The Lithosphere

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

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

Materials

Common Materials

• colored pencils or markers
• scissors
• ruler* (1.2 - Option 1)
• ruler* (7.2 - Option 1)
• wooden blocks (kit)
• clay (kit)
• clay knife or butter knife
• construction paper (kit)
• glue

Lesson 1

• shoebox (about 6.5" x 13" x 5")* (1.2 - Option 2)
• tape* (1.2 - Option 1)
• glue or glue stick* (1.2 - Option 2)
• ice cubes
• large bowl
• printer* (1.2 - Option 2)

Lesson 2

• rolling pin
• colored pencils* (2.1 - optional)

Lesson 3

• ceramic streak plate (kit)
• glass plate (kit)
• sharpened pencil (kit)
• rock hammer or other small hammer* (3.2 - optional)
• magnifying glass (kit)
• penny (kit)
• index cards (kit)

Lesson 5

• poster board * (5.2 - Option 2)
• index cards * (5.2 - Option 2)

Lesson 6

• clay or recycled materials

Lesson 7

• clear glass jar with lid* (7.2 - Option 1)
• ½ cup of soil from your backyard or local area
• soil test kit (kit)

Final Project

• stapler
• digital camera* (Final Project.2 - optional)

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