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Odors Aloft
Oregon Museum of Science and IndustryAdd to list DetailsLearners smell balloons filled with different scents to guess what's inside. From this, they infer the presence and motion of scented molecules. This is a good introduction to atoms and...
3...2...1 Puff!
NASAAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners build small indoor paper rockets, determine their flight stability, and launch them by blowing air through a drinking straw. This lesson plan includes procedures for the...
PVC Water Squirter
Community Science Workshop NetworkAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners build a water squirter using a PVC pipe, dowel, and foam. This activity is great for the summer time and introduces learners to forces and water pressure. Note: an...
What is a “Convection Cell”?
Colorado State UniversityAdd to list DetailsIn this demonstration, learners can observe a number of small convection cells generated from a mixture of aluminum powder and silicon oil on a hot plate. This demonstration helps learners...
Airplane Wing Investigation
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsThis activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Balloon Fiesta Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into Bernoulli’s principle and airplane wings. Learners will design and build their...
Make a Model Caldera
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsIn this quick activity (page 2 of PDF under GPS: Lava Flow Activity), learners will model how large depressions near the top of a volcano are formed by using an inflating and deflating balloon...