Summer Learning Activities 9-12

• This engaging summer learning activity sheet will keep your high school kids learning all summer long with experiments, podcasts, graphic novels, educational videos, and career path discussions.
  
• The activities can be completed randomly, as a game, or they can complete the entire sheet.
  

Positives

• The activities may inspire creativity, reflection, empathy, and community involvement.
  
• There are a variety of activities to choose from to accommodate different needs and interests.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• The water monitoring kit requires some materials and access to a stream or river.
  
• You will need to come up with a method for selecting the activities.
  

Differentiation

• For English language learners, try using the closed captioning and auto-translate feature to assist with comprehension of the videos.
  
• Have them create a list of climate or environmental actions they learned about from the sheet and choose one or more they would like to do over the summer.
  
• Have them present ways that households can support living more sustainability after completing at least one row or column of 5 activities.
  
• The podcasts and videos could be a great way to pass time for kids while traveling or on summer vacations. Encourage them to complete some while they are in transit.
• Use the vanishing ice video as inspiration for an art project they are passionate about. Have them use any art medium they choose for the project.
  

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