2020 National Summer Learning Association Awardees

6 Activities

Overview

This playlist is brought to you by the awardees of the 2020 National Summer Learning Association Awards. We are so excited to feature the winners of Excellence in Summer Learning, Founder's Award, and Climate Change Award! Congratulations ANYTOWN, Camp EDMO, CityParks Foundation Green Girls Empowered by ING, and Young Audiences of Maryland- Summer Arts & Learning Academy for these achievements and all you do for the community.

Would You Rather?

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 12

Would You Rather?

6 - 12

10 Minutes

Warm up your brain and get to know your group with this question game that encourages you to trust your instincts and make decisions quickly.

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Would You Rather?

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 12

Making Comics Part 1: Characters and Setting

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Making Comics Part 1: Characters and Setting

3 - 12

30 Minutes

This simple and fun comics activity is about creating a comic book character and the world that they live in.

This activity is part 1 of 7 in a series. Go further by facilitating the Making Comics Part 2 and the following activities.

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Making Comics Part 1: Characters and Setting

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

S.INQ Up Human Impact

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Up Human Impact

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students learn about human impact on our climate through the distribution of greenhouse gases.

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S.INQ Up Human Impact

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Scientific Sketching Practice

STEM, Arts

Grades 3 - 12

Scientific Sketching Practice

3 - 12

45 Minutes

Conducting science involves both careful observation and drawing what you see. Most students won’t know where to start if you ask them to sketch a crayfish, a beaker, or even a rock. Lay the foundation for sketching by explicitly teaching drawing techniques so students can build the confidence and skills they need to sketch during science investigations.

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Scientific Sketching Practice

STEM, Arts

Grades 3 - 12

Carbon Cycle Role-Play

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 12

Carbon Cycle Role-Play

3 - 12

45 Minutes

How does the finite amount of carbon on this planet move around in the environment, from one place to another? How do the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere interact? In this active demonstration, students model the carbon cycle, and consider ways in which human actions play a role.

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Carbon Cycle Role-Play

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 12

Cup Stacking Challenge

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Cup Stacking Challenge

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children will be challenged to stack cups in a variety of ways without using their hands. Instead, they will use strings attached to a rubber band. Collaboration required!

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Cup Stacking Challenge

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

2020 National Summer Learning Association Awardees

Grades K - 12

9 Hours 30 Minutes

Overview

Would You Rather?

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 12

Would You Rather?

6 - 12

10 Minutes

Warm up your brain and get to know your group with this question game that encourages you to trust your instincts and make decisions quickly.

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Would You Rather?

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades 6 - 12

Making Comics Part 1: Characters and Setting

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

Making Comics Part 1: Characters and Setting

3 - 12

30 Minutes

This simple and fun comics activity is about creating a comic book character and the world that they live in.

This activity is part 1 of 7 in a series. Go further by facilitating the Making Comics Part 2 and the following activities.

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Making Comics Part 1: Characters and Setting

Arts, Literacy

Grades 3 - 12

S.INQ Up Human Impact

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

S.INQ Up Human Impact

6 - 8

30 Minutes

Students learn about human impact on our climate through the distribution of greenhouse gases.

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S.INQ Up Human Impact

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 6 - 8

Scientific Sketching Practice

STEM, Arts

Grades 3 - 12

Scientific Sketching Practice

3 - 12

45 Minutes

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Scientific Sketching Practice

STEM, Arts

Grades 3 - 12

Carbon Cycle Role-Play

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 12

Carbon Cycle Role-Play

3 - 12

45 Minutes

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Carbon Cycle Role-Play

STEM, Nature and Wildlife

Grades 3 - 12

Cup Stacking Challenge

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2

Cup Stacking Challenge

K - 2

45 Minutes

Children will be challenged to stack cups in a variety of ways without using their hands. Instead, they will use strings attached to a rubber band. Collaboration required!

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Cup Stacking Challenge

Leadership and Teamwork, Social and Emotional Awareness

Grades K - 2