Activities for the week of December 29th-31st

12.29 – Sand Waves
12.30 – National Baking Soda Day
12.31 – Dream Big

12.29 – Sand Waves
Aluminum trays
Craft sticks
Flexible straws
Lego pieces
Natural materials (sticks, rocks, etc.)
Sand (36 oz. per tray)
Tape

12.30 – National Baking Soda Day
1 piece of copy paper
Baking soda
Crayons or markers
Dish soap
Flat tray or pan
Red and yellow food coloring
Scissors
Spoon
Tape
Vinegar
Vitamin jar or container of similar size

12.31 – Dream Big
Ribbon
7 beads of different colors:
• Green
• Purple
• Blue
• Red
• Orange
• White
• Yellow

Activities for the week of December 22rd-28th

Here is what’s coming up this week:
12.22 – Rooftop Garden
12.23 – Partner video with Caldwell Zoo and Fossil Detectives
12.24 – Tech Tuesday including a SketchUp Challenge
12.25 – Electric Pinball
12.26 – Partner video with SciGirls
12.27 – Partner video with Moody Gardens and Google Earth Scavenger Hunt
12.28 – Sliding Science

12.22 – Rooftop Garden
2 small shoeboxes – should be at least 5 inches tall
2-4 thermometers (use digital thermometers if available)
6”x 6” sheets of dark plastic (trash bags)
Aluminum foil
Construction paper
Foam board strips
Glue gun/glue (optional)
Heat lamp
Heavy clear tape
Ruler
Scissors
Sheets of black sand paper
Small sections of sod/moss or pre-potted ground cover
Timer, clock, or stopwatch

12.23 – Partner video with Caldwell Zoo and Fossil Detectives
Materials for sedimentary fossil layer model
– 4 different colors of clay
– 3 small objects to represent fossils (shells, toy dinosaurs, small plastic plant leaves, etc)
– Paper or plastic cup
– Small amount of sand or dirt
Materials for excavating fossil model
– 2 paper plates
– Excavation tools – Toothpicks, craft sticks, cotton swabs, etc
– Small paint brush or toothbrush

12.24 – Tech Tuesday including a SketchUp Challenge
Computer
Mouse (not required but is easier to use)
Access to the internet (only if SketchUp isn’t already downloaded)

12.25 – Electric Pinball
3 oz. paper cup
9V battery and holder
Aluminum foil
Buzzer
Duct tape
Hook-up wire
Kick stick from December 19th
Paper clips
Ping pong ball
Scissors
Shallow cardboard box (top of copier-paper box)
Wire strippers

12.26 – Partner video with SciGirls
Black construction paper
Clear nail polish
Eye dropper
Small pan
Water

12.27 – Partner video with Moody Gardens and Google Earth Scavenger Hunt

12.28 – Sliding Science
2 straws
3-4 Lego “houses”
9” x 13” Aluminum pan
Glue
Large paper clip
Manilla folder
Plastic ruler
Poster board
Rocks
Sand
Sand paper
Scissors
Scotch tape
Tablespoon
Timer or stopwatch

Activities for the week of December 15th-21st

Here is what’s coming up this week:
12.15 – Lights Out
12.16 – Partner Hangout with the Thinkery and Around the Sun
12.17 – Partner Hangout with Wonderopolis® and National Maple Syrup Day
12.18 – Rockin’ Roller Coaster
12.19 – Partner video with The Franklin Institute and Spinning Arm
12.20 – Partner video with Texas State Aquarium and Crazy Catapults
12.21 – National Flashlight Day

12.15 – Lights Out
1 1”x1” felt square in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple
1 9”x12” sheet of black felt
Blue cellophane
Colored Pencils
Multiple printouts of the glasses template
Recycled file folders
Scissors
Optional: Pictures of deep sea organisms

12.16 – Partner Hangout with the Thinkery and Around the Sun
Brads
Glue
Markers
Scissors
Template (on page 3)

12.17 – Partner Hangout with Wonderopolis® and National Maple Syrup Day
Sweet Crystals
Baking pan or flat tray
Hot plate or stove
Large spoon
Magnifying glass
Pure maple syrup
Sauce pan
Stopwatch (optional)
Water

12.18 – Rockin’ Roller Coaster
Cup to catch marble
Household objects with different heights
Marble
Paper Towel Rolls
Tape (Blue painters tape or duct tape works best)
Toilet Paper Rolls

12.19 – Partner video with The Franklin Institute and Spinning Arm
Spinning Arm
2 craft sticks
3 volt motor (the kinds with gear attached to shaft)
AA battery in a battery holder
Aluminum foil
Cardboard
Duct tape
Hook-up wire
Paint stirrer
Paper clips
Ping pong ball
Rubber faucet washer (3/4 inch or larger)
Scissors
Wire strippers

12.20 – Partner video with Texas State Aquarium and Crazy Catapults
1 wooden pencil
2 heavy duty rubber bands
2 tongue depressors
10 gummy bears
3” strip of duct tape
Flat surface
Paper to record results
Tape measure or ruler

12.21 – National Flashlight Day
Flashlight
Pencil
Scissors
Tape or Rubber Band
Tissue Paper
Toilet Paper Roll

Activities for the week of December 8th-14th

We had a great first week of DeSTEMber and looking forward to another fun week!

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Here is what’s coming up this week:
12.08 – National Brownie Day
12.09 – Bungee Jumping Physics
12.10 – Partner Hangout with the Women in Engineering Program at UT Austin
12.11 – Water Cycle
12.12 – Partner Hangout with San Diego Zoo
12.13 – Forces and Friction
12.14 – Last Tower Standing

12.08 – National Brownie Day
Materials
– 9in x 13in pan
– Measuring spoons
– Mixing bowl
Ingredients
– ½ teaspoon baking powder
– ½ teaspoon of salt
– 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
– 4 eggs
– 8 tablespoons of cocoa powder
– 16 tablespoons of butter or margarine
– 24 tablespoons of all- purpose flour
– 32 tablespoons of white sugar

12.09 – Bungee Jumping Physics
6 eggs (just in case), hopefully you only need 1
30 pennies
Duct tape
Loose sheets of newspaper (in case you do the activity inside this will protect the floor)
Pair of pantyhose
Ruler

12.10 – Partner Hangout with the Women in Engineering Program at UT Austin

12.11 – Water Cycle
Food coloring
Gallon size Ziploc bag
Permanent marker
Small clear, plastic cup
Tape
Water

12.12 – Partner Hangout with San Diego Zoo

12.13 – Forces and Friction
1 clipboard for each material
A toy car
Bubble wrap (enough to cover the surface of clipboard)
Colored duct tape
Meter stick or measuring tape
Sand paper (enough to cover the surface of clipboard)
Wax paper (enough to cover the surface of clipboard)

12.14 – Last Tower Standing
4” x 6” index card
Blow dryer
Copy paper
Scissors
Scotch tape
Straws
Weights for testing – (work out weights, fishing weights, books, etc.)