Amazing Attributes

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner
• Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner

Lesson 2

• Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing Animal Habitats by Jim Arnosky* (2.2 - optional)

Materials

Common Materials

• scissors
• glue
• index cards (kit)
• measuring cup
• blank paper
• handwriting paper (kit)
• colored pencils or markers
• magazines* (5.2 - Option 2)
• magazines* (Final Project.optional)
• ruler (kit)
• sugar
• yarn (kit)
• attribute blocks
• construction paper (kit)
• materials will vary depending on the choices your child makes

Lesson 1

• two articles of clothing
• washcloth
• piece of wood or pinecone
• grocery bag

Lesson 2

• 2 stuffed animals

Lesson 3

• crayons
• large wooden spoon
• metal spoon
• paint (kit)
• paintbrush (kit)

Lesson 4

• 3 or 4 of the following objects: cotton ball, liquid soap, ice cube, sticker, fork, glue, blanket
• aluminum foil
• blindfold
• box or bag
• rock
• tissue

Lesson 5

• tape or glue
• pictures of individual family members
• old magazines

Lesson 6

• pencil or pen
• milk
• toothbrush
• water
• book
• drinking glass
• hairbrush
• measuring spoon (tablespoon)
• medium-sized mixing bowl
• glass with a stem
• coffee mug

Lesson 7

• variety of toys

Lesson 8

• thumbtack (kit)
• spoon
• nail (kit)
• nickel
• pillow
• large tub or crate for holding water
• legal-size sheet of paper or two boxes/baskets
• magnets (kit)
• paper clip (kit)
• pencil
• cup
• camera

Lesson 9

• ice
• microwave
• microwaveable cup
• magazines, catalogs, flyers, etc.
• small snack (such as peanuts, Goldfish, or small pretzels)

Lesson 11

• seeds (optional)
• journal/paper
• camera (optional)

Final Project

• chalkboard, dry erase board, or chart paper
• fabric* (Final Project.optional)
• markers
• glitter* (Final Project.optional)
• poster board
• stickers* (Final Project.optional)

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