Greener Together: Summer Camp at Home

DAY 1 – Learn about the plants and animals in your neighborhood, play nature in your neighborhood bingo and learn how to camouflage yourself like animals.

DAY 2 – Learn about pollinators and the threats facing them, make seed bombs or learn how to plant a pollinator garden.

DAY 3 – Learn about birding — learn about birds in your area, make a homemade bird feeder, and make binoculars out of toilet paper rolls, and learn how to become a birder!

DAY 4 – Learn about wildlife habitats and make your own! Read about animal architects and create your own habitat out of found materials in your yard or neighborhood. You can also make a self-portrait out of found materials like leaves, sticks and flowers.

DAY 5 – Camp out! Set up a tent or make a pillow fort in your yard. Learn about nocturnal animals like bats, owls and racoons. Learn about the phases of the moon with Oreos. Make s’mores, sing camp songs, and read campfire stories.

DAY 1 – Learn about how our waters are connected and how clean waterways impact our lives. Map the waterways in your area, and draw a picture of the rivers and streams that flow in your state or county. Take a virtual field trip down the Mississippi River, the largest river in the United States.

DAY 2 – Learn about how oil pollution impacts our waterways and the animals living in and around them. Learn about efforts to protect our oceans from pollution, and do this activity to learn what happens to water during an oil spill.

DAY 3 – Learn about plastic waste and how it impacts our waters and wildlife. Learn about ways to reduce waste and make your own reusable bag from old t-shirts. For high school-aged students, learn about why we need to move to a circular economy.

DAY 4 – Map your family’s water footprint. Use this online calculator to find out how much water your family uses, including the water needed to produce your food and energy and power your household products. Talk with you family about ways you can reduce your water consumption and put your plan into action!

DAY 5 – Go on a water adventure! Following local, state and CDC guidelines and with adult supervision, make a plan to go to a nearby lake, stream or river. Sit beside the water or get out on a canoe. Draw a picture of the area or write about it and why it’s important to you.

DAY 1 – Learn about climate change, how humans have contributed to it, and discuss with your families ways you can work to reduce your carbon footprint. For more climate resources for kids, check out the climate gallery at the American Museum of Natural History.

DAY 2 – Learn about fossil fuels and how we use them in our day-to-day life. Head over to the NASA Climate Kids website to learn more about how our current energy use is contributing to climate change.

DAY 3 – Learn about renewable energy, like solar power and wind power. Make a solar oven and your own wind turbine.

DAY 4 – Learn about energy efficiency: Become an energy vampire slayer!

DAY 5 – Learn about how to make healthy communities. Learn about the impact of transportation on our climate. Make a plan for how to incorporate more walking and biking into your family’s daily life — and more public transit, like electric buses, once we get past “social distancing.”

DAY 1 – Learn about efforts to make a difference for our environment. Check out our favorite nature books for elementary school-aged children. For middle and high school students, head to your local library or purchase a copy of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. 

DAY 2 – Learn how to tell your nature story. Write down what you care about and why. View the past youth winners of the Bow Seat Ocean Awareness contest to gain some inspiration for your own story.

DAY 3 – Learn how to use your voice to influence decision makers. Young people around the world are calling on our decision makers to take bold action on climate change.

DAY 4 – Learn about how kids across the world are making a difference for climate, animals, waterways and parks. Write a plan for how you plan to make a difference in your community and share it with your family.

DAY 5 – Celebrate your environmental accomplishments!

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