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Balloon Isometrics
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In this chemistry activity, learners will explore the concept of entropy. When learners stretch and unstretch a balloon, they will notice a change in temperature.
Clues About Clouds
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In this weather activity which requires adult supervision, learners will get a chance to make a cloud right here on Earth!
Fingerprint Identification
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In this crime science activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners will explore the uniqueness of fingerprints. The will learn components of fingerprints as well as why fingerprints are left behind.
In the News
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In this fun and imaginative writing assignment (page nine of the pdf), students will flex the creative side of their brains to learn more about the laws of motion and the scientific process.
Spaghetti Bridge
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In this engineering activity, learners investigate the differences between the strength of bridges made from flat and round building materials.
Vibrant Cords
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In this activity, learners will explore how the voice works and feel the vibrations produced by vocal cords.
Name-a-Saurus
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In this paleontology activity, learners explore the system behind dinosaur nomenclature.
An Apple as Planet Earth
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In this environmental education demonstration (page 6 of the PDF), learners will see a tangible representation of the scarcity of soil resources on earth.
Cohesion Coin
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In this activity about the property of water (page 6 of the PDF), learners use a coin to demonstrate cohesion between water molecules, exploring the molecular forces that allow water molecules to "
Secret Message
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In this activity, learners explore acid and bases as they create their own invisible ink out of baking soda and grape juice.
Solar System Bead Distance
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In this astronomy activity, learners create a model of the solar system using beads and string.
Jumping Beans
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In this physics activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners will explore the concept of static electricity.
Owl Pellets
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In this activity (page 7 of the PDF), learners will investigate the contents of owl pellets. Learners will discover how owls digest their food as well as the kind of animals they eat.
Find the Simple Machines
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This is a web activity about simple machines. Learners will explore a lawn mower and identify six different simple machines which work together to help make our lives easier.
Motion Madness: Choose the Winner
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This is an online game that explores speed, range and momentum. Learners will pick the winners in a 16-team tournament in 3 events: Tug-o-war, sprint, and marathon.
Bones
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In this health activity (page 5 of the PDF), learners will explore a unique connection betweeen the bones of the body.
Solar Energy
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In this activity (page 11 of PDF), learners compare the air pressure within a dark and a light bottle both heated by the sun, and discover that solar energy can be collected and stored in many ways
Are We Almost There?
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In this mathematics activity, learners use a map to determine the coordinates of and distance between two locations--both by road and "as the crow flies".
Hover Cup
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Is this activity concentrating on physical science, learners build their very own miniature hovercraft out of a paper cup. Using it, they can explore the concepts of friction and force.
You're Grounded
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In this engineering activity, learners test the stability of towers they build out of cups, discovering that structures with more mass in the base are more stable.