Activities for the week of December 19th – 25th

DeSTEMber

We are so excited for our fourth week of DeSTEMber!

Activities for the week of December 19th – 25th

12.19 Citizen Science Sunday: Silent Earth

12.20 Soapy Membranes

12.21 DIY Electroscope

12.22 Wind Energy

12.23 Density Columns

12.24 Flying Tinsel

12.25 Moon Observation Saturday

12.19 – Citizen Science Sunday: Silent Earth

  • Computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet access

12.20 – Soapy Membranes

  • Dish soap (2 teaspoons)
  • 2 plastic straws
  • Ruler
  • Scissors
  • Shallow pan
  • String (48 inches)
  • Unsharpened pencil
  • Water (½ cup)
  • White sugar (2 teaspoons)

12.21 – DIY Electroscope

  • Clear tape
  • Modeling clay
  • 4 plastic bendy straws
  • 2 small paper cups (3-5oz)

12.22 – Wind Energy

  • 4 craft sticks
  • Drill, ice pick, or awl
  • Fan, hairdryer, or a windy day
  • Hot glue gun or glue dots
  • 5mm LED (red)
  • Large paper cup (9-16 oz)
  • Small hobby motor (6-12 volts)
  • Small paper cup (3-5 oz)
  • Tape 

12.23 – Density Columns

  • Clear cup or glass
  • Food coloring
  • Pancake syrup
  • Small household items (Grape, penny, ping pong ball, plastic pony bead, popcorn kernel, etc.)
  • Vegetable oil
  • Water

12.24 – Flying Tinsel

  • Latex balloon
  • Multiple surfaces to test static electricity charge (your hair, a wool sweater, cotton, nylon, etc.)
  • Tinsel

12.25 – Moon Observation Saturday

  • Moon Observation Journal (from Moon Phases activity)