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Projects about Earth Materials

Build a Dam

Fri, Apr 3, 2015

Use rocks, mud, sand and sticks to dam up the stream at Bledsoe Park! more...

Nature Wreath

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

Collect objects from outside and glue them on a wreath. more...

Build Teepees

Fri, Nov 7, 2014

Build a teepee with sticks. Tie it together with string. Wrap it in a blanket. more...

Draw with Rocks

Fri, Oct 24, 2014

Use different rocks to draw on different surfaces. What does it look like? more...

Let's Make Mud!

Fri, Oct 17, 2014

Mix soil and water to make your favorite kind of mud! How does it feel? more...

Buried Treasure (Part 1/2)

Fri, Sep 19, 2014

Wrap objects in plastic netting bags. Bury them. Dig them up two months later. What happened to the objects? more...

Shaffer's Bend

Fri, Jul 25, 2014

Go to the Colorado River at Shaffer's Bend in Marble Falls. Hike and swim! more...

Chalk Ridge

Fri, Jul 11, 2014

Go to Chalk Ridge Falls State Park. Hike to the creek, climb under the cliff and cross the rope bridge. more...

Austin Nature Center

Fri, Jun 20, 2014

Go to the Austin Nature Center. Check out the wildlife exhibits, creek, dino pit and Trade Counter. more...

Tejas Park

Fri, Jun 13, 2014

Go to the river at Tejas Park in Liberty Hill. more...

River on a Tray

Fri, May 30, 2014

Fill a tray or gutter with sand. Pour water into the sand. How does the water change the the sand pile? more...

Rock Day

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

Look at rocks. Get them wet. How do they look, feel and smell? more...

Mud Tracks

Thu, Oct 17, 2013

Look for tracks. Make your own tracks by yourself or with your toys. What do they look, feel and smell like? more...

Leander Dinosaur Tracks

Thu, Jun 27, 2013

Hike half a mile up the South San Gabriel River and find Acrocanthosaurus tracks! more...

Soil Runoff

Fri, Apr 5, 2013

Pour water down a sheet pan filled with soil, and another filled with soil and mulch. Which erodes more? more...

Kool-Aid Soil Filter

Fri, Mar 15, 2013

Pour red or blue Kool-Aid through several different soils. Which soils retain or leach which dyes? more...

Cereal that Settles

Fri, Jul 20, 2012

Combine breakfast cereal in a cup. Shake the cup. Where do different kinds of cereal settle? more...

Water Filter

Fri, Sep 23, 2011

Filter muddy water through a paper towel filter. What filters out and what remains? more...

Go on a Dig

Fri, May 27, 2011

Bury parts of toys in a sand pit. Excavate toys and rebuild them. Can you mark quadrants and map your finds? more...

More than Dirt

Fri, Mar 25, 2011

Dig up dirt from under bushes and trees. What is the dirt made up of? more...