All activities are optional and details about each daily activity are posted in the classroom. 
PLEASE CHECK THE CLASSROOM POSTS FOR MORE DETAILS ON EACH PROJECT. 

If your learner has rocks that they would like to share, we will have time to share at the beginning of each class. They are welcome to bring rocks, crystals, fossils, or gems to class. For the last class, they will need at least one rock to test. Any small rock found outside of your home will work! 

A magnifying glass and rock books would be beneficial to bring to class if you have them, but are not required. 

Optional Pre-class Project: Rock Collection Box

Materials: 
~printed rock box labels attached to classroom post
~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

In-Class Project for Day 1: Volcano Science Experiment
PLEASE BUILD YOUR VOLCANO BEFORE CLASS TO BE READY TO ERUPT TOGETHER AT THE END OF CLASS.

Materials: 
~Empty plastic water bottle or something similar
~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
~red and orange yarn, streamers, foam, puffballs, etc 

In-Class Project for Day 2: Play-doh Fossils

Materials: 
~Play-doh, air dry clay, sculpt it, model magic, or make your own sand or salt dough (recipes below)
~Small plastic dinosaurs or animals, seashells or leaves
~Optional addition: Plaster of Paris or white glue

In-Class Activity for Day 3: Mineral Testing Kit

Materials: 
~At least one rock or mineral to test. Please bring a variety if you can. 
~ A penny (or any coin)
~ A nail (alternative: paper clip)
~ A piece of tile (alternative: the bottom of a terra cotta flower pot, a brick, a piece of concrete, the backside of a tile coaster).
~ A magnet (the stronger the better)
~ A pipette (alternative: syringe, eye dropper, or small teaspoon). 
~A small amount of white vinegar
~A towel or plate to put under the rock during the vinegar test

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Google Slides