Summer Camp Scientist
Materials List

K-3 Materials
Big pack of chalk
White crayons
Paint and brushes
Materials for salt dough OR air dry clay
Optional:
Microscopes
4-8 Materials
Big pack of chalk
White crayons
Paint and brushes
Materials for salt dough OR air dry clay
Optional:
Microscopes
K-3 Materials
12”x12” paper
Paint (different shades of blue, and white)
Paint brushes (different sizes)
Fossil sediment
Chalk
String
4-8 Materials
12”x12” paper
Paint (different shades of blue, and white)
Paint brushes (different sizes)
Fossil sediment
Raffia
Chalk
String
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
4-8 Materials
Large pasta shells or real shells
Paint
Air dry clay, play dough, or clay
Paper or pasta sea shells
Chalk
K-3 Materials
Coral sample
Paper plates
Paint + brushes
Wiggle eyes
Optional: Salt dough to arrange pipe cleaner coral
4-8 Materials
Coral sample
Paper plates
Paint + brushes
Wiggle eyes
Optional: Salt dough to arrange pipe cleaner coral
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)
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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)
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
4-8 Materials
Scissors
One roll of tape
Paper
Boxes
Markers
String
Glue
Tape
Magnets
Paper clips
Party blowers
Puzzles
Ball
Markers
Flashlight
Dice
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
K-3 Materials
Paper plates
Brown bags
Glue
Glitter
Crayons
Optional: Microscopes and petri dishes
4-8 Materials
Paper plates
Brown bags
Glue
Glitter
Fabric squares
Needles and thread
Optional: Microscopes and petri dishes
Optional: Robots, legos and mats
K-3 Materials
Clothespins
Brushes
Paint
Glitter
Yarn
Optional: Microscopes and Petri Dishes
4-8 Materials
Clothespins
Brushes
Paint
Glitter
Glue
Stuffing
Fabric squares
Needles and thread/yarn
Optional: Microscopes and Petri Dishes
K-3 Materials
Toothpicks
Burlap
Marbles
Paper plates
Plastic needles
String/Yarn
Optional:
Robots (1 per student)
Why Bricks or Lego’s
8-10 Delightful Doodle Mats or use large pieces of paper
Erasable markers (1 per student)
Rubber bands (1 per student)
Butcher paper, sheets or tablecloths to protect the floor
4-8 Materials
Toothpicks
Burlap
Marbles
Paper plates
Plastic needles
String/Yarn
Optional:
Robots (1 per student)
Why Bricks or Lego’s
8-10 Delightful Doodle Mats or use large pieces of paper
Erasable markers (1 per student)
Rubber bands (1 per student)
Butcher paper, sheets or tablecloths to protect the floor
K-3 Materials
Wooden cubes
Paint
Paint brushes
Air dry clay
Toothpicks
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)
K-3 Materials
Ropes/Chairs/Balls – anything to make an obstacle course
Sheet for tent
Air dry clay
Toothpicks
Paper plates
Marbles
4-8 Materials
Ropes/Chairs/Balls – anything to make an obstacle course
Sheet for tent
Air dry clay
Toothpicks
Paper plates
Marbles
























































