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Spots, Lines and Lasers
American Physical SocietyAdd to list DetailsLearners shine the light of a laser pointer through sheets of fabric that all have a different number of threads per inch. By looking at the patterns created, learners calculate the wavelength of...
Three Little Pigs Construction Company
Children's Museum Of HoustonAdd to list DetailsIn this activity about problem-solving, learners build a house for the Three Little Pigs using twenty straws and two index cards. Learners then use a fan to simulate a tornado and shake the table...
Glow in the Dark
American Physical SocietyAdd to list DetailsLearners experiment to see which colors of light will cause a phosphorescent (glow-in-the-dark) material to glow. Different colors of light have different wavelengths, and different amounts of...
As Straight as a Pole
WGBHAdd to list DetailsIn this engineering activity (page 3 of PDF), young learners investigate how a pole can be made stable by “planting” its base in the ground or adding supports to the base. First, learners observe...
A Matter of Splatter
Oregon Museum of Science and IndustryAdd to list DetailsIn this math-based activity, learners will experiment to find how height and angle affect spatter and then use this knowledge to solve a crime. This activity includes a number of optional...
Measuring UP!
Utah Education NetworkAdd to list DetailsIn this math lesson, learners use inchworm measuring tools to measure the lengths of several objects in the room. Learners first read "Inch by Inch" by Leo Lionni and listen carefully for...
Statistics: Button, Button
PBSAdd to list DetailsIn this math activity, learners read "The Button Box" by Margarette S. Reid and then make their own button boxes filled with different buttons. Learners count and classify the buttons and...
Apartment Buildings and More
WGBHAdd to list DetailsIn this engineering activity, young learners investigate multi-level buildings. Learners observe buildings in their neighborhood and then, using simple household materials, create their own multi...
Dancing Compasses
American Physical SocietyAdd to list DetailsLearners use compasses to detect the magnetic field created by current moving through a wire. This is one of four activities learners can complete related to PhysicsQuest 2008. Each activity gives...
Where the Buffalo Roam
Children's Museum of IndianapolisAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore the Great Plains. They use a large outline map (see related activity "If I Lived in a Forest") to trace the location of the Plains region and examine...