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LEGO® Chemical Reactions
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAdd to list DetailsThis activity uses LEGO® bricks to represent atoms bonding into molecules and crystals. The lesson plan is for a 2.5 hour workshop (or four 45-minute classes). There is a "wet lab"...
Make a Comet Model and Eat It!
NASAAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners build models of comets, using edible materials, to learn about comets' structure. Learners then use their senses to simulate a spectrometer to analyze "comets...
Water Body Salinities I
New Jersey Department of EducationAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners investigate the different salinity levels of oceans, rivers and estuaries. Learners then use experimentation to determine which sample is the best model of each type of...
Dunking the Planets
Lunar and Planetary InstituteAdd to list DetailsIn this demonstration, learners compare the relative sizes and masses of scale models of the planets as represented by fruits and other foods. Learners dunk the "planets" in water to...
Cook Up a Comet
Astronomical Society of the PacificAdd to list DetailsIn this activity (on page 5 of PDF), learners use dry ice and household materials to make scientifically accurate models of comets. Learners will investigate the ingredients in comets and how...
Gas Model
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsThis highly visual model demonstrates the atomic theory of matter which states that a gas is made up of tiny particles of atoms that are in constant motion, smashing into each other. Balls,...
Sky Glider Challenge
WGBHAdd to list DetailsIn this design challenge activity, learners use two helium-filled balloons to build a blimp that can travel in a straight path across the room. The activity guide contains information for Educators...
Luminescence
Mount Holyoke CollegeAdd to list DetailsIn this two-part activity about luminescence, learners explore the chemistry that happens inside glow sticks and other light producing reactions. First, learners build a ground state model and a...
Water Clean-up
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsThis is an activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under Water Clean-up Activity) about the use of reduction agents to decontaminate ground water. Learners will conduct a reduction-oxidation (redox)...
Exploring the Ocean with Robots
Centers for Ocean Sciences Education ExcellenceAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners are introduced to robotic submarines called gliders. Learners make “gliders” from plastic syringes and compare these to Cartesian bottles and plastic bubbles. Learners...