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Developmentally appropriate, project-based learning experiences are designed to keep young people engaged throughout the summer. Club or Youth Center youth can stay on track while having fun with their peers, exploring new topics and ideas, and learning important skills along the way. For a quick overview of all the Summer Brain Gain modules, check out the Summer Brain Gain Implementation Guide.
Youth will explore a variety of puzzles while building executive function skills as they plan and build an escape room to share with their Club members.
In this module, youth will read selected chapters from this book about identity and what it means to be one’s true self.
In this module, youth will read various short stories with a focus on the theme of family. They will engage with the texts through paired reading, reader’s theater, art and discussion.
In this module, youth will investigate the 16 possible suspects in Sam Westing’s murder and attempt to solve the mystery of his death.
In this module, youth will read selected chapters of “Surviving the Applewhites,” a book about two youth who struggle with self-acceptance.
In this module, youth will read about John Lewis and the Civil Rights Movement, learning about graphic novels and justice.
In this Middle School/High School module, youth will read the first volume about a new Marvel hero, Ms. Marvel.
In this module, youth will learn about the chemistry of slime and create a custom slime to showcase at the end of the week.
In this module, teens will explore the field of forensic science and learn how to critically analyze different types of evidence that might be found at a crime scene.
In this module, youth will work in teams to design and produce usable, upcycled fashion. At the end of the week, teams will showcase their designs in a fashion show.