Vista Grande STEAM Lab Summer Enrichment
Open to anyone who wants to participate
How it Works:
Choose ONE option - Nature Journaling, STEAM Activity Notebook, or a combination of the two.
Chose ONE document format (PDF, digital, printable - downloads at the bottom of the page). There are several options on how to record your work because everyone is a little different in how they like to work. Some of my older students request Google Slides for turning in work. You can also do your own in a notebook/journal.
Choose to do a nature journal OR use the activities on this page (or others you find).
Record your work/experiences/observations on the document OR use them as a model and use notebook paper or journal.
Turn in your work at the start of the 2020-2021 school year.
Complete 10 activities/entries and earn a participation award. You can also choose to do more than 10 if you like.
Levels
Instead of leveling by grade level you will find options at the below levels.
Rookie - Easier or beginner
Whiz - Middle Level
Master - Advanced Level
Student should choose which level works best for them. However, 3rd-5th graders cannot do the Rookie level - they must choose Whiz or Master. K-2nd may choose any level - even Master.
Nature Journaling - PICK ONE
Nature journaling is when you spend time making observations of the natural world.
Draw, describe, and write about what you observe.
Examples: animals, leaves, rocks, landscape, moon and sky observations
Templates (these will ask you to make a copy when you click on them). You can do them digitally (online) or print them out.
Or use them as a guide, but write in a notebook, composition book, or create your own.
Science Notebook on STEAM Activities - PICK ONE
Choose activities from this website (or other ones you might find)
Describe and reflect on the activity in a digital or paper science notebook
Digital Templates for Whiz and Master levels. You must be logged in to a Google account, and click on "make a copy":
Book Creator Option
If you are a Vista Grande student and want to use Book Creator instead, please email me at kallard@sandi.net so that I can get you set up. I don't want to post the join code on this website....there may be other kids/teachers using this site.