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Summer Camp Scientist
Materials List

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Shark Teeth

Eugenie Clark

Day 1

K-3 Materials

  • Big pack of chalk

  • White crayons 

  • Paint and brushes 

  • Materials for salt dough OR air dry clay 

Optional: 

  • Microscopes

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4-8 Materials

  • Big pack of chalk

  • White crayons 

  • Paint and brushes 

  • Materials for salt dough OR air dry clay 

Optional: 

  • Microscopes

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Megalodon Jaw Model

Eugenie Clark

Day 2

K-3 Materials

12”x12” paper

Paint (different shades of blue, and white)

Paint brushes (different sizes)

Fossil sediment

Chalk 

String

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4-8 Materials

12”x12” paper

Paint (different shades of blue, and white)

Paint brushes (different sizes)

Fossil sediment

Raffia

Chalk 

String

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Explore Mollusks

Eugenie Clark

Day 3

K-3 Materials

  • Large pasta shells or real shells

  • Paint

  • Air dry clay, play dough, or clay

  • Paper or pasta sea shells

  • Chalk

Optiona: Robots, Whybricks/Building bricks, remote controls

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4-8 Materials

  • Large pasta shells or real shells

  • Paint

  • Air dry clay, play dough, or clay

  • Paper or pasta sea shells

  • Chalk


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Underwater Sounds

Eugenie Clark

Day 4

K-3 Materials

  • Cups 

  • String

  • Sharpened pencils to poke holes

  • Pom poms

  • Cardstock paper 

  • Googly eyes

  • Glue

  • Pipettes

Optional: 

Koa crate tools

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4-8 Materials

  • Cups

  • String

  • Sharpened pencils to poke holes

Optional: Microscopes + Salt

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Coral Observation

Eugenie Clark

Day 5

K-3 Materials

  • Coral sample

  • Paper plates

  • Paint + brushes

  • Wiggle eyes 

Optional: Salt dough to arrange pipe cleaner coral

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4-8 Materials

  • Coral sample

  • Paper plates

  • Paint + brushes

  • Wiggle eyes 


Optional: Salt dough to arrange pipe cleaner coral

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Make a Compass

Experiment With Einstein

Day 6

K-3 Materials

  • Scissors

  • One roll of tape

  • Tin Foil (1 piece per student)

  • Small magnets

  • Bins of water

  • Magnets (several)

  • Paper Plates

  • Rubber Bands

  • Coloring Utensils

  • Origami Paper

  • Straws (several)

  • Building Barbs (several)

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4-8 Materials

  • Scissors

  • One roll of tape

  • Tin Foil (1 piece per student)

  • Small magnets

  • Bins of water

  • Magnets (several)

  • Thick Paper Plates

  • Cups 

  • String or yarn

  • Water

  • Ruler or Measuring Tape

  • Hula Hoops

  • Various balls

  • Origami Paper

  • Straws

  • Building Barbs

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Magnet Fun!

Experiment With Einstein

Day 7

K-3 Materials

  • Scissors

  • One Roll of Tape

  • Magnets

  • Paper Clips

  • Double stick tape

  • Dice

  • Party Blowers

  • Boxes or Happy Trash

  • Butcher Paper

  • Tape

  • Glue

  • Markers

  • Ruler

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4-8 Materials

  • Scissors

  • One Roll of Tape

  • Magnets

  • Paper Clips

  • Boxes or Happy Trash

  • Butcher Paper

  • Tape

  • Glue

  • Markers

  • Dice

  • Coloring Utensils

  • Ball

  • Microscopes (optional)

  • Balloons (1 per student)

  • Paper (to cut and make confetti)

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Geometric City

Experiment With Einstein

Day 8

K-3 Materials

  • Scissors 

  • One roll of tape

  • Hula hoops (or use chalk/tape/markers) 

  • Balls/beanbags/wadded paper

  • Boxes or Building Bricks 

  • Butcher paper 

  • Tape

  • Glue 

  • Markers

  • Watercolors 

  • Assorted paintbrushes 

  • Paper 

  • Cups of water

  • Barbs 

  • Straws

  • Magnets 

  • Available materials like paperclips or paper

  • Party blowers 

  • Dice

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4-8 Materials

  • Scissors 

  • One roll of tape

  • Hula hoops (or use chalk/tape/markers) 

  • Balls/beanbags/wadded paper

  • Boxes or Building Bricks 

  • Butcher paper 

  • Tape

  • Glue 

  • Markers

  • Coloring Utensils

  • Barbs 

  • Straws

  • Magnets 

  • Available materials like paperclips or paper

  • Party blowers 

  • Dice

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Experiment with Light

Experiment With Einstein

Day 9

K-3 Materials

  • Scissors

  • Tape

  • Paper

  • Puzzles

  • Pencils

  • Rulers

  • Dice

  • Ball

  • Paper Plate Circles from Plan 1

  • Crayons/Paint

  • Glue or Tape

  • Small LED Lights

  • Paper Cups

  • Foil

  • Popsicle Sticks

  • Pipe Cleaners

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4-8 Materials

  • Scissors

  • Tape

  • Paper

  • Puzzles

  • Pencils

  • Dice

  • Ruler (optional)

  • Crayons/Paint

  • Glue or Tape

  • Small LED Lights

  • Paper Cups

  • Foil

  • Popsicle Sticks

  • Pipe Cleaners

  • Four Square Court

  • Volleyball

  • Microscopes (optional)

  • Plates (optional)

  • Trays and Bowls (optional)

  • Spoons and Forks (optional)

  • Toothpicks (optional)

  • Plastic Knives (optional)

  • Availablee fruit/veg (optional)

  • Some sort of spead (optional)

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Geometric City and Water Fun

Experiment With Einstein

Day 10

K-3 Materials

  • Scissors 

  • One roll of tape

  • Paper 

  • Boxes 

  • Markers 

  • String 

  • Glue 

  • Tape 

  • Magnets 

  • Paper clips

  • Mask

  • Party blowers

  • Puzzles

  • Ball

  • Markers 

  • Flashlight

  • Soft Balls

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4-8 Materials

  • Scissors 

  • One roll of tape

  • Paper 

  • Boxes 

  • Markers 

  • String 

  • Glue 

  • Tape 

  • Magnets 

  • Paper clips

  • Party blowers

  • Puzzles

  • Ball

  • Markers 

  • Flashlight

  • Dice

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Model an Atom

Curious Discoveries

Day 11

K-3 Materials

  • Robots (1 per student)

  • Building bricks

  • Chalk 

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4-8 Materials

  • pH test strips (2 per student)

  • Kea crate supplies

  • Measuring tape (1 per student)

  • Chalk

Perishable Materials

  • Salt

  • Baking soda

  • Flour

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Lava Lamp Experiment

Curious Discoveries

Day 12

K-3 Materials

  • Clear cups (1 per group)

  • Measuring tools (from Kea)

  • Cups (1 per student)

  • Spoons (1 per student)

  • Bowls (for sugar)

  • Balloon or beach ball

Perishable Materials

  • Colored marshmallows  (1 serving per student)

  • Chocolate chips  (1 serving per student)

  • Vegetable oil (1 cup per group)

  • Food coloring mixed with water (Use enough food color to make the water vibrant!)

  • Alka Seltzer denture cleaner tablet (2 per group)

  • Club soda  (1 serving per student)

  • Sugar (1 serving per student)

  • Root Beer extract (1 serving per student)

  • Vanilla ice cream (1 serving per student)

  • 2 liter root beer  (1 serving per student, as back up)

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4-8 Materials

  • Clear cups (1 per group)

  • Measuring tools (from Kea)

  • Cups (1 per student)

  • Spoons (1 per student)

  • Bowls (for sugar)

  • Balloon or beach ball

Perishable Materials

  • Colored marshmallows  (1 serving per student)

  • Chocolate chips  (1 serving per student)

  • Vegetable oil (1 cup per group)

  • Food coloring mixed with water (Use enough food color to make the water vibrant!)

  • Alka Seltzer denture cleaner tablet (2 per group)

  • Club soda  (1 serving per student)

  • Sugar (1 serving per student)

  • Root Beer extract (1 serving per student)

  • Vanilla ice cream (1 serving per student)

  • 2 liter root beer  (1 serving per student, as back up)

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Radium Search

Curious Discoveries

Day 13

K-3 Materials

  • Tedros Test Tubes 

  • Trays or paper plates

  • Cotton swabs (1-2 per student)

  • Rubbing alcohol (1/2 cup)

  • Wide paintbrushes 

  • Ping-pong balls 

Perishable Materials

  • Brown rice (to fill test tubes)

  • White rice (a few grains/test tube)

  • Baking soda (1 TBSP)

  • Turmeric (1 TSP)

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4-8 Materials

  • Tedros Test Tubes (1 per group)

  • Trays (1 per group)

  • Cotton swabs (1-2 per student)

  • Rubbing alcohol (1/2 cup)

  • Wide paintbrushes 

  • Robots (1 per student)

  • Chrome Book or laptop (1 per student)

  • TV Remote control (*Optional)

  • 6-8 Robotics Maze Mats

  • Ping-pong balls

Perishable Materials

  • Brown rice (to fill test tubes)

  • White rice (A few grains/test tube)

  • Baking soda (1 TBSP) 

  • Turmeric (1 tsp)

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Liquids and Solids

Curious Discoveries

Day 14

K-3 Materials

  • Paper cups, 3oz (1 per student)

  • Paper bowls (5 per group of 8)

  • Bowls for mixing (1 per group of 8)

  • Spoons (5 per group of 8)

  • Whisks or big spoons (1 per group of 8)

  • Popsicle sticks (1 per student)

  • Tedros test tubes (1 per student)

  • Graduated cylinders (Kea crate)

  • Black craft paper

  • White washable paint

  • Cotton swabs (10 per student)

  • Small colored pom poms (80 pc)

Perishable Materials

  • Vanilla pudding

  • Milk

  • Food coloring

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4-8 Materials

  • Paper cups, 3oz (1 per student)

  • Paper bowls (5 per group of 8)

  • Bowls for mixing (1 per group of 8)

  • Spoons (5 per group of 8)

  • Whisks or big spoons (1 per group of 8)

  • Popsicle sticks (1 per student)

  • Tedros test tubes (1 per student)

  • Graduated cylinders (Kea crate)

  • Black craft paper

  • White washable paint

  • Cotton swabs (10 per student)

  • Small colored pom poms (80 pc)

Perishable Materials

  • Vanilla pudding

  • Milk

  • Food coloring

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"Little Curies"

Curious Discoveries

Day 15

K-3 Materials

  • Bell or buzzer

  • Sheet/large towels

  • Roll of streamers

  • Glue stick

  • Hole punch dots or sticky dots

  • Red washable marker

  • Wet paper towels

  • Notes with injuries

  • Fuse beads Pegboard trays 

  • Iron

  • Parchment paper (this can be used over and over)

  • Patterns for ideas

  • Optional: Yarn, cord, or thin ribbon

  • Keychains

  • Refer to the "Water Games Printable" document for materials

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4-8 Materials


  • Bell or buzzer

  • Sheet/large towels

  • Roll of streamers

  • Glue stick

  • Hole punch dots or sticky dots

  • Red washable marker

  • Wet paper towels

  • Notes with injuries

  • Fuse beads Pegboard trays

  • Iron

  • Parchment paper (this can be used over and over)

  • Optional: Yarn, cord, or thin ribbon

  • Keychains

  • Refer to the "Water Games Printable" document for materials

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Make Your Base Camp

Camp With Jane

Day 1

K-3 Materials

  • Paper plates

  • Brown bags

  • Glue

  • Glitter

  • Crayons

  • Optional: Microscopes and petri dishes

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4-8 Materials

  • Paper plates

  • Brown bags

  • Glue

  • Glitter

  • Fabric squares

  • Needles and thread

  • Optional: Microscopes and petri dishes

  • Optional: Robots, legos and mats

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Make Your Campers

Camp With Jane

Day 2

K-3 Materials

  • Clothespins

  • Brushes

  • Paint

  • Glitter

  • Yarn

  • Optional: Microscopes and Petri Dishes

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4-8 Materials

  • Clothespins

  • Brushes

  • Paint

  • Glitter

  • Glue

  • Stuffing

  • Fabric squares

  • Needles and thread/yarn

  • Optional: Microscopes and Petri Dishes

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Sew a Bed

Camp With Jane

Day 3

K-3 Materials

  • Toothpicks

  • Burlap

  • Marbles

  • Paper plates

  • Plastic needles

  • String/Yarn

Optional:

  1. Robots (1 per student)

  2. Why Bricks or Lego’s

  3. 8-10 Delightful Doodle Mats or use large pieces of paper

  4. Erasable markers (1 per student)

  5. Rubber bands (1 per student)

  6. Butcher paper, sheets or tablecloths to protect the floor

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4-8 Materials

  • Toothpicks

  • Burlap

  • Marbles

  • Paper plates

  • Plastic needles

  • String/Yarn

Optional:

  1. Robots (1 per student)

  2. Why Bricks or Lego’s

  3. 8-10 Delightful Doodle Mats or use large pieces of paper

  4. Erasable markers (1 per student)

  5. Rubber bands (1 per student)

  6. Butcher paper, sheets or tablecloths to protect the floor

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Craft a Chimpanzee

Camp With Jane

Day 4

K-3 Materials

  • Wooden cubes

  • Paint

  • Paint brushes

  • Air dry clay

  • Toothpicks

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4-8 Materials

  • Tedros test tubes

  • Petri dishes

  • Tobey tweezers

  • Microscopes

  • Fuse beads Pegboard trays

  • Iron

  • Graduated cylinders

  • Scoopy spoon

  • Toothpicks

  • Paper plates

  • Parchment paper 

  • Trays

  • Optional: Yarn, cord, or thin ribbon

  • Keychains

  • Balloons

Perishable Materials

  • Grapes (1 serving per student)

  • Raspberry jello (1 box per class)

  • Berry blue jello (1 box per class)

  • Orange jello (1 box per class)

  • Lime jello (1 box per class)

  • Lemon jello (1 box per class)

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Build a Tent

Camp With Jane

Day 5

K-3 Materials

  • Ropes/Chairs/Balls – anything to make an obstacle course

  • Sheet for tent

  • Air dry clay

  • Toothpicks

  • Paper plates

  • Marbles

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4-8 Materials

  • Ropes/Chairs/Balls – anything to make an obstacle course

  • Sheet for tent

  • Air dry clay

  • Toothpicks

  • Paper plates

  • Marbles

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