Activities
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In this activity, students will construct color wheels and spin them to see that light colors combine to form new colors.
- K–5
Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation
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In this activity, students will learn about the parts of an insect and their function and then will design and build their ultimate insect.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will observe animals that evoke fear and then map out their role in a food web.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will examine the need for seeds to have sunlight in order to grow.
- K–5
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In this activity, students build simple circuits to investigate the conductivity of solutions.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will learn how waves, wind, water and glaciers all break rock and soil into smaller particles and move them around.
- K–5
Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation
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In this activity, students will explore the five senses by performing a variety of activities.
- K–5
Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation
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In this activity, students will gain an understanding of how different senses affect a human's ability to balance.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will examine and sketch various trace fossils from an unknown creature and then construct an image of the creature that they believe produced these fossils.
- K–5
Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation
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In this activity students will examine fruits and vegetables in order to figure out which ones are really fruits, and what types of fruits they really are.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will learn about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will test the effectiveness of different parachute designs.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will build a simple solar cooker, make observations and qualitatively describe the melting rate of a piece of chocolate in the cooker.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will gain an understanding of how a simple hovercraft uses the forces of motion to move.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will gain an understanding of the value of using a scale model and the effect of water speed on erosion rate and stream formation.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will use a ramp to launch a car and reach a finish line.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will conduct an investigation to create a bioplastic as an alternative to plastics we typically use as consumers.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will learn that plants and animals have common needs.
- K–5