Collection: Summer's Lab: A First Hands-on Look at Science
Play and learn about science with Summer Beach from the Sassafras Science Series!
Hi-ya – I am Summer Beach, research scientist, Sassy-Sci supporter, and your host for your first journey through science! You may have heard about me through The Sassafras Science Adventures series, but if you haven’t, consider this our very first virtual-jumping-hug hello!!
A few years back, the Sassafras twins asked me to create an introduction to science that they could share with their peeps. And after much deliberation and a few hibernations, Ulysses and I are ready to open the doors to our lab for an amazing, sandwich-filled, gentle introduction to the wonderful world of science!!
In Summer’s Lab, you will be building a weekly science sandwich that your students will want to gobble up! These delicious lunches will serve up basic facts about animals, humans, plants, weather, rocks, matter, and forces as the students will work on their observation skills, encountering science face-to-face.
Sound like fun? We thought so too!!
The Science Sandwich
In the teacher guide, we’ll give you the tools to build a fantastic scientific meal each week.
- We will start with the basics of the sandwich, the meat and the bread, otherwise known as the scripted introduction to the topic from yours truly, a few questions, and something for the kiddos to do.
- Then, we’ll add some cheesy additions – pun totally intended!! This section will have directions for coordinating hands-on projects for you to use each week. These scientific demonstrations will help you lead your students to encounter science face-to-face!
- Next, we’ll slather on the “extras” – things like mayo, mustard, horseradish, tomatoes, or spinach, which add flavor. In our science sandwich, these will look like art projects, snack options, and extra science projects that go along with the topic.
- Finally, we’ll wrap it all up with a few pages from our favorite encyclopedia, the DK Children’s Encyclopedia, as well as a list of optional library books, in case you want to add in some extra reading while you are munching on your science sandwich.
And if all that science-sandwich-making stuff wasn’t enough, Ulysses and I have also included two scheduling options to make your job a bit easier! One is the list schedule option, the other is a grid schedule option. Both show you the essentials for a bare-bones snack, the keys to add for a full lunch, and the optional extras that will make a feast!
The Rest of the Picture
Before I go, I do need to tell you about a few things the peeps on the Sassafras Science team have put together for your students.
- The Lab Manual – Our publishers have taken my ideas and turned them into a super-cute lab manual! It contains story sheets, coloring pages, demonstration sheets, and activity sheets. These pages allow your students to create a scrapbook-style lab manual with what they learned in this program.
- The Reference Notes – Our publishers have also created a smaller set of reference notes. These sheets contain the stories and a set of mini-books for the students to record what they have learned for that week.
- The Audio Stories – The talented voice of Sassafras Science, Christine Myrick, has recorded all of my science stories for you, so you can save your voice while you have Ulysses and I visit your house through the magic of mp3 audio files!
- The Experiment Kit – Let’s face it, gathering supplies is tough. Our publishers have fixed that by providing a kit with all the hard-to-find materials for the demonstrations!
Ulysses and I hope that this program will spark your student’s interest in learning more about science as you enjoy a year of sandwich science from our lab!
View samples of the program:
- Summer's Lab Teacher Guide
- Summer's Lab Student Lab Manual
- Summer's Lab Reference Notes
- Summer's Lab Audio Stories (Listen below)
Join Summer Beach and her prairie dog lab assistant, Ulysses S. Grant, on a sandwich-filled first look at science!
Take your students on a super-fun first-journey through learning about animals, the human body, plants, weather, rocks, space, matter, and energy!
The Summer's Lab Teacher Guide provides you with the tools to guide your students through a journey. In this guide, you will find fully scripted science stories, discussion questions, scientific demonstrations, additional coordinating activities, additional reading suggestions, and two scheduling options.
The Summer's Lab Student Lab Manual provides you with all the sheets you will need to document your journey. In this book, you will find stories, coloring pages, lab sheets, and activity pages.
View a sample of Summer's Lab Teacher Guide and the Summer's Lab Student Lab Manual or watch the full guided tour of Summer's Lab.
Product Details
This printed combo includes a copy of the Summer's Lab Teacher Guide and a copy of the Summer's Lab Student Lab Manual.
Summer's Lab Teacher Guide
- perfect bound book (black & white interior)
- 8 by 10 inches
- 236 pages
- ISBN: 978-1-935614-22-7
Summer's Lab Student Lab Manual
- perfect bound book (black & white interior)
- 8 by 10 inches
- 150 pages
- ISBN: 978-1-935614-72-2
SKU: SUMLBPC
- Regular price
- $ 20.00
- Sale price
- $ 20.00
- Regular price
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Join Summer Beach and her prairie dog lab assistant, Ulysses S. Grant, on a sandwich-filled first look at science!
Take your students on a super-fun first-journey through learning about animals, the human body, plants, weather, rocks, space, matter, and energy!
The Summer's Lab Teacher Guide provides you with the tools to guide your students through a journey. In this guide, you will find fully scripted science stories, discussion questions, scientific demonstrations, additional coordinating activities, additional reading suggestions, and two scheduling options.
The Summer's Lab Student Lab Manual provides you with all the sheets you will need to document your journey. In this book, you will find stories, coloring pages, lab sheets, and activity pages.
View a sample of Summer's Lab Teacher Guide and the Summer's Lab Student Lab Manual or watch the full guided tour of Summer's Lab.
Product Details
**eBooks are non-refundable**
- pdf file (black & white)
- 8 by 10 inches
- 386 pages
- Combo includes: Summer's Lab Teacher Guide, Summer's Lab Student Lab Manual
SKU: SUMLBEC
- Regular price
- $ 46.99
- Sale price
- $ 46.99
- Regular price
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Save time finding the homeschool science supplies you need for your adventures in Summer's Lab!
The Summer's Lab Supply Kit includes all the hard to find or difficult to get materials for the demonstrations and some of the activities from the Summer's Lab program. Priority shipping is included to the continental US.
See inside this supply kit in the unboxing video below.
Product Details
This kit includes the following:
- Air Dry Clay
- Baggie (large)
- Baggie (small)
- Balloons
- Bandana
- Beads
- Beans
- Borax
- Bouncy ball
- Chocolate Bar
- Crayons Pack
- Cup (plastic)
- Cup (paper)
- Felt square
- Flashlight
- Foil
- Glass Jar
- Jell-O
- Magnet
- Magnifying Glass
- Pencil
- Pin
- Pipe Cleaner Pack
- Plastic Jar
- Potting Soil
- Q-tip
- Rubber Band
- Scissors
- Shell
- String
- Tape
- Thermometer
- Toothpaste Tube
- Toy Car
- Wax Paper
SKU: SUMLBKIT
- Regular price
- $ 21.99
- Sale price
- $ 21.99
- Regular price
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Sandwiches, stories, and the plans you need to introduce science to your students!
Join Summer Beach and her prairie dog lab assistant, Ulysses S. Grant, on a sandwich-filled first look at science!
This teacher guide provides you with the tools to guide your students through a journey of learning about animals, the human body, plants, weather, rocks, space, matter, and energy.
In this guide, you will find:
- Fully scripted science stories,
- Discussion questions,
- Scientific demonstrations,
- Optional coordinating activities,
- Additional reading suggestions,
- And two scheduling options.
View a sample or see inside this teacher guide in the peek inside our Summer's Lab materials.
Additional Required Books
We recommend that you partner this guide with either:
Product Details
Summer's Lab Teacher Guide
- perfect bound book (black & white interior)
- 8 by 10 inches
- 236 pages
- ISBN: 978-1-935614-22-7
SKU: SUMLBTG
- Regular price
- $ 15.00
- Sale price
- $ 15.00
- Regular price
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Let Summer Beach read the sandwich-filled science stories for you!
Join Summer Beach and her prairie dog lab assistant, Ulysses S. Grant, on a sandwich-filled first look at science! Let your students listen in as Summer shares super-fun, science-filled stories about animals, the human body, plants, weather, rocks, space, matter, and energy!
Listen to a sample story here:
Sandwiches, stories, and the sheets you need to introduce science to your students!
Join Summer Beach and her prairie dog lab assistant, Ulysses S. Grant, on a sandwich-filled first look at science!
This student lab manual provides you with all the sheets you will need to document your journey through learning about animals, the human body, plants, weather, rocks, space, matter, and energy.
In this book, you will find:
- Interesting science stories,
- Coloring pages,
- Lab sheets,
- And activity pages.
View a sample or see inside this student lab manual in the peek inside our Summer's Lab materials.
Additional Required Books
We recommend that you partner this lab manual with either:
Product Details
Summer's Lab Student Lab Manual
- perfect bound book (black & white interior)
- 8 by 10 inches
- 150 pages
- ISBN: 978-1-935614-72-2
SKU: SUMLBLM
- Regular price
- $ 10.00
- Sale price
- $ 10.00
- Regular price
-
Sandwiches, stories, and all the mini-books you need to introduce science to your students!
Join Summer Beach and her prairie dog lab assistant, Ulysses S. Grant, on a sandwich-filled first look at science!
These reference notes provide you with the basic pages you will need to document your journey through learning about animals, the human body, plants, weather, rocks, space, matter, and energy.
In this book, you will find:
- Interesting science stories,
- And mini-book templates for your journal.
View a sample or see inside the reference notes in the peek inside our Summer's Lab materials.
Additional Required Books
We recommend that you partner these reference notes with:
Product Details
Digital Option
- Digitally-delivered pdf file (The eBook will arrive in your inbox within 10 minutes of your order.)
- 69 Total pages
- **Non-refundable**
SKU: SUMLBRNE
Printed Option
- Teacher pages are double-sided and 3-ring hole-punched
- Templates are single-sided
- 8.5 by 11 Sheets Shrinkwrapped
- Media-mail shipping included
- ISBN: 978-1-935614-73-9
SKU: SUMLBRNP
- Regular price
- $ 74.00
- Sale price
- $ 74.00
- Regular price
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$ 88.47
Get all you need for an introductory year with the Sassafras Twins!
The Sassafras Science Year K bundle includes what you need for a preview year of science with the Sassafras Twins before you begin your journey with them. You will take a first look at eight different areas of science, learning basic facts through what Summer likes to call - sandwich science!
This bundle includes the following:
To view samples click on the links above. To learn more about this program, visit the Summer's Lab page.
If you need another lab manual for an additional student, use the dropdown menu above to select the "Year K Bundle + Additional Lab Manual" option.
SKU: SASSYKB