Activity

Cereal Bowl Science and Other Investigations with the Newspaper

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet
This Cereal Bowl Science and Other Investigations with the Newspaper activity also includes:

What do cereal, fog, and space shuttles have to do with newspapers? A collection of science investigations encourage critical thinking using connections to the various parts of the newspaper. Activities range from building origami seed pots to measuring buoyancy in a bowl of milk—keeping your class engaged and on their toes!

236 Views 151 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Ideas
  • Challenge learners to find an article that connects to the experiment and bring it in to share with the class
  • Set up the activities as stations and use them as part of a special science day event
Classroom Considerations
  • Either a print or digital copy of a newspaper will work for the investigations
  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information
Pros
  • Each activity aligns to life science, earth science, or everyday science standards
  • Lessons are adaptable for use with multiple grade levels
  • Clear instructions, a list of materials, and key terms accompany each project
Cons
  • Many of the connections between newspapers and the activities appear to be a stretch