Materials List by WeekThis is the material list for the MAIN lessons only. Extension activities may have other supplies. If something on this list is not obtainable for you, that's okay! Let me know and I can up with an alternative.

All Weeks:

• Timeline/Narration Book
• Coloring/Writing Supplies

The Big Bang
Activity: Balloon Space Expansion

• Sharpie
• Balloon

Formation of the Stars 
Lifecycle of a Star with Playdough

• Play dough (atleast 2 different colors)

Galaxies & Solar Systems
Simulate Orbiting

• Pie pan
• Small ball
• Something to orbit around (e.g., a chair)

Gravity
Gravity Dropping

• Something to drop (safe and varied objects)
• 2 identical water bottles (one half-filled with water)
• 2 sheets of paper

Formation of Earth
Playdough Earth

• 4 colors of play dough (just suggestions!)
  • Yellow or white = Inner Core
  • Orange or red = Outer Core
  • Green or dark orange = Mantle
  • Blue or brown = Crust
• Plastic knife (to slice model)

From Lava to Layers: The Story of Rocks
Starburst Rock Cycle

• Starbursts (or dye-free alternative)
• Microwave access
• Paper plate
• Plastic knife (or pre-cut Starbursts)

Plate Tectonics & Moving Continents
Pangea Puzzle + Plate Boundaries

• Template (pg. 5 and 6, printed)
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Whipped cream/cool whip
• Orange/yellow/red food coloring (optional)
• Graham crackers
• Cup of water
• Tray or plate

Liquid Water and the Atmosphere
Water Cycle in a Bag

• Sandwich-size Ziploc bag
• Sharpie
• Water
• Tape or suction cup to hang bag on window
  
  

Definition of Life
Search for Living & Nonliving

• Access to indoor/outdoor items (students will find one living and one nonliving thing)

​Living ​Creature Creation

• Paper
• Coloring Supplies

The First Life (Bacteria and Archaea)
Bacteria Lab Supplies

• Predone agar petri dishes with sterile swabs like the one here (amazon also has them)(Order no more than one month in advance)

Oxygen Changes Everything
Paint with Chlorophyll

• Green leaves or spinach (older is okay)
• White paper
• Metal spoon

Eukaryotes
Create-a-Cell Project

• Open-ended: anything the student wants to use (including digital tools)
• Here are some examples

Multicellular Life Begins
Playdough Multicellular Creatures

• Playdough or similar
• Pony beads

The Cambrian Explosion
Rainbow Trilobite

• Faber-Castell gel sticks**
• 9x12 white sulphite paper***
• 9x12 black sulphite paper, cut in half***
• 9x12 any color sulphite paper***
• Paintbrush
• Cup of water
• Paper towel
• Scissors
• Glue

** Could substitute watercolor paint or watercolor crayons
*** Cardstock and watercolor paper will work here, or even regular printer paper