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SUMMER

Science

Activities &

Worksheets

Grades 1-6

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Science Activities & Worksheets

What and When Is Summer?

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Matching: Fun with Insects

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Examining Shadows at Noon

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Graphing Summer Temperatures

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Dried Flowers and Leaves

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The Summer Sky: Looking for Lyra

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Making Cloud Mobiles

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Summer Crossword Puzzle

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Armchair Scavenger Hunt

17

What Will They Learn?

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SI: What and When Is Summer?

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EQUIPMENT:

Ball Flashlight 2 small pieces of paper Pencil

Tape String Scissors

DIRECTIONS:

1. Take the papers and write "North Pole" on one and "South Pole" on the other. Cut them out as labels and tape to the ball on each end.

2. C u t t h e string to fit around t h e ball a n d t a p e to t h e middle of t h e ball to represent t h e equator.

3. Look at t h e illustration at t h e top of this sheet. It represents t h e position of t h e e a r t h during t h e s u m m e r in its journey around t h e sun. Look a t t h e position of t h e poles a n d t h e equator. W h e n t h e s u m m e r begins on t h e S u m m e r Solstice, t h e longest day of t h e year occurs. "Solstice" means the sun stands still. Find out when that day is this year and record it here:

4. Go into a darkened room with t h e ball (model of the earth) and t h e flashlight. Illuminate t h e ball with t h e light and observe t h e position of the earth. Shine t h e light on t h e N o r t h Pole directly. What do you observe? What happens to the Southern Hemisphere?

CONCLUSIONS:

What can you conclude about the Southern Hemisphere and the Northern Hemisphere d u r i n g t h e months of J u n e , July, and August? Read and find out about t h e differences i n their weather and seasons.

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MAT6HIN6-: F U N W I T H I N S E C T S

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S3: Examining Shadows at Noon

U s e "My Shadow C h a r t " to record t h e t i m e a n d length of your shadows. Do you t h i n k t h e sun's shadows are longer or shorter in the summer than in the winter? See if you can find out. Here is a hint: The sun is higher in the sky in the summer than in the winter.

Measure your shadow at three different times of t h e day--morning, noon, and late afternoon. Compare the differences.

EQUIPMENT:

Stake to mark your shadow Yardstick or piece of rope "My Shadow Chart"

Pencil A friend Sunshine

DIRECTIONS:

1. Go outdoors t h r e e different times to measure your shadow on a sunny day. Have your friend m e a s u r e t h e l e n g t h of your shadow using the yardstick (or rope) and stake. Record the information on the chart.

2. Compare the shadow measurem e n t s for t h e three times of t h e day.

3. You may w a n t to do this on t h e Summer Solstice and during different times of t h e s u m m e r and compare your findings.

CONCLUSIONS:

When was your shadow the longest? Why?

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S4: Graphing Summer Temperatures

For this activity, you will select two cities and graph and record their temperatures for one week. Get your temperature readings by reading the newspaper, watching the weather report on television, or writing a pen pal and exchanging information. Maybe your grandparent or a friend living in another city will keep a record of t h e weather in his or her town and exchange the information with you.

Using the graph, put a dot to represent t h e temperature for your city or town. Connect the dots at the end of the week, drawing a line from one dot to the next. Graph the other city's weather in a cont r a s t i n g color. Compare t h e differences. Print the cities' names on the chart. If you know how to average temperatures, you may want to average the weekly HIGH TEMPERATURES. When graphing, you will be recording the high temperatures for each day.

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