I have to do a science activity for summer camp. Primary, 80 students divided into 8 groups of 10.

Can anyone please share some ideas for science activities?

Thank you.

A good activity would be the five senses. Create some boards with all the information.

Then you can do many activities to teach them for example the sense of taste, by asking them what something they can't see,( wrap a scarf around their eyes and let them taste different foods, salt sugar) tastes like.

This activity also works for bigger groups, make some worksheets with some questions on them, while all the information is on the boards.

Then questions like" What would be if you couldn't see? What's the most important sense and why?

If you would have to give away one sense, which one would it be? Etc....

If you have more advanced students go into details, explain how the sense of taste/sight/touch/smell/hearing works, what part of the tongue tastes if something is bitter, sour, salty, or sweet.

Not too many students know much about the subject. it's fun and worth to learn/teach. Plus the educator might learn something through research.

Edited March 28, 201412 yr by sirchai

A good activity would be the five senses. Create some boards with all the information.

Then you can do many activities to teach them for example the sense of taste, by asking them what something they can't see,( wrap a scarf around their eyes and let them taste different foods, salt sugar) tastes like.

This activity also works for bigger groups, make some worksheets with some questions on them, while all the information is on the boards.

Then questions like" What would be if you couldn't see? What's the most important sense and why?

If you would have to give away one sense, which one would it be? Etc....

If you have more advanced students go into details, explain how the sense of taste/sight/touch/smell/hearing works, what part of the tongue tastes if something is bitter, sour, salty, or sweet.

Not too many students know much about the subject. it's fun and worth to learn/teach. Plus the educator might learn something through research.

The Five Senses. That's a great suggestion, thank you for that.

I also like this one, Musical Bottles:

http://www.jumpstart.com/common/musical-bottles-view