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Discovering Sand and Sand Paintings
This activity blends social studies and art with math and science. First, students will explore the visible characteristics of sand, and then they wil...
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Heat Exchange in Air, Water, and Soil
The Earth is composed, at least at the surface, of soil/rock, water, and air. How do the heat exchange properties of these three very different substa...
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Developing a Model of the Earth’s Inner Structure
How much do your students know about the Earth’s interior? This activity will provide them with a hands-on experience, as well as with appropriate t...
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Investigating Perception and Illusion
For a motivating and baffling experience, try this investigation of perceptual illusions and their causes. It allows students to observe, analyze, and...
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Determining the Relationship Between Height and Hand Length
For a motivating and baffling experience, try this investigation of perceptual illusions and their causes. It allows students to observe, analyze, and...
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Exploring Cellular Shape Using Area
In this activity, students are challenged to maximize the area enclosed within the limited perimeter of a string “cell membrane,” using area formu...
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Surveying Science and Mathematics on the Internet
In this activity, students will explore the internet for interesting science and mathematics websites. They will be guided by an activity sheet as the...
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Please Pass the Pollen: Flowering Plants, Pollination, and Insect Pollinators
This high-interest activity provides an opportunity for students to learn more about the natural world while they hone their investigatory skills. In ...
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Examining Current Events in Science, Mathematics, and Technology
The national standards in science and mathematics call for these subjects to be taught from personal and social perspectives, thus strengthening stude...
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This activity is an exciting and highly interactive opportunity for students to exercise their creativity and design skills. Working in cooperative gr...
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Designing and Constructing a Load-Bearing Structure
We rely on many structures to bear loads. Examples such as bridges, chairs, shelves, tall buildings, and even our own legs must support weight consist...
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Investigating the Pinhole Camera and Camera Obscura
In this activity, students explore the nature of light, including the fact that it travels in straight lines, by building and using two visual tools. ...
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Recording Images Using a Simple Pinhole Camera
In this lesson, students develop and expand their observational skills and technological understanding by building and operating a pinhole camera. The...
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We see, use, and enjoy levers daily—in the operation of pliers, the action of a seesaw, or the beauty of an Alexander Calder mobile. In fact, parts ...
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This activity involves an exploration of density. Why does oil float on water? How does drain cleaner sink down into the clogged pipe right through st...