74. Outside Summer Activities for 1st and 4th Graders Aligned with NGSS
About this episode
This episode discusses summer activities for 1st and 4th graders that align with Next Generation Science Standards to prevent summer slide.
The summer solstice is coming up next week! Which brings with it signs of summer including warmer temps and longer hours of daylight. So let's give your learners some fun games they can enjoy with their families to extend their learning as well as prevent the dreaded summer slide! Press play to hear descriptions for hours of sunlight hopscotch for 1st graders and a flashlight hide-and-seek game for 4th graders, both aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. During the episode I share the standard that inspired the activity, how the activity relates to light, and a description of how to implement the activity with your learners. And make sure to listen all the way through the episode; you may find yourself inspired to adapt one of these activities or use an activity for a different grade level. Next Generation Science Standards addressed in this episode: 1-ESS1-2: Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year. 4-PS4-2: Develop a model to describe that light reflecting from objects and entering the eye allows objects to be seen. Resources mentioned 💚 Episode 72: 6 Books for Summer to Help You and Your Learners’ Caregivers…
People in this episode
Host: Victoria Zablocki
Topics covered
- summer activities
- outdoor education
- Next Generation Science Standards
- light and science
- family games
Keywords
- summer solstice
- outdoor activities
- 1st graders
- 4th graders
- light games
- NGSS
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Next Generation Science Standards, Episode 72: 6 Books for Summer to Help You and Your Learners’ Caregivers Introduce Seasonal Signs, Episode 73: Summer Activities for Kindergarteners and 3rd Graders Aligned with NGSS, Episode 17: 6 Fun Fall Activities Aligned with K-5 Next Generation Science Standards
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