Rain Maker Energy Grades: K–5 Level: 1 In this activity, the teacher will create a large rain maker by pouring water over plastic wrap punched with holes over a foil tin. Science .pdf
Spin the Water Wheel Energy Grades: K–5 Level: 2 In this activity, students will construct a water wheel with household materials that can be used to lift an object. Science .pdf
Mystery Matter Manufacturing Grades: K–5 Level: 1 In this activity, students will practice classifying matter while playing a game. Science .pdf
Move It Energy Grades: K–5 Level: 1 In this activity, students will investigate different ways to move a ball. Science .pdf
Wacky Water Manufacturing Grades: K–5 Level: 1 In this activity, students will explore similarities and differences among liquids helps to build foundational ideas of matter and molecular structure. Science .pdf
My Little Habitat Manufacturing Grades: K–5 Level: 1 In this activity, students will discuss and compare plants, animals, and their surroundings in deserts, oceans/ beaches, and rainforests. Science .pdf
Green Plastics Manufacturing Grades: K–5 Level: 3 In this activity, students will conduct an investigation to create a bioplastic as an alternative to plastics we typically use as consumers. Science .pdf
Leaves are the Place to Be Energy Grades: K–5 Level: 1 In this activity, students will explore the structures within a leaf where the process of photosynthesis occurs. Science .pdf
Mystic Mirrors Energy Grades: K–5 Level: 2 In this activity, students will explore light travel and how it is redirected with the use of mirrors. Science .pdf
Making Lemon Ice Energy Grades: K–5 Level: 2 In this activity, students will learn about thermal energy. Science .pdf
What's Inside an Element Manufacturing Grades: K–5 Level: 2 In this activity, students will learn about the elements in the periodic table and how to interpret the information for each element. Science .pdf
Shifting Shorelines Energy Grades: K–5 Level: 1 In this activity, students will brainstorm why people live, work, and vacation by the shoreline. Science .pdf
Garbage in Our Oceans Energy Grades: K–5 Level: 2 In this activity, students will learn about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Science .pdf
What's in a System? Energy Grades: K–5 Level: 1 In this activity, students will learn about Earth's four major systems: geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. Science .pdf
And The Ears Have It Healthcare Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation Grades: K–5 Level: 3 In this activity, students will gain an understanding of the benefits and limitations of the structure of the human ear. Science .pdf
Buggy Bodies Manufacturing Grades: K–5 Level: 1 In this activity, students will investigate how a specific group of insects move, referred to in our lesson as the focus insects. Science .pdf
Cause and Effect on the Land Manufacturing Grades: K–5 Level: 2 In this activity, students will examine how the Earth's land surface is affected by water in its different forms. Science .pdf
Sand Shake Energy Grades: K–5 Level: 2 In this activity, students experiment with sand and hair dryers to observe how wind, sand, and barriers interact to form sand dunes. Science .pdf