GARDEN IN A GLOVE 1 Supplies disposable glove permanent marker 5 cotton balls water 5 different kinds of seeds craft stick pipe cleaner What to do Use a permanent marker to write the names of the 5 seeds on the fingers of the glove (one type per finger). Place a cotton ball in water and gently wring it out. Place 1-2 seeds of the same type in the wet cotton ball. Put the cotton ball in the finger of the glove that is labeled with that seed name. You may need to use a craft stick to push the cotton ball down to the bottom. Repeat this process for the remaining 4 kinds of seeds. Gently blow a little air into the glove and twist a pipe cleaner around the top to keep the air from escaping.
GARDEN IN A GLOVE At-Home Guide What s Happening? Each seed contains a baby plant and food for initial growth. The seeds will germinate (begin to grow/sprout) in about 5 to 7 days. Transplant (remove and plant in another place) the seeds after about 14 days by cutting the tips off the fingers of the glove. Take the seedling out of the plastic and place the cotton ball and germinated seeds into a small pot or cup of soil. Watch your garden grow! When you get home: 1. Keep the glove in a warm place until the seeds germinate. 2. Once the seeds have sprouted and leaves begin to appear, hang the glove in a sunny window. 3. When your seeds have roots, you can plant them in a container using potting soil. Cut the finger off the glove and throw away the plastic. If you can t separate the roots from the cotton, plant the cotton and roots together in potting soil. 1 GARDEN IN A GLOVE At-Home Guide What s Happening? Each seed contains a baby plant and food for initial growth. The seeds will germinate (begin to grow/sprout) in about 5 to 7 days. Transplant (remove and plant in another place) the seeds after about 14 days by cutting the tips off the fingers of the glove. Take the seedling out of the plastic and place the cotton ball and germinated seeds into a small pot or cup of soil. Watch your garden grow! When you get home: 1. Keep the glove in a warm place until the seeds germinate. 1 2. Once the seeds have sprouted and leaves begin to appear, hang the glove in a sunny window. 3. When your seeds have roots, you can plant them in a container using potting soil. Cut the finger off the glove and throw away the plastic. If you can t separate the roots from the cotton, plant the cotton and roots together in potting soil.
BUBBLE CHALLENGES 2 Can you blow a bubble... bigger than your head? within a bubble? on top of another bubble? that doesn t pop when you catch it with your hands?
GROSS GOO (PRE-EVENT) 3 Supplies 2 4 clean, empty 2-liter soda bottles with a lid borax glue water 1-cup measuring cup **Be prepared to make more of these mixtures throughout the night, depending on attendance.** Borax and Water Solution In a clean, empty 2-liter soda bottle combine 1 cup of borax with warm water. For best results, combine small amounts of borax and water at a time. Fill the bottle with water. Put the cap on the bottle and shake to dissolve the borax. Periodically shake this solution throughout the event. Pour some of this solution into a cup (about ¾ full) and save the rest to top off the cup throughout the event. Glue and Water Solution In a clean 2-liter soda bottle combine equal parts white glue and water. It works best to start with the glue and then add the water. Leave some room at the top of the bottle. Put the cap on the bottle and gently shake to mix the glue and water. If you are expecting a large crowd you may want to go ahead and make two batches. Pour some of this solution into a cup (about ¾ full) and save the rest to top off the cup throughout the event.
GROSS GOO Supplies sealable plastic bag pipettes glue and water solution borax and water solution food coloring What to do Open your plastic bag and hold it at the top to keep it open. Add 24mL (about 12 full pipette squirts) of the glue solution into your bag. 3 If you would like to make your goo a color, add 2 drops of food coloring to your bag. Add 8mL (about 3 full pipette squirts) of the Borax solution to your bag. Carefully seal your bag. Double check to make sure that it is closed, and use your hands to knead the mixture together. Mix thoroughly just be careful not to pop the bag!
BINARY BANGLES 4
BINARY BANGLES 4
BINARY BANGLES 4 Placing 1 s and 0 s in the place value spots below can make a number in binary. Can you make your age? eights fours twos ones 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 13
SOUND SANDWICH 5 Supplies 2 jumbo craft sticks 1 big rubber band 2 little rubber bands 2 inch-long straw pieces What to do Wrap the big rubber band long-ways around one of the jumbo craft sticks. Slide the two straw pieces under the rubber band and push one toward each end of the craft stick. Stack the second craft stick on top of the straws. Wrap the little rubber bands around the ends of the craft sticks to hold the stack together. Play your Sound Sandwich Purse your lips (like you are about to say pop ) and blow between the two craft sticks. Try moving the straws closer together and blow through the middle again. Did moving the straws change anything?
LIGHT THE WAY 6 Supplies laser pointers mirrors walls cut out Kelvin What to do Turn on your laser pointer and reflect the beam with a mirror - where did the laser beam go? Now have a partner set up a maze, blocking Kelvin with the cardboard walls. Use 2 or 3 walls for this first maze. Using the mirrors, can you reflect the laser beam to tag Kelvin? Try a harder maze next time! What happens when you use more mirrors?
FINGERPRINT PATTERNS 7 Arch Loop Whorl Ridges form a hill or tent-shaped pattern. Ridges form an elongated loop pattern. Ridges form a circular pattern.
MAKE-A-RAINBOW 8 gently lower the paper into the water How many of the visible colors can you spot in your rainbow art?
PAPER FLYING MACHINES 9 Straw Glider Cut an index card into three vertical pieces. Roll one piece into a small loop and tape it shut. Tape the other two pieces together, then make a large loop and tape it shut. Place your straw inside the two loops. Tape the straw to the inside of the loops. To fly, hold the straw, then throw it like a spear with the little loop in front and both loops pointing up. Whirligig Cut a strip of paper longer than it is wide. Cut notches near each end from opposite sides of the paper. Fold the strip into a loop and connect the notches. Hold your Whirligig high above your head. Let go and watch it twirl as it floats down. Experiment: how should you hold it to make it twirl?
MAGNETIC RACERS 10 Without touching the car can you... make the car move forward? make the car move backward? race the car on a straight track? move the car around a tricky course?
CREATE-A-COASTER 11 Supplies foam tubes masking tape clips marble milk jug, coffee can or cup What to do Use masking tape to attach one end of a piece of foam tube to a wall (about 3-4 ft. up from the floor) or to the back of a chair. Prop up the end of the track on books or boxes. Position your container at the base to catch the marble as it reaches the end of the track. What other designs can be made using these same materials?
DON T SINK THE SUB 12 Supplies fishing floats corks large and small paperclips binder clips Can you build a vessel that displays neutral buoyancy? Start by testing which supplies sink and which float. Build a vessel you think will display neutral buoyancy (neither sinking nor floating). Test your vessel and improve your design as you go! Use the design process reference sheet.
DON T SINK THE SUB 12 THE DESIGN PROCESS QUESTION IMPROVE PLAN TEST BUILD