Activities for the week of December 2nd-8th
We are very excited for our first week of DeSTEMber!
Each Sunday we will post the materials list for the upcoming week:
12.1 – Crazy Crystals
12.2 – Stomp Rockets
12.3 – Partner Activity from National Geographic
12.4 – Google+ Hangout with San Diego Zoo
12.5 – Partner Activity from AccuWeather.com
12.6 – Get to Know Girlstart Google+ Hangout & Flight Path Activity
12.7 – Candy Chromatography
12.8 – S’mores
12.1 – Crazy Crystals
Borax detergent
Food coloring (optional)
Large jar
Pencil
Pipe cleaner
String
Water
12.2 – Stomp Rockets
2 ft. PVC pipe 1/2” diameter
3 ft. of plastic tubing 1/2” diameter
1 empty water bottle
Clear tape
Duct tape
Fun targets
Index cards
Markers or crayons
Measuring tape
Scissors
White copy paper
12.3 – Partner Activity from National Geographic
1. Super Simple Electric Motor
C cell battery (any battery will do, AA, or AAA or D, but C is easy to hold)
A dry wall screw
A round neodymium magnet (get the big one, splurge, they only cost 3 bucks but they spin better)
A piece of wire
2. Lemon Battery
A penny (for copper)
A nail (for zinc)
Alligator clips
Various low voltage LEDs
A voltmeter
3. Joule Thief
A Blue or White LED (Other colors are fine, too)
2N3904 Transistor or equivalent
1k Resistor (Brown-Black-Red)
Toroid Bead
Thin wire, two colors (magnet wire works, .6mm)
Alligator clips and/or a breadboard
4. Electricity From a Soda Can Tab
Aluminum can tab (or aluminum foil)
Stainless steel scouring pad
A paper towel or a thin cleaning sponge to separate the stainless steel and the aluminum
Some drain cleaner
12.4 – Partner Google+ Hangout with San Diego Zoo
12.5 – Partner Activity with AccuWeather.com
Glass bottle (glass milk bottles and carafes work well)
Hard-boiled egg (peeled)
Matches
Paper towel
12.6 – Get to Know Girlstart Google+ Hangout & Flight Path
Flight Path
Sheet of paper
9” Styrofoam plate
Scissors
Pen
Tape
Penny
Airplane template
12.7 – Candy Chromatography
6 toothpicks
Aluminum foil
A tall glass
Coffee filter
Empty two liter bottle with cap
One of each color of M&M’s (or Skit- tles)
Pencil (a pen won’t work)
Scissors
Ruler if preferred
Table salt
Water
12.8 – S’mores
Graham crackers
Chocolate pieces
Marshmallows
