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A Little Drop of Water: Cohesion
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Learners explore water's property of cohesion through two investigations.
Water Illusions: Refraction & Magnification
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Learners demonstrate how water can distort, refract and magnify light.
Going for a Spin: Making a Model Steam Turbine
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In this activity, learners explore how various energy sources can be used to cause a turbine to rotate.
Engineer an Aeolipile
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In this engineering design challenge, learners build an air-powered spinning machine.
How Does Water Climb a Tree?
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In this activity, learners conduct an experiment to explore how water flows up from a tree's roots to its leafy crown.
Pot-in-Pot Refrigeration
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In this activity (on page 2 of PDF), learners create a low-tech refrigerator that requires no electricity to keep food from spoiling.
Sea Level: On The Rise
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Learners will understand the relationship between climate change and sea-level rise.
Investigating Ice Worlds
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In this activity about the solar system, learners use various light sources to examine ice with different components to understand how NASA studies planets and moons from space.
Temperature Tactics
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In this activity, learners explore the devices used over time to measure changes in temperature.
Water Cycle in a Bag
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In this activity, learners will explore the water cycle by creating a small atmosphere.
Control a Bird’s Flight
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In this engineering design challenge, learners make a bird and then control its flight with attached strings.
Paper Chromatography with Leaves
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In this activity on page 5 of the PDF (Plants—The Green Machines), learners use chromatography to separate and identify pigments within various leaves.
Earth Atmosphere Composition
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In this activity, learners use rice grains to model the composition of the atmosphere of the Earth today and in 1880. Learners assemble the model while measuring percentages.
Crystal Creations: Grow Spikes of Crystals in the Sun
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This activity shows you how to make amazing crystal spikes using Epsom salt and the sun.
Milli's Insulation Investigation
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In this activity on page 2 of the PDF, learners test different materials to find out which is the best insulator.
Hydraulic Car
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In this activity, learners build cars using syringes and water-powered hydraulics. Learners construct the car frame out of cardboard and set up a hydraulic system to raise and lower the car.