In this activity, students will investigate factors that influence the temperature of an isolated system and relate this to average kinetic energy and thermodynamic properties.
In this activity, students will observe how ice melts on wood and metal blocks, and they will draw conclusions about how heat conducts through different materials.
Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation
Grades:
K–5
Level:
4
In this activity, students will explore the nature of human hearing by attempting to determine the location of coins dropping at different locations in a room.
In this investigation, students will design three different circuit arrangements with a switch capable of lighting a small light bulb. They will use the results of this investigation to determine the best configuration for wiring holiday lights.