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The guiding question for this activity is,“What design will help your car move the fastest and farthest?” In this activity, students will build balloon-powered cars. A number of materials can be used for this engineering challenge but the ones s...
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The guiding question for this activity is,“How does a Cartesian diver work?” In this activity, students make Cartesian divers and are challenged to make the bubble the right size in the pipette for the diver to work. A detailed science behind the...
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The guiding questions for this activity are,“What is a chemical reaction and how can you tell when a chemical reaction occurs?” In this activity, students fill balloons with a mixture of water, baking soda, and vinegar to see what happens. A deta...
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The guiding questions for this activity are,“How is potential energy stored and how is potential energy converted to kinetic energy?” Different size cup lids are used in this activity to help students with the cylinder for making hall rollers. St...
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The guiding question for this activity is,“How does a hovercraft work? In this activity, students use film canisters to make a hovercraft. A detailed science behind the activity is provided and highlights friction. Before beginning this activity, w...
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The guiding question for this activity is,“How is light reflected?” In this activity, students make kaleidoscopes to experiment with light. A science beyond the activity is provided and highlights the reflection of light. Before beginning this ac...
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The guiding question in this activity is,“How do our lungs help us breathe?” In this activity, students use recycled water bottles with a cut balloon stretched over the top to demonstrate how the diaphragm functions. A science beyond the activity...
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The guiding questions in this activity are,“Are all rocks formed the same way and how does rock change during the rock cycle?” Rocks are constantly being recycled on Earth and what happens to a rock depends on the conditions it is exposed to. Stu...
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The guiding question in this activity is,“How does energy flow through an ecosystem?” You will need to purchase sterilized owl pellets from a reputable vendor for this activity. While we recommend events be free, this activity is very popular and...
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The guiding question for this activity is,“How can you design a paper airplane to go the farthest distance?” In this activity, students make paper airplanes to demonstrate the forces of flight. Students will also learn about force, thrust, drag,...
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The guiding question in this activity is,“Do all liquids have the same density?” Students use plastic specimen collection tubes that are purchased in bulk to determine the density of liquids used. A detailed science behind the activity is provide...
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The guiding question in this activity is,“How does a circuit work?” Old Christmas light strands work great for this activity to help students understand circuits. A detailed science behind the activity is provided. Students will also learn about ...
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Investigating Environmental Changes, Grade 2: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (Book Sample)
What if you could challenge your second graders to design an outdoor STEM classroom with a butterfly garden, birdbath, and sundial? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Investigating Environmental Changes outlines a j...
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Let’s Explore Environmental Changes Over Time!
In this lesson, students consider the various types of environmental changes that occur over time and participate in a class investigation of the causes and effects of erosion. They also begin to consider ways in which environmental changes can be tr...
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Planning Our Outdoor STEM Classroom
This lesson introduces students to the engineering design process (EDP) as a way to plan and construct an outdoor STEM classroom. Students will use the EDP by working through its steps together to design a birdbath.They learn about dialogue in fictio...