Newton at the Center

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• Newton at the Center by Joy Hakim
• Handy Guide to Writing by Beyond the Page

Materials

Common Materials

• colored pencils
• index cards* (3.1 - optional)
• index cards* (4.1 - Option 1)

Lesson 1

• yellow highlighter
• orange highlighter

Lesson 2

• sharpened pencil
• string
• 2 pieces of heavy cardboard
• 2 pushpins or tacks
• dictionary

Lesson 3

• cardstock paper, poster board, or PowerPoint software

Lesson 6

• fan or strong wind * (6.2 - Option 1)
• cookie sheet * (6.2 - Option 1)
• hair dryer * (6.2 - Option 2)
• Ping-Pong ball* (6.2 - Option 2)

Lesson 7

• tape or glue
• gluestick, tape, or glue
• computer with color printer

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