Activities for the week of December 1st-7th

We are very excited for our first week of DeSTEMber!

Each Sunday we will post the materials list for the upcoming week:

12.01 – Moon Phases
12.02 – Splash Zone
12.03 – Partner Hangout with Infinite Scuba and Game in a Bag
12.04 – Partner Hangout with Dallas Zoo and Solar Homes
12.05 – Engineer a Chariot
12.06 – Solar Sweets
12.07 – Keeping Warm

12.01 – Moon Phases
4 Oreo cookies
Crayons
Knife or spoon
Life Cycle of the Moon Handout (optional)
Paper plate

12.02 – Splash Zone
Materials for Tide Pool:
1- 8oz cup of water
Mini foil loaf pans (one per
student)
Pebbles
Sand
Shells
Water Materials for Sea Creature:
Foam pieces
Fuzzy balls
Modeling clay
Old newspaper
Pipe cleaners
Potato halves/stryofoam balls
Toothpicks

12.03 – Partner Hangout with Infinite Scuba and Game in a Bag
Game in a Bag
2-6 pieces of candy
4 Rubber bands
Dice
Dixie cup
Pencil
Plastic jewels
Post-it notes
Poster Board
Markers

12.04 – Partner Hangout with Dallas Zoo and Solar Homes
Solar Homes
100 W bulb or greater
Aluminum foil
Cardboard box (small cake boxes work well and can be purchased at most craft supplies stores)
Clear tape
Craft sticks
Dark fabric/carpet pieces
Foam board
Heat lamp
Plastic wrap or clear plastic sheets
Stone tile (Stone tile can be purchased at any home and garden store. Tile made of smaller squares works best)
Thermometers (digital ones are most accurate)

12.05 – Engineer a Chariot
2 cardboard wheels per car
2 dowels per car
Cardboard body
Duct tape
Scissors

12.06 – Solar Sweets
Candy
•    Atomic Fireball
•    Cinnamon Imperials (Round Red Hots)
•    Giant Sweet Tarts
•    Gumballs
•    M&Ms
•    Peppermints
•    Smarties
Orange

12.07 – Keeping Warm
Bowl
Cold water
Ice
Kitchen mitten
Paper towels
3-Sandwich sized plastic bags
Shortening (optional)