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2020 National Summer Learning Association Awardees

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Grades K - 12

9 Hours 30 Minutes

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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, Belonging and Community

Would You Rather?

Grades 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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Making Comics Part 1: Characters and Setting

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Making Comics Part 1: Characters and Setting

Grades 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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Creative Life - Tessellation Paintings

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action

Creative Life - Tessellation Paintings

Grades 2 - 6

1 Hour

Explore graphic artist M.C. Escher's mathematically-inspired artwork and create your own tessellation paintings!

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S.INQ Up Human Impact

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

S.INQ Up Human Impact

Grades 6 - 8

30 Minutes

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

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Scientific Sketching Practice

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action

Scientific Sketching Practice

Grades 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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Earth's Water: A Drop in Your Cup

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

Earth's Water: A Drop in Your Cup

Grades 3 - 5

35 Minutes

Our planet's surface may be mostly covered in water, but how much of that can we use? Students see how water is distributed across different sources, how much can be used by humans, and will brainstorm ways to decrease their usage of fresh water.

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Carbon Cycle Role-Play

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

Carbon Cycle Role-Play

Grades 4 - 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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What’s Your Sound, What's Your Story

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

What’s Your Sound, What's Your Story

Grades 4 - 6

3 Hours

By studying existing soundscapes, students identify the sounds most common to their lives. Students then recreate these sounds using objects found within the program space.

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Cup Stacking Challenge

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Cup Stacking Challenge

Grades 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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Engineer a Stringed Instrument

Engineer a Stringed Instrument

Grades 4 - 7

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In this activity, developed by Christine M. Cunningham and team, youth engineer a musical instrument that produces three different pitches. Using a simple engineering design process, they imagine multiple solutions to their challenge, establish criteria and constraints for their design, and use readily available materials to design and test it.

Developed by Christine M. Cunningham, Martha Davis and Shannon McManus.

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Would You Rather?

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Would You Rather?

Grades 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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Making Comics Part 1: Characters and Setting

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Making Comics Part 1: Characters and Setting

Grades 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.

Discover Activity

Creative Life - Tessellation Paintings

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action

Creative Life - Tessellation Paintings

Grades 2 - 6

1 Hour

Explore graphic artist M.C. Escher's mathematically-inspired artwork and create your own tessellation paintings!

Discover Activity

S.INQ Up Human Impact

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

S.INQ Up Human Impact

Grades 6 - 8

30 Minutes

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

Discover Activity

Scientific Sketching Practice

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action

Scientific Sketching Practice

Grades 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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Earth's Water: A Drop in Your Cup

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

Earth's Water: A Drop in Your Cup

Grades 3 - 5

35 Minutes

Our planet's surface may be mostly covered in water, but how much of that can we use? Students see how water is distributed across different sources, how much can be used by humans, and will brainstorm ways to decrease their usage of fresh water.

Discover Activity

Carbon Cycle Role-Play

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

Carbon Cycle Role-Play

Grades 4 - 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.

Discover Activity

What’s Your Sound, What's Your Story

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

What’s Your Sound, What's Your Story

Grades 4 - 6

3 Hours

By studying existing soundscapes, students identify the sounds most common to their lives. Students then recreate these sounds using objects found within the program space.

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Cup Stacking Challenge

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Cup Stacking Challenge

Grades 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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Engineer a Stringed Instrument

Engineer a Stringed Instrument

Grades 4 - 7

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In this activity, developed by Christine M. Cunningham and team, youth engineer a musical instrument that produces three different pitches. Using a simple engineering design process, they imagine multiple solutions to their challenge, establish criteria and constraints for their design, and use readily available materials to design and test it.

Developed by Christine M. Cunningham, Martha Davis and Shannon McManus.

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2020 National Summer Learning Association Awardees

More from this collaborator

2020 National Summer Learning Association Awardees

Grades K - 12

9 Hours 30 Minutes

Overview

Would You Rather?

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Would You Rather?

Grades 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.

Discover Activity

Making Comics Part 1: Characters and Setting

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Making Comics Part 1: Characters and Setting

Grades 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.

Discover Activity

Creative Life - Tessellation Paintings

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action

Creative Life - Tessellation Paintings

Grades 2 - 6

1 Hour

Explore graphic artist M.C. Escher's mathematically-inspired artwork and create your own tessellation paintings!

Discover Activity

S.INQ Up Human Impact

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

S.INQ Up Human Impact

Grades 6 - 8

30 Minutes

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

Discover Activity

Scientific Sketching Practice

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action

Scientific Sketching Practice

Grades 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.

Discover Activity

Earth's Water: A Drop in Your Cup

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

Earth's Water: A Drop in Your Cup

Grades 3 - 5

35 Minutes

Our planet's surface may be mostly covered in water, but how much of that can we use? Students see how water is distributed across different sources, how much can be used by humans, and will brainstorm ways to decrease their usage of fresh water.

Discover Activity

Carbon Cycle Role-Play

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

Carbon Cycle Role-Play

Grades 4 - 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.

Discover Activity

What’s Your Sound, What's Your Story

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

What’s Your Sound, What's Your Story

Grades 4 - 6

3 Hours

By studying existing soundscapes, students identify the sounds most common to their lives. Students then recreate these sounds using objects found within the program space.

Discover Activity

Cup Stacking Challenge

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Cup Stacking Challenge

Grades 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!

Discover Activity

Engineer a Stringed Instrument

Engineer a Stringed Instrument

Grades 4 - 7

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In this activity, developed by Christine M. Cunningham and team, youth engineer a musical instrument that produces three different pitches. Using a simple engineering design process, they imagine multiple solutions to their challenge, establish criteria and constraints for their design, and use readily available materials to design and test it.

Developed by Christine M. Cunningham, Martha Davis and Shannon McManus.

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Would You Rather?

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Would You Rather?

Grades 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.

Discover Activity

Making Comics Part 1: Characters and Setting

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

Making Comics Part 1: Characters and Setting

Grades 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.

Discover Activity

Creative Life - Tessellation Paintings

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action

Creative Life - Tessellation Paintings

Grades 2 - 6

1 Hour

Explore graphic artist M.C. Escher's mathematically-inspired artwork and create your own tessellation paintings!

Discover Activity

S.INQ Up Human Impact

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

S.INQ Up Human Impact

Grades 6 - 8

30 Minutes

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

Discover Activity

Scientific Sketching Practice

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, Arts in Action

Scientific Sketching Practice

Grades 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.

Discover Activity

Earth's Water: A Drop in Your Cup

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

Earth's Water: A Drop in Your Cup

Grades 3 - 5

35 Minutes

Our planet's surface may be mostly covered in water, but how much of that can we use? Students see how water is distributed across different sources, how much can be used by humans, and will brainstorm ways to decrease their usage of fresh water.

Discover Activity

Carbon Cycle Role-Play

STEM Lab: Build, Tinker, Explore, The Natural World

Carbon Cycle Role-Play

Grades 4 - 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.

Discover Activity

What’s Your Sound, What's Your Story

Arts in Action, Stories and Perspectives

What’s Your Sound, What's Your Story

Grades 4 - 6

3 Hours

By studying existing soundscapes, students identify the sounds most common to their lives. Students then recreate these sounds using objects found within the program space.

Discover Activity

Cup Stacking Challenge

Leadership and Teamwork, Belonging and Community

Cup Stacking Challenge

Grades 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!

Discover Activity

Engineer a Stringed Instrument

Engineer a Stringed Instrument

Grades 4 - 7

1 Hour 30 Minutes

In this activity, developed by Christine M. Cunningham and team, youth engineer a musical instrument that produces three different pitches. Using a simple engineering design process, they imagine multiple solutions to their challenge, establish criteria and constraints for their design, and use readily available materials to design and test it.

Developed by Christine M. Cunningham, Martha Davis and Shannon McManus.

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