Vista Grande STEAM Lab Summer Enrichment

Open to anyone who wants to participate

How it Works:

  1. Choose ONE option - Nature Journaling, STEAM Activity Notebook, or a combination of the two.

  2. 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.

  3. Choose to do a nature journal OR use the activities on this page (or others you find).

  4. Record your work/experiences/observations on the document OR use them as a model and use notebook paper or journal.

  5. Turn in your work at the start of the 2020-2021 school year.

  6. 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.