Activities
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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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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 observe animals that evoke fear and then map out their role in a food web.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will learn how waves, wind, water and glaciers all break rock and soil into smaller particles and move them around.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will examine and sketch various trace fossils from an unknown creature and then construct an image of the creature that they believe produced these fossils.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will learn about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will use a ramp to launch a car and reach a finish line.
- K–5
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In this activity teams design, build, and test paper helicopters to observe a relationship between blade surface area and descent rate.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will learn about how human lifestyles cause the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide to be released into the air.
- K–5
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In this lesson, students will work in teams to create a structure that will withstand simulated hurricane force winds
- 9–12
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In this activity, students will produce different chemical reactions with yeast.
- 6–8
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In this activity, students will create a model of a sloped hillside using sand and simulate conditions that can cause a landslide to occur.
- K–5
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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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In this activity, students will gain an understanding of magnetic fields and magnetic forces.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will learn about thermal energy.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will explore light travel and how it is redirected with the use of mirrors.
- K–5
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In this activity, students will take on the role of organisms in various environments as they discover the concept of interdependence in ecosystems.
- K–5