Activities
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In this activity, students will compare samples of monomers and polymers in powder and thread form (sugar/cotton candy and cotton flock/cotton balls).
- 9–12
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Students will work in small groups to stack Solo cups vs. Styrofoam cups to see how many of each it takes for the two stacks to be equal. Students will then derive a system of linear equations to model the scenario of the two stacks of cups.
- 9–12
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In this activity, teachers will create a mysterious topography using small boxes inside a copy paper box.
- K–5
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In this activity, students explore how sound waves travel through various materials.
- K–5
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Students will explore how satellites send images from telescopes in space, which we can access on Earth via the Internet.
- 9–12
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Students work together to build an algorithm for drawing a pixel picture using coordinate directions and color assignments on graph paper. Then, students follow the algorithms of other groups to create the images on a larger scale with post-it notes.
- 9–12
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Students will work in small groups to investigate constraints of starting a business. Each group will be assigned a specific constraint. Small groups will then write a linear inequality and graph the inequality on a group capture sheet.
- 9–12
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In this lesson, students will work in teams to design a pair of headphones specifically for children under three.
- 9–12
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In this activity, students will gain an understanding of how sound waves travel through different media by building a sound transmission device.
- K–5
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Students will investigate, categorize and explore the multitude of IT career categories that are available through reading several IT-career cards.
- 9–12
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Working in groups, students will select a city and then use U.S. government census data to develop an algebraic relationship between time and population size.
- 9–12
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In this activity, students work in teams to develop a method for creating a mathematical model of the path of a ball. The teams measure the height from which a ball is thrown, and the time taken for the ball to reach the ground.
- 9–12
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Students will use geometric shapes to design a unique three-dimensional object that has an everyday use.
- 9–12
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Students will “mash up” an assigned product with one design influence from nature and present the product design to their peers using a free CAD software (such as Google Sketch).
- 9–12
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Students will investigate the technological application of quantum effects in cyber security.
- 9–12
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Description: Students consider the benefits and tradeoffs of using credit and learn about the role interest plays in using credit cards. Then, they create an equation that describes the length of time it takes to pay off a debt.
- 9–12
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Students will design one or more unique levels of a maze game using a free online coding program.
- 9–12
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In this activity, students will construct color wheels and spin them to see that light colors combine to form new colors.
- K–5