Freedom School Lesson Plan

Summer 2023

Afternoon Activity:______________STEM_____________

Week Activity: Science Materials

Week 1 Day 1: plant intro: why do we need plants clay pots

Paint
Day 2: Painting pots & choosing plants seeds - lima beans, sunflower
Planting and watering seeds or cosmos
Potting soil

Week 2 Day 1: Vibrations. Solids, liquids and gasses Day 1:

Balloons
Day 2: Sound waves demo & Speakers (sound Straws
cups) Paper
Scissors
Food Coloring
Paper Clip – 1 per student
Corn Syrup – 2 oz per group
2oz cup – 1 per group
Stir Stick – 1 per group
9 oz cup – 4 per group
Pipette – 1 per group
Water

Day 2:
Slinky for demo
Wax Floss – 3 ft per student
Paper clip – 1 per student
Wax cup – 1 per student
Jumbo Paper Clip

Week 3 Day 1: Reaction Rocket Day 1:

Washers - 1 per group
Day 2: Pipette Poppers String – 20' long piece per
group
Pipe Cleaner – 1 per group
Straw – 1 per group
Wooden Spool – 1 per group
Balloon – 1 per group
Tape
Scissors
Balloon Pump

Day 2:
Pipette – 1 per student, with
the ends cut off on both sides.
Cut the small end about 1 inch
 away from the smallet opening,
and cut the top closed end
about 1/2" off. Save the small
cut end.
Straw - 1/2 per student
Balloon - 1 per student
Spool - 1 per student
Tape
Scissors

Week 4 Day 1: Pushing and Pulling Forces Day 1

Wax Cup – 1 per student
Day 2: Catapult Index Card – 1 per student
Penny or copper Disc – 1 per
student

Day 2:
Tongue Depressors – 9 per
student
Rubber Bands – 4 per student
Cotton Balls – 1 per student
Plastic Spoon – 1 per student

Week 5 Day 1: Fastest rubber band power boat Day 1:

Rubber band
Day 2: Space Slime Materials for boat:
Cardboard duct tape for
waterproofing) or popsicle
sticks (will need hot glue gun
for assembly)
Optional: Small pieces of
foam to make the boat float
better
Pencil Ruler
Hobby knife or scissors
Large container to fill with
water
Stopwatch or tape measure

Day 2:
White Glue
Shaving Foam
Sodium Borate
Stir Stick
Bowl
Plate
Mini Lab
Large Measuring Cup
Small Measuring Cup