The Atmosphere

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• Painless Earth Science by Edward Denecke, Jr. (green edition)

Materials

Common Materials

• colored pencils
• journal
• measuring spoons
• leather or heat-resistent gloves
• medium or large non-glass mixing bowl
• safety goggles (kit)
• tongs
• two empty soda cans
• ice
• blue food coloring (kit)
• red food coloring (kit)
• desk lamp or table lamp
• incandescent light bulb (kit)

Lesson 3

• small clear cups (kit)

Lesson 4

• thermometers (kit)
• 1 large transparent bowl
• 2 small bowls
• hand shovel

Lesson 5

• clothes hanger
• scissors
• thread
• thumbtack

Lesson 6

• mini cup (kit)
• rectangular clear plastic or glass container

Lesson 10

• Knoxx flavorless gelatin
• measuring cups
• 4 small washable bowls or petri dishes
• spoon
• sugar

* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used