Gettin' Groovy with Mariana and her LAVA LAMP

  Alka Rockets

 http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/AlkaRocket.html

Lava Lamp

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/easylavalamp.html

Layered Liquids

http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/homeexpts/layeredliquids.htm

-Mariana

Rachelle the scientist is ready to hit the lab!

A battery made up of coins...http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/Energy_p015.shtml#summary

Making mixtures and seeing which substances dissolve...http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/MatlSci_p014.shtml#materials

How salty is the water (the only downfall is that we would need a lot of water from various places)...http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/OceanSci_p009.shtml#procedure

Another experiment with dissolving is seeing which liquid dissolves the sweet tarts the quickest...http://mesmrswhitesclass.blogspot.com/2013/03/week-25-sweet-tart-chemistry-geometry.html

Rachelle the scientist is ready to hit the lab!

A battery made up of coins...http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/Energy_p015.shtml#summary

Making mixtures and seeing which substances dissolve...http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/MatlSci_p014.shtml#materials

How salty is the water (the only downfall is that we would need a lot of water from various places)...http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/OceanSci_p009.shtml#procedure

Another experiment with dissolving is seeing which liquid dissolves the sweet tarts the quickest...http://mesmrswhitesclass.blogspot.com/2013/03/week-25-sweet-tart-chemistry-geometry.html

Art and Food!--Scott knows what kids love!

Patterns with fuse beads.  Students develop a pattern based design using fuse beads.

     - Materials: Fuse beads, iron, wax paper

     - Can be connected to art and math standards as well as fine motor skills for our primary kids.

Spaghetti and Marshmallow Towers

     - Materials: Spaghetti, mini marshmallows

     - Students build a tower using spaghetti and marshmallows.  Grouping is flexible or can be done individually.  We can simplify it so that the primary kids just build however they like.  Upper grades can be given additional criteria for their buildings and material limitations/budgets.   

  

Great Ideas Taylor!!!

http://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/resources/pop_fly.html

http://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/resources/rubber_band_car.html

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/circuitsconductors.html  (2 wires, battery and light bulb-have students work to light the bulb with those materials)

Kendra's Slime

http://pinterest.com/pin/39688040439458565/

Kendra has a Sweet Tooth!

http://pinterest.com/pin/39688040439515276/

Candice found a site FULL of STEAM camp ideas!

https://sites.google.com/a/bvsd.org/steam-into-summer/

Lego Labryinth--Candice

http://de-tout-et-de-rien-caroline.blogspot.com/2013/02/creer-un-jeu-bagatelle-pinball-et-un.html

Sun is full of great ideas!

Activity l: Egg/balloon in a bottle (glass bottles, strips of paper, matches, small water balloons)

http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/homeexpts/EggInBottle.htm

Activity2: M&M survival challengehttp://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/Zoo_p012.shtml#procedure

 Activity 3: build and test paper planes with different drags http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/Aero_p046.shtml#procedure

Activity 4: Bouncy polymer chemistry(make putty)

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/Chem_p012.shtml#materials

Activity 5: Scale Factor Project( for 5^th and 6^th grade)

Pick a 3D object and make it bigger or smaller: incorporates art and math, pair work, takes 2-3 days, low material cost

Christine had a major brainstorm!

Design a new a toy. Write a proposal and then draw a schematic.  If time, create a prototype.

Create rhythm instruments and then compose and play rhythm music.

Design and make a scale model of multi-use city park. Consider the needs of children,teens, athletes, seniors, and families. Create a 3d model.

Using natural plant materials, create paints and and then use them to paint a picture.