Activities for the week of December 15th – 21st
We are so excited for our third week of DeSTEMber!
Each Sunday we will post the materials list for the upcoming week:
12.15 Spectroscope
12.16 Houston Zoo – Black Bears
12.16 Sturdy Shoes
12.17 Density Rainbow
12.18 Thread the Needle
12.19 LED Bracelets
12.20 Paper Rockets
12.21 Lunar Orbiter
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12.15 – Spectroscope
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- Blank or old CD
- Paint (optional)
- Paper towel roll tube
- Pencil
- Precision knife and/or scissors
- Small piece of cardboard or cardstock
- Tape
12.16 – Houston Zoo – Black Bears
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- Dry erase markers
- Envelopes
- Pictures of bears and bear sign
- Set of food cards
- Thumb tacks
- White board with stand
12.16 – Sturdy Shoes
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- Computer or smartphone with internet
- 2 5 x 5-inch pieces of fabric
- 3-ounce paper cup
- Pencil
- Piece of paper
- 2 5 x 5-inch pieces of plastic wrap
- 2 pipe cleaners
- Rock with rough edges (a rock wall or something similar can be substituted)
- 2 5 x 5-inch pieces of rubber glove material
- Scissors
- Small stuffed dog (one paw should fit inside paper cup)
- Stickers/markers for decoration
- Tape (packing tape is best, but any kind works)
12.17 – Density Rainbow
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- Baster
- 6 cups or glasses
- Food coloring (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple)
- 1-cup measuring cup
- Plastic test tube
- Spoon
- Sugar
- Teaspoon
- Water
12.18 – Thread the Needle
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- Modeling clay
- Pencil (or dowel)
- Washer with a hole that is a little larger than the pencil’s diameter (so the pencil can fit through it)
12.19 – LED Bracelets
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- 3V coin cell battery (CR 2032)
- 5mm LED light
- Pipe cleaner
- ¾ x 1 ½-inch rectangle of craft foam
- Scissors
- Small binder clip
- 2 x 2-inch square of craft foam
12.20 – Paper Rockets
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- Clear tape
- Pencil
- Plastic bendy straw
- Printed Rocket Template (see below)
- Scissors
- Stickers or washi tape for decoration
12.21 – Lunar Orbiter
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- Foam shapes
- 2 googly eyes
- 2 index cards
- 6 x 6-inch piece of aluminum foil
- 2 pipe cleaners
- Plastic spoon
- Scissors
- Small box (~ 3 x 3 x 3 inches)
- Tape
