# 73. Summer Activities for Kindergarteners and 3rd Graders Aligned with NGSS Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/naturally-teaching-elementary-a-podcast-for-teachers-and-homeschool-families-6910612/73-summer-activities-for-kindergarteners-and-3rd-graders-aligned-with-ngss Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/naturally-teaching-elementary-a-podcast-for-teachers-and-homeschool-families-6910612/73-summer-activities-for-kindergarteners-and-3rd-graders-aligned-with-ngss.md Podcast: [Naturally Teaching Elementary: A Podcast for Teachers and Homeschool Families](https://stenobird.com/podcast/naturally-teaching-elementary-a-podcast-for-teachers-and-homeschool-families-6910612) Published: 2026-06-08T08:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://naturallyteaching.com/episode73 Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ffed1226-c41f-4090-a1e1-524b9a5cf9eb.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/naturally-teaching-elementary-a-podcast-for-teachers-and-homeschool-families-6910612/episodes/73-summer-activities-for-kindergarteners-and-3rd-graders-aligned-with-ngss Duration seconds: 569 ## Resource June is the beginning of summer which brings a nice break for you the educator, and family time for your learners. So let's give your learners hands-on experiences they can enjoy with their families to extend their learning as well as prevent the dreaded summer slide! Press play to hear descriptions for a summer scavenger hunt for kindergarteners and collecting summer weather data for 3rd graders, both aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. During the episode I share the standard that inspired the activity, how they relate to summer activities for kindergarteners and 3rd graders, and how you can share those activities with your learners' families. And make sure to listen all the way through the episode; you may find yourself inspired to adapt one of these activities or use an activity for a different grade level. Next Generation Science Standards addressed in this episode: K-ESS2-1: Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time. 3-ESS2-1: Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season. Resources mentioned πŸ’š Episode 72: 6 Books for Summer to Help You and Your Learners’ Caregivers Introduce Seasonal Signs Summer Outdoor Scavenger Hunt List Summer Book Printable Naturally Teaching Activity Index Show Notes: https://naturallyteaching.com/episode73 πŸ—‚ Find activities easily with the Naturally Teaching Activity Index πŸ›’ TpT Shop: Naturally Teaching πŸ’š Get more tips and tricks on the website: NaturallyTeaching.com πŸ“Έ Follow along on Instagram: @naturally.teaching πŸ’» Check us out on Facebook: @naturally.teaching ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/naturally-teaching-elementary-a-podcast-for-teachers-and-homeschool-families-6910612/episodes/73-summer-activities-for-kindergarteners-and-3rd-graders-aligned-with-ngss/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/naturally-teaching-elementary-a-podcast-for-teachers-and-homeschool-families-6910612/73-summer-activities-for-kindergarteners-and-3rd-graders-aligned-with-ngss.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.