It is very hard in Phoenix to actually get through the summer and figure out some fun things to do without baking too badly. We function like you would if you were having a blizzard. We basically stay inside all summer. Unfortunately, the schools haven't figured out a better time for being on break around here!
My daughter and I were getting a little bored a few weeks ago and thought we should plant something in our planter. We had some old pots that were left behind by the last people that lived in our house. We basically turned the pot upside down and painted it to look like a little mushroom house.
We put this in our planter and planted an ice plant, sage, basil, and rosemary. Then we made a little walkway out of polished stones, shells and sand. I know this isn't really about middle school science but then you did want to know what teachers do with there summers, right? Actually, I would say, using plants in a school setting is very powerful, especially if you have kids that are living in an urban setting. They typically really love to germinate seeds and watch the magic of plant growth!
