Activities for the week of December 9th-15th

We had a great first week of DeSTEMber.  Looking forward to another fun week! Don’t forget to share your videos and pictures on our Facebook and Google+ page.

Remember to continue following #deSTEMber.

Here’s what is coming up this week:

12.9 – Disappearing Ink
Goldenrod paper/pH indicator paper (http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/goldenrod-color-changing-paper)
Lemon Juice
Q-tips
Hair dryer
Water colors or markers
White crayon or candle
White paper (unlined)
Windex

12.10 – Freezing Point
1 tablespoon of sugar
½ cup of Half & Half
½ teaspoon of vanilla extract
Freezer bags (2 gallon & 2 quart)
Ice (crushed)
Salt

12.11 – Bucket Physics
Sturdy bucket with strong handle
Water

12.14 – Tornado in a Bottle
2 – 2 liter soda bottles (clear works best)
Duct tape
Glitter (optional)
Water
Dry Ice Tornado
½ cup of water
2- 9” X 10” Vinyl sheets (0.10”thickness)
7” Clear plastic plant saucer with a 2” hole in the middle
Cup
Dry ice
Gloves
Hammer
Hot glue gun
Piece of wood (10” X 12”)
Small hand-held fan

12.15 – Snowflake Science
Folding directions
Paper or tissue paper
Scissors

It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s a Glider! Design a Styrofoam plate glider to soar through your house. Experiment with different elevons and rudder positions to see how it affects your flight path.

Click here for a deSTEMber activity!

An “Eggsellent” Science Experiment

AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Meghan Evans will be doing a science experiment in a Google Hangout on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012 at 1 p.m. EST, as part of DeSTEMber 2012. Check out their blog post about pressure HERE.

Materials for the experiment: matches, a peeled hard-boiled egg, a glass bottle (glass milk bottles and carafes work well) and a paper towel.

Photo courtesy of AccuWeather.com

To watch our Google+ Hangout with Meghan Evans, click Continue Reading below.

Google+ Hangout with Rick Schwartz

Join San Diego Zoo Global Ambassador Rick Schwartz and his eight-foot boa constrictor friend to learn how snakes have adapted to survive with no arms or legs, and why snakes are very important to the ecosystems that they are native to.

Click Continue Reading below to learn about May, the 8 ft boa constrictor and watch the Google+ Hangout.