Hot Days, Cool Science!

$19.50

Investigate the effects of the sun with color-changing beads and sunscreen experiments, then cool off with water challenges! We’ll build bucket towers and craft water cup pyramids. It’s a week filled with science, teamwork, and sun-soaked fun. Sizzling Summer is a school-age unit steeped in activities that enable students to challenge themselves, experiment, and transform information into meaningful content and skills. While the lesson plan incorporates many different Pennsylvania Learning Standards, it focuses on the key learning areas of “Scientific Thinking and Technology”, “Social and Emotional Development”, and “Approaches to Learning Through Play.” Specifically, students will engage in learning activities that meet the PA Standard Areas of Earth and Space Sciences, Maintaining Relationships, and Learning through Experience.

About our lesson plans:

  • Developed and tested by a team of experienced, certified educators

  • Immediate PDF download upon purchase with unlimited use

  • Activity pages, extension activities, and additional resources included at no cost

  • Developmentally appropriate

  • Printable format that is also digital friendly with links and QR codes embedded in the lesson plans

Camp Outline:

  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • UV Bead Bracelets
  • Let’s Get Moving – Sun Tag
  • Sunscreen Paintings
  • Sun Safe Superstar
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Sunburn Sour Story
  • DIY Hat
  • Reflection
  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • Sun Summary
  • Let’s Get Moving – Ice Races
  • Heat Absorption Part 1
  • Heat Absorption Part 2
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Sharing Rays of Sunshine
  • Solar Oven S’Mores
  • Reflection
  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • Water Cycle in a Bag
  • Let’s Get Moving – Sponge Races
  • Water War
  • How Much Water to Fill the Dot?
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Storm Starters
  • Straw and Water Paintings
  • Reflection
  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • Water Trivia
  • Let’s Get Moving – Sponge Dodgeball
  • Water Bucket Tower
  • Water Density Experiments
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Consequences are Consequential
  • Water Filtration
  • Reflection
  • Arrival Activity
  • Class Discussion
  • Building Block Hurricane
  • Let’s Get Moving – Color Sort Relays
  • Cup-to-Cup Relay Race
  • Water Cup Pyramids
  • Social-Emotional Learning – Summer Goals
  • Aluminum Foil River
  • Reflection