Perfectly Decomposed! Energy Grades: 6–8 Level: 3 In this activity, students will place foods in different environments and observe the rate at which those foods decompose. Science .pdf
Polar Opposites Energy Grades: K–5 Level: 4 In this activity, students will create a simple model of Earth as a magnet. Science .pdf
Prosthetic Design Healthcare Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation Grades: 9–12 Level: 4 Students will investigate the prosthetic industry as they explore the design and functionality of artificial limbs. Science .pdf
Rain Maker Energy Grades: K–5 Level: 1 In this activity, the teacher will create a large rain maker by pouring water over plastic wrap punched with holes over a foil tin. Science .pdf
Recycled Again Manufacturing Grades: K–5 Level: 3 In this activity, students will design a procedure for separating five types of recyclable materials based on their physical properties. Science .pdf
Rough Touch Healthcare Funded by The Healthineers Fund of the Siemens Foundation Grades: K–5 Level: 2 In this activity, blindfolded students will use their sense of touch to organize materials according to texture. Science .pdf
Sail Away Energy Grades: K–5 Level: 1 In this activity, students will use classroom materials and wind energy to build and power a sailboat. Science .pdf
Sand Shake Energy Grades: K–5 Level: 2 In this activity, students experiment with sand and hair dryers to observe how wind, sand, and barriers interact to form sand dunes. Science .pdf
School of Rock Energy Grades: 6–8 Level: 2 In this activity, students explore the effects of physical and chemical weathering on various types of rocks. Science .pdf
Scoping the Scene Energy Grades: K–5 Level: 3 In this activity, students will explore the relationship between angles of incident and reflected light and use this relationship to design and test their own periscopes in a classroom competition. Science .pdf
Seed Dispersal Manufacturing Grades: K–5 Level: 1 In this activity, students will investigate the variety of ways plants can disperse their seeds, or the fruits containing the seeds. Science .pdf
Sending Secret Messages IT Grades: K–5 Level: 3 In this activity, students explore how sound waves travel through various materials. Science .pdf
Shifting Shorelines Energy Grades: K–5 Level: 1 In this activity, students will brainstorm why people live, work, and vacation by the shoreline. Science .pdf
Smoke on the Water Energy Grades: 6–8 Level: 3 In this activity, students use simple materials to produce and observe cloud formation. Science .pdf
Solar System Scale Energy Grades: 6–8 Level: 3 Students will gain an understanding of the comparative size of the objects in our Solar System and the great distances between them. Science .pdf
Sonar IT Grades: K–5 Level: 3 In this activity, teachers will create a mysterious topography using small boxes inside a copy paper box. Science .pdf
Spin the Water Wheel Energy Grades: K–5 Level: 2 In this activity, students will construct a water wheel with household materials that can be used to lift an object. Science .pdf
Splendid Soil Energy Grades: K–5 Level: 2 In this activity, students will gain an understanding of the physical characteristics and absorption of types of materials that make up soil. Science .pdf