science Investigation, Video
Learn how to verify satellite images by making observations from the ground.
Recommended for: Online Learning, Physical Distancing
Requires: Household Materials, Internet / Computer
Type: Video, Data Analysis
Create a map of your room and challenge a partner to identify objects in it.
Recommended for: Online Learning, Physical Distancing
Requires: Household Materials
Type: Science Investigation, Art / Science Activity
Practice being a taxonomist by sorting animal images in all the ways you can.
Recommended for: Online Learning, Physical Distancing
Requires: Internet / Computer
Type: Game, Skill Practice
Compete to identify subtle differences between similar-looking birds.
Recommended for: Online Learning, Physical Distancing
Requires: Internet / Computer, Printed Materials
Type: Skill Practice, Art / Science Activity
Act out a nature word while your team races to guess the meaning.
Recommended for: Online Learning
Requires: Internet / Computer
Type: Game
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