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Are you looking for a fresh set of STEM and nature activities to supplement your existing SAC programming? We have compiled 100+ games, videos, articles, and activities below to keep your students engaged in science — anytime, anywhere! Filter by language, SAC unit, or type to find the right activity.
Learners can play this simple simulation of a rocket launch, manipulating different variables and observing the results.
Content Type: Activity, Digital Interactive
Recommended Grade Level: 6, 7, 8
Source: Science Learning Hub
Talks about importance of flies, cleaning up dead things and pollinators. Video length: 1:14.
Content Type: Video
Recommended Grade Level: 6, 7, 8
Source: California Academy of Sciences
This iNaturalist project seeks your help in recording the species in homes around the world.
Content Type: Citizen Science
Recommended Grade Level: 6, 7, 8
Source: iNaturalist
This is a more in-depth variation on Oil Spill Cleanup. Youth will observe the effects of a simulated oil spill on land, water, and wildlife. In groups, they will then test different materials and tools used to clean up oil spills and evaluate them for their effectiveness.
Content Type: Activity
Recommended Grade Level: 6, 7, 8
Source: California Academy of Sciences
What animals did your barn owl eat this week? Observe the bones it swallowed to identify its prey!
Content Type: Activity
Recommended Grade Level: 5, 6, 7, 8
Source:
This video describes in detail different parts of a satellite, including the bus, thrusters, power sources, and sensors. Video length: 2:44.
Content Type: Video
Recommended Grade Level: 8
Source: Science Learning Hub
This video depicts volunteers cleaning African penguins affected by an oil spill near Capetown, South Africa. Video length: 2:00.
Content Type: Video
Recommended Grade Level: 6, 7, 8
Source: Eyewitness News
Students envision the planning and preparation needed for an expedition to a remote and dangerous site.
Content Type: Activity
Recommended Grade Level: 6, 7, 8
Source: National Geographic
This video profile of NASA scientist Rosemary Baize can help your club appreciate how scientists discover their fields of interest and what struggles they face. Video length: 5:06.
Content Type: Article, Video
Recommended Grade Level: 6, 7, 8
Source: NASA
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