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Drawing Board
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsThe Drawing Board consists of a marking pen that remains stationary and a platform that swings beneath the pen, acting as a pendulum. As the platform swings, the pen marks a sheet of paper that is...
Dough Creatures
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsIn this technology activity, learners light up the room with electrifying play dough creations. Learners use conductive and insulating homemade play dough to build simple circuits. Learners then...
Using Bubbles to Explore Membranes
National Health MuseumAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners use bubbles to investigate the structure and unique properties of cell membranes. Bubbles serve as macroscopic models that mimic the cells' phospholipid bilayers....
Bottle Blast Off
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsWith little more than a plastic bottle, some vinyl tubing, and a length of PVC pipe, make a rocket and a rocket launcher and investigate how rockets fly. For planning purposes, each learner will...
The Awesome Game Race
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsIn this engineering activity, learners design their own board games. Learners brainstorm the various components of board games, conduct research using well-known games, and then design and...
LEGO Robots
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsThis activity (on page 2 of the PDF under GEMS Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into technology design and testing. Groups of learners will design, build, and program a LEGO robot to...