The Atmosphere
Reading and Materials List
Required Books
- Air: The Story of the Atmosphere by Lynne Z. Petkovic, M.Ed., J.D.
Materials
Common Materials
- journal
- scissors
- colored pencils
- measuring spoons
- ruler
- ice cubes
- tape
- blue food coloring (kit)
- tongs
- two empty soda cans
- ice
- leather or heat-resistent gloves
- medium or large non-glass mixing bowl
- safety goggles (kit)
- sheet of white paper
- plastic bottles (kit)
- black marker
- two large bowls of water (one hot, one cold)
- two balloons (kit)
- large piece of cardboard
- thumbtack (kit)
- timer
- thermometers (kit)
- pie plate
- white sheet of paper (kit)
- aluminum foil (kit)
- eye dropper (kit)
- food coloring (kit)
- black construction paper (kit)
- heat lamp or bright flashlight
- large cups (kit)
- incandescent light bulb (kit)
- metal clothes hanger (kit)
- small cups (kit)
- hair dryer
- desk lamp or table lamp
- clear plastic wrap
- water
- string (kit)
- white glitter (kit)
- clear plastic jar (kit)
- baby oil
- Alka-Seltzer tablets (kit)
- plastic spoon (kit)
- rectangular clear plastic or glass container
- red food coloring (kit)
- mini cup (kit)
- cold water (with ice cubes for best effect)
- flashlight (a phone flashlight works too)
- two clear jars or glasses
- warm water (heat slightly but not boiling)
- sugar
- spoon
- 4 small washable bowls or petri dishes
- measuring cups
- Knox flavorless gelatin
- index cards (kit)
- small locked box* (Final Project.2 - optional)
- colored pencils or markers
- envelopes (kit)
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Lesson 8
Lesson 9
Final Project
* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used