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Monday, November 5, 2018

Make a Mini Science Journal Booklet from one sheet of paper

Have you ever tried making tiny notebooks?  My eldest is currently obsessed with pocket-sized books.  He loves using them to doodle, jot down ideas, or record stories.  Today we're doing a STEAM themed craft and turning a single white sheet of computer paper into a cute science journal.  It's the perfect place for young scientists to jot down observations, hypotheses, and ideas for experiments.

Let's get making!

How to Make Mini Science Journal Booklets

(from 1 sheet of computer paper!)


Make Mini Science Journals from a sheet of paper- Fun STEAM kids activity inspired by Zoey and Sassafras book

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The idea for today's post was inspired by this Zoey and Sassafras book.  We received a copy to read and LOVED it.  The whole series is really fun and does a great job of incorporating scientific ideas and magic into an easy-to-read chapter book.

Make Mini Science Journals from a sheet of paper- Fun STEAM kids activity inspired by Zoey and Sassafras book


How to Make a Zoey and Sassafras Mini Science Journal Booklet


1.  Print out this science journal printable.

2.  Fold it in half lengthwise.

Make Mini Science Journals from a sheet of paper- Fun STEAM kids activity inspired by Zoey and Sassafras book

3.  Unfold your sheet of paper.  Then fold it in half this way.

Make Mini Science Journals from a sheet of paper- Fun STEAM kids activity inspired by Zoey and Sassafras book

4.  Unfold your paper.  Then fold in both sides till they meet the middle fold created in step 3.

Make Mini Science Journals from a sheet of paper- Fun STEAM kids activity inspired by Zoey and Sassafras book

5.  Unfold the sheet of paper and then fold it in half along the fold created in step 3. 

6.  Take a pair of scissors and make a cut along the lengthwise fold like so:

Make Mini Science Journals from a sheet of paper- Fun STEAM kids activity inspired by Zoey and Sassafras book

7. Open up your sheet of paper.  It should look like this:

Make Mini Science Journals from a sheet of paper- Fun STEAM kids activity inspired by Zoey and Sassafras book

8.  Grab both sides of the paper and push...
Your paper should now bend like this:

Make Mini Science Journals from a sheet of paper- Fun STEAM kids activity inspired by Zoey and Sassafras book

9.  Keep pushing till your cut opening closes.  Then push down to create the pages of your new science journal booklet!

Make Mini Science Journals from a sheet of paper- Fun STEAM kids activity inspired by Zoey and Sassafras book


9.  Color and write all your observations inside!

Liked this activity?  Check out these 5 Free STEAM Printables!



Happy making, friends!

Make Mini Science Journals from a sheet of paper- Fun STEAM kids activity inspired by Zoey and Sassafras book




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