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Fun with Bernoulli
Learners conduct four simple experiments to demonstrate the effects of air pressure.
Skateboard Disaster
Learners examine collisions between two skateboards carrying different masses. They learn about conservation of momentum in collisions.
What Color is Your Air Today?
Learners develop awareness and understanding of the daily air quality using the Air Quality Index (AQI) listed in the newspaper or online.
Swing in Time
Learners build and investigate pendulums of different lengths. They discover that the longer the string of the pendulum, the longer the time it takes to swing.
Solar Water Heater
Learners work in teams to design and build solar water heating devices that mimic those used in residences to capture energy in the form of solar radiation and convert it to thermal energy.
How Do Things Fall?
Learners engage in close observation of falling objects. They determine it is the amount of air resistance, not the weight of an object, which determines how quickly an object falls.
Hot Stuff!: Investigation #2
Learners test two jars containing hot water, one covered with plastic and one open, for changes in temperature.
Floating and Falling Flows
Learners create beautiful fluid motion. They explore fluid dynamics, surface tension, solubility, and buoyancy while mixing liquids together.
Hanging Around
Learners investigate weight by building a spring scale. They observe and record how it responds to objects with different masses.
Density Rainbow and the Great Viscosity Race
Learners conduct two activities to investigate two properties of liquids: density and viscosity. In a clear container, learners stack 7 different liquids which will layer according to their density.
Battling for Oxygen
Working in groups, learners model the continuous destruction and creation of ozone (O3) molecules, which occur in the ozone layer.
Hot Stuff!: Investigation #3
Learners test two jars of ice water, one covered and one open, for changes in temperature. After placing the jars in the sun, learners discover that the covered jar cools down more slowly.
Wire Maze
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Learners create an electrical-circuit maze out of wire, then try to pass a paperclip through the maze without touching the wire.
Shimmering Lenses
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In this activity, learners use Jell-O to explore lenses. Learners cut Jell-O into convex and concave lens shapes and examine how light exits each lens in a darkened room.
Hoop Glider
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In this activity, learners engineer a flying glider using paper hoops and a drinking straw.
Series and Parallel Circuits
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In this activity, learners demonstrate and discuss simple circuits as well as the differences between parallel and serial circuit design and functions.
Exploring Baking Powder
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In this activity, learners examine baking powder, a combination of three powders: baking soda, cream of tartar, and cornstarch.
Two Button Buzzer Circuit
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In this activity, learners explore an everyday situation, where either of two or more buttons can ring a buzzer.