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Exploring Bouncing Balls
University of California Museum of PaleontologyAdd to list DetailsLearners explore the physical properties of a variety of balls and how they bounce. The point of the activity is not necessarily to have students arrive at a precise explanation for the phenomena...
Breaking Point
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners build penetrometers to test leaf toughness. Biologists measure leaf toughness to study the feeding preferences of insects and bugs.
Oil Spill Cleanup
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at BoulderAdd to list DetailsThis hands-on experiment will provide learners with an understanding of the issues that surround environmental cleanup. Learners will create their own oil spill, try different methods for cleaning...
A Degrading Experience
NOAAAdd to list DetailsIn this activity on page 27, learners perform an experiment to learn about how different types of marine debris degrade and how weather and sunlight affect the rate of degradation. Learners...
Using Solar Energy
American Museum of Natural HistoryAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners discover how solar energy can be used to heat water. Learners first discuss energy usage in their daily lives and then divide into pairs to conduct an experiment in which...
Mystery Tubes
University of California Museum of PaleontologyAdd to list DetailsLearners investigate a pre-constructed mystery tube to determine its interior mechanism. Working in small groups, learners pose explanations (hypotheses) for what they are observing and test their...
Find the Best Way to Clean Oil off Bird Feathers
NOAAAdd to list DetailsIn this experiment, learners examine the way oil affects bird feathers and test different cleanup methods to find out which works best. Learners answer questions throughout the investigation,...
Dinosaur Breath
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at BoulderAdd to list DetailsThrough discussion and hands-on experimentation, learners examine the geological (ancient) carbon cycle. They investigate the role of dinosaurs in the carbon cycle and the eventual storage of...
House Warming
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsIn this physical sciences activity, learners explore how passive solar design increases energy efficiency. Learners test paperboard models of different building designs to discover how the design...
Make a Terrarium
American Museum of Natural HistoryAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners make a miniature greenhouse or "terrarium" to explore the greenhouse effect. Learners will first construct their model greenhouse using a clear, tall airtight...