This document provides an overview of science story times presented by Kathy Schmidt at Rock Springs Elementary School. Each month from September to May focuses on a different science topic. Activities include making rain, bubbles, slime and snow as well as reading related picture books and discussing science concepts like the states of matter. Students also learn about recycling and ocean conservation.

1. Science Story Times that ROCK! Presented by Kathy Schmidt Media Specialist Rock Springs Elementary School, Lawrenceville, GA E-mail: [email_address] Twitter: @kathyfs24

2. This is a GREEN Presentation. Find this slide show and presentation notes at http://librarystew.blogspot.com

3. September: Rain

4. Making It Rain Hands on activity Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi & Ron Barrett

5. October: Boo Bubbles

6. The Ghost Eye Tree by Bill Martin Jr. Make Boo Bubbles Talking about matter: Solid (dry ice) Liquid (water) Gas (melted CO2)

7. November: SLIME

8. The Secret Science Project That Almost Ate The School by Judy Sierra Slime recipe: 1- 4oz bottle regular white glue (do not use "school" glue ) water Borax food coloring I pour the glue into a bowl and then fill the empty glue bottle with water and mix the glue and water together. I then add a little food coloring (I found some NEON food coloring at my local Kroger) In a separate container I mix 1/2c. water and 1 teaspoon of Borax. I add the Borax mixture to the glue mixture slowly while stirring and VIOLA - it turns into a slimy mess!

9. Janurary: SNOW

10. Under The Snow by Melissa Stewart Instant Snow – Steve Spangler Science Making Snow

11. February: Frogs

12. Tuesday by David Wiesner Life Cycles United Streaming Video

13. March: Rainbows

14. That’s What Leprechauns Do by Eve Bunting Rainbow Glasses – Steve Spangler Science Rainbow in a glass: glass of water, flashlight, white paper + a rainbow! Making Rainbows

15. April: Earth Day

16. Michael Recycle by Ellie Bethel Slide show of how YOU can recycle Examples of recycling At school At home

17. May: Oceans

18. Hello Ocean by Pam Munoz Ryan Talk about ocean conservation – bring in Non-fiction book Tracking Trash by Loree Griffin Burns

19. Make an Ocean in A Bottle: Soda bottle Fill bottle halfway with water, add blue food coloring Fill bottle rest of the way with vegetable oil. Apply white glue on cap and screw cap onto bottle

20. Thank You! http://librarystew.blogspot.com