This summer science reading is the perfect end-of-the-year science activity for the last day of school or last week of school! Read about the SCIENCE behind interesting summer-themed topics, such as how surfing works, why mosquitos bite, or why water balloons are so stretchy.
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In this activity, students will:
- READ the article The Science of Summer. Students will learn about the science behind summer topics, like how Archimedes’ principle applies to swimming or how surfable waves form. The science is pretty basic – nothing complicated! The reading is appropriate for any secondary science class, no matter what you’ve studied this year.
- ANSWER QUESTIONS on a follow-up worksheet. The answers to the questions all come from the text, so no prior knowledge is required to complete the assignment.
Teacher Notes:
- This summer science reading makes a great sub plan in June!
- Answer key included.
- Please note that this resource is not editable.
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