Dead Sea
Lapbook
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Library List:
Nave's Topical Bible by Mr. John R. Kohlenberger III
The Dead Sea Scrolls by Ilene Cooper
Resource Sites:
Bible Places: Dead Sea
Average Dead Sea temperatures
Activities:
Activity 1: Map
Print out this map of Israel. Color and label the Dead Sea and the Jordan
River.
Activity 2: Weather
Inside the matchbook, record average temperatures for the Dead Sea.
Activity 3: Bible
Use Nave's Topical Bible to find and list each mention of the Dead Sea in the
Bible into the mini book.
Activity 4: Saltiness
Explain why the Dead Sea is so salty and write the salinity percentages for
each body of water inside the tabbed book.
Activity 5: Buoyancy
For this activity, you will need 3 glasses, salt, water, mini carrots and an egg.
Label the glasses: Fresh Water, Ocean Water, and Dead Sea Water. Use the
following table to mix up water for each glass. We found that 1mL is about
equal to 1/8 teaspoon for the salt measuring.
Water
Salt
Fresh Water
300 mL
0 mL
Ocean Water
291 mL
9 mL
Dead Sea
201 mL
99mL
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Try placing the egg into each type of water. Do the same with the carrot. Use
the index card book to record how much salt and water you used for each
glass and to draw your observations.
Activity 6: Info
Use the layered book to record the elevation of the Dead Sea, the different
names of the Dead Sea, the minerals that are harvested from the Dead Sea
and some of the health benefits of the Dead Sea.
Activity 7: Drying Up
Use the triangle fan fold to explain why the Dead Sea levels are going down.
Activity 8: What Lives IN the Dead Sea?
Use the mini book to show what lives in the Dead Sea. You will put an X on
the fish and the seaweed.
Activity 9: What Lives AROUND the Dead Sea?
Use the mini book to show what lives around the Dead Sea. You can draw or
find pictures of the animals. (leopards, jackals, camels, hares and ibex are
some)
Activity 10: Dead Sea Scrolls
Write a mini report about the Dead Sea Scrolls. Put it inside the envelope.
Be sure to include who discovered them, when and where they were
discovered and what significance they have.
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