Christmas STEAM Activities Resource Pack Copyright Schooling Active

Christmas STEAM Activities Resource Pack Copyright Schooling Active Monkeys 2018

How to Use this Pack *Use these resources along with the projects in the Christmas STEAM activity book. *Print the cards onto cardstock paper and cut out. *Take the supply cards with you when shopping so you don’t miss any ingredients! *Print one STEM worksheet for each child conducting the experiment. Copyright Schooling Active Monkeys 2018

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Salt Crystal Candy Canes • Salt (about 1 standard-sized box) • Pipe cleaners (red and white) • Clothespins • Mason jars (1 for each candy cane) Taffy Slime • • 2/3 rds of a cup corn syrup 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 1 tablespoon of butter 1 tablespoon corn starch Pinch of salt Candy thermometer Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com Bubbling Christmas Lights • Plastic Christmas light ornaments (you’ll need ones with holes in the top) • Mineral oil • Blue, green, and red food coloring • Alka seltzer tablets • String • Large tray Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com Magic Clinging Bow • Tinsel • Balloons Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com 4 Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com

Binary Ornaments • Beads in Christmas colors • Pipe cleaners • Binary code Programmable Christmas Lights • Creation Create Mood Lamp Box (get it here) • LED Christmas lights • Green felt • Fabric scissors • Permanent marker Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com Don’t Break the Presents • • • Wrapping paper Raw eggs (1 per kid) Plastic grocery sacks Tape Ribbon Packing materials Tissue paper Zip lock baggies Scissors Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com Design a Sleigh for Santa Popsicle sticks Egg cartons Scissors Paintbrushes Something to represent Santa • Hot glue gun and glue sticks • • • Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com 5 Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com

Elf Zip Line 3 D Christmas Tree • 3 D triangle template (click here to download) • Green cardstock paper • Scissors • Glue • • • Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com Design a Hat for Santa • Red, white, and green cardstock paper • Glitter • Ribbon • Scissors • Glue • Jingle bells • Tissue paper • Tape Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com Elf on the Shelf doll String Ribbon Rocks Plastic cups Build an Ornament Holder • • Small Christmas ornaments Drinking straws Hot glue or glue sticks Kid-safe scissors Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com 6 Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com

Bubbling Snow Globe • • Snow globe Mineral oil Glitter Small plastic objects Waterproof glue Blue food coloring Alka seltzer tablets Design Your Own Wrapping Paper • Butcher paper or construction paper • Acrylic paints • Paintbrushes • Glitter Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com Fizzy Painted Ornaments • • • Acrylic paint Baking soda Dish soap Vinegar Pipettes Mason jars Large tray Glitter Plastic ornaments with detachable tops Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com Gingerbread Ornaments 1/2 cup of salt 1 cup of flour 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup cinnamon 1 tablespoon ginger Acrylic paints Paintbrushes Straw Gingerbread man cookie cutter • String • Rolling pin • Cookie sheet • • • Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com 7 Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com

Pattern Sensory Bag How Many Kids Can Santa Visit? • • Paper Pencils A sack Toys • Hair gel or hand sanitizer • Pattern blocks • Gallon size zipper bag Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com Dot Marker Color by Number • • • Dot markers Pen White paper Green paper Scissors Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com Santa Suit Slime • • Small container Black ribbon Large silver button Silver glitter Red food coloring 1/2 cup of clear glue 1/3 cup of water 1/2 cup of liquid laundry starch Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com 8 Schooling. Active. Monkeys. com

Name: ______ _ QUESTIO N: HYPOTHESI S: CONTROL: EXPERIMENT: VARIABLE 1: VARIABLE 2: VARIABLE 3: VARIABLE 4: www. schoolingactivemonkeys. com

Name: _____ _ RESULTS: DRAW YOUR PROCESS: www. schoolingactivemonkeys. com

Date: ______ Name: ___________ ___ HYPOTHESIS: What do you think will happen? EXPERIMENTS: What did you try? STEM ELEMENTS USED: SCIENCE: TECHNOLOG Y: ENGINEERIN G: MATH: www. schoolingactivemonkeys. com

Name: __________ Date: ____ RESULTS: DRAW YOUR PROCESS: www. schoolingactivemonkeys. com