Activities
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Students will investigate the relationship between quadratic functions and the parabolic path traveled by a ball in motion. Students will analyze data to understand the mathematical relationships that exist along the path of a ball in flight.
- 9–12
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Students will learn the foundations of hydraulics and how they make things move with little effort. Using these fundamentals, students will work together to design and engineer a functional hydraulic lift system.
- 9–12
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Students will investigate the application of 3D printing to space technology.
- 9–12
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In this activity, students will 'become' water droplets and travel among the different storages of water.
- K–5
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Students will gain an understanding of rock types and their different responses to physical and chemical weathering.
- 6–8
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Students will examine two different techniques for mapping different aspects of the ocean, and will model those techniques on a small scale in the classroom.
- K–5
Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation
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In this activity, students will gain an understanding of the benefits and limitations of the structure of the human ear.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will learn the different techniques used to map the ocean, and will practice using those techniques themselves in the classroom.
- K–5
Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation
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Students will learn the power of bacteria and how it can be helpful in our bodies.
- 9–12
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In this activity, students will work in teams and use the approach of biomimicry to build an Adaptation Station that will enhance life for humans living in a specific environment.
- 9–12
Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation
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In this activity, students will observe how different beak types are suited to different environments.
- K–5
Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation
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In this activity, students will explore DNA as a code for biological traits and extract samples of DNA from the interior of living cells.
- 6–8
Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation
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In this activity, students will learn about the upcoming planned missions to Mars from various space companies. They will then design a product that could be used to help astronauts as their bodies face the rigors of space on the long journey to Mars.
- 9–12
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In this activity, students will make sound three ways: by blowing across the top of a bottle, tapping a glass, and running a finger around the rim of a glass.
- K–5
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In this activity, students drop rubber balls in order to observe and measure the effects of elasticity. They use graphs to make predictions for further trials.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will test and observe the bouncing properties of different types of balls (softball, basketball, golf ball, playground ball, volleyball, beach ball, ball of paper).
- K–5
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In this activity, students will investigate how a specific group of insects move, referred to in our lesson as the focus insects.
- K–5
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Students will use provided materials to develop a structure that will withstand movement in Earth.
- K–5