Science Summer Camp Lesson Plans

This lesson plan was designed for a primary science summer program over the course of one month. Aimed at students between years 3 and 7 (ages 8 to 12), this one month program provides 3 experiments to cover 3 different teaching groups a day, covering a different general theme or topic each week. Some days share the same experiment or lesson but vary in complexity. Material amounts are based on a class of 20 students.

Week 1: The Environment

The themes of this week aim to teach young scientists about plant biology, the role of environmental factors on plant growth, the water cycle, and water pollution.

Week 2: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

The themes of this week aim to teach young scientists about light and colours, with a couple more colourful experiments to teach other physical properties.

Week 3: Health and Food Science

The themes of this week aim to teach young scientists about the science behind health and food. They will look at the importance of calcium in the diet, why and where mold grows and the role of preservatives, how the tongue works, the acidity of their favourite drinks, and creating tasty experiments.

Week4: Out of this World

The themes of this week aim to teach young scientists about the universe and the things that exist beyond our planet. We will inspire them to travel off the ground by designing and testing rockets, defying gravity, looking at the magnetic forces of a planet, exploring star constellations, and playing in space simulations.

Week 5: Power!

The themes of this week aim to teach young scientists about electricity and renewable resources through building their own circuits and harnessing the power in the environment. This week is the last of the program and consists of only three days this year.

This is for schools that have access to different resources such as a laboratory and office supply room.

Plan design and content written by me, with experiment ideas taken from all over the internet.