NOTE: All projects are optional and are not required. Please check the classroom posts for more detailed information. 

October 23: CRAZY ABOUT CRYSTALS
Crystal Shapes Worksheet
Materials: 
~printed pdf. "Crystal Shape Worksheet" 
~scissors
~glue-stick
~coloring utensils

October 30: MINERALOGY
Rock and Mineral Testing
Materials: 
~rocks and or minerals to test
~magnifying glass
~penny or other copper coin
~nail (alternative: paper clip)
~magnet (the stronger, the better)
~pipette (alternative: syringe, eye dropper, or small teaspoon)
~small amount of white vinegar (a few drops for each rock or mineral tested)
~towel or plate to put under the rocks during the vinegar test
~unglazed tile (The backside of a piece of tile works well. Alternative ideas include: the bottom of a terra cotta flower pot, a brick, a piece of concrete, a flat rock, the backside of a tile coaster that does not have  corkboard on it).

November 6: Volcanoes and the Rock Cycle

VOLCANOLOGY 
World Volcanoes Bingo
Materials: 
~printable Bingo card (attached)
~coins or small stones to use as markers
Alternative: generate an online fillable card on a different device or window 

LAVA
Build a Volcano (Please complete before class for in-class eruptions)
Materials: 
~Empty plastic water bottle, yogurt cup, small jar, etc. 
~3 tablespoons baking soda
~A few drops of dish soap
~A few drops of red food coloring or red paint
~1/2 cup white vinegar
~Construction paper
~Scissors
~Stapler 
~Tray, baking dish, or dish tub to set the volcano in. 
Optional: 
~small pitcher
~funnel
~safety goggles
~dinosaurs
~art supplies to decorate the volcano, such as: red and orange yarn, streamers, foam, puffballs, etc
Optional Extension: Make a more permanent volcano using clay, paper mache, plaster of paris, or dirt or sand packed around a jar.

THE ROCK CYCLE
Rock Collection Box
Materials: 
~printed rock box labels (attached)
~recycled materials such as a shoe box or egg carton, and cereal or cracker boxes
~glue
~scissors
Optional: decorate with collages from magazines, stickers, markers, or paint

November 13: The Types of Fossils
FOSSILS
Make Mold and Trace Fossils
Materials: 
~Air dry clay, Play-Doh, sculpt it, modeling clay, or make your own sand or salt dough
~Small plastic dinosaurs or animals
Optional addition: Plaster of Paris or white glue 

November 20: Paleontology & Dinosaur Fossils
Poster or Book
Materials: 
~large construction paper (alternative: poster board, recycled cardboard, eg: cereal box)
~coloring utensils
~scissors
~glue-stick
~printed pdf.s
Optional: stapler

December 4: THE WATER CYCLE
Water Cycle Wheel
Materials: 
~attached pdf. "Water Cycle Worksheet" 
~coloring utensils
~scissors
~glue stick
Optional for making the wheel: 
~2 paper plates
~brad (alternative: paper clip, pipe cleaner)
~awl or nail to punch a small hole through the plates

December 11: CLOUDS
Cloud Mobile
~cotton balls
~printed pdf. “Cloud Mobile”
~scissors
~white glue
~paintbrush
~yarn or string
~cardstock
~black or gray paint
~yellow pipe-cleaner or yarn

December 11: RAINBOWS
Rainbow Craft
~printed pdf. 
~watercolors, markers, crayons or pencils in the following colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo (dark blue), violet (purple)
~scissors
Optional: hole punch, yarn, cotton balls, glue, glitter, 

December 18: ASTRONOMY
Outer Space Art
~black paper
~white crayon 



Additional Projects
THE EARTH SCIENCE TREE 
Earth Science Tree Worksheet
Materials: 
~coloring utensils (eg: markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc.)
~scissors
~glue stick
~printable pdf (attached)
Optional: construction paper, hole punch, yarn

THE SHAPES OF LANDFORMS
Landform Diorama
Materials: 
~shoe box or piece of cardboard
~paint
~recycled items such as cereal boxes or egg cartons
~miscellaneous art supplies to create chosen landform, such as: play-doh, construction paper, small rocks, cotton balls, stickers, plastic animals, etc.

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