Materials
Lunch-size paper bags
Water table or bucket of water
Small brushes such as old toothbrushes
Newspaper
Magnifying glass, ruler, and scale
Florescent color poster paint and paintbrushes
Clear glitter
Instructions
What to do
1. Bring the children outside and pretend to look for moon rocks. Have each child collect a few
rocks in a paper bag labeled with their name and bring them back to the classroom.
2. Tell the children to wash the rocks at the water table, using brushes to remove the dirt from
them. Lay them on newspaper to dry.
3. When they are dry, encourage the children to examine the rocks with a magnifying glass. Have
them weigh the rocks on a scale and measure them with a ruler.
4. Afterward, invite the children to paint the rocks with florescent paint and shake on clear glitter.
5. When dry, the rocks will have a shiny, extra-terrestrial appearance.
More to do
More art: Decorate a box to collect and sort the rocks in.
Science: Older children can graph and chart the results of their rock study. Cover rocks and the
bottom of a shallow box with rust-colored craft sand, replicating the landscape of the Moon, then
use odds and ends to make a replica of the Moon landing vehicle.
