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Design a Speaker

Book Chapter

Design a Speaker

In this activity, students build a functioning speaker using common household items. The winning speaker is determined by both the volume of sound and...

LED School Spirit

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LED School Spirit

In this activity, students design school spirit memorabilia using at least three LEDs, a battery, and a switch. This selection highlights the physics ...

Lights Out! Zombie Apocalypse Flashlight

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Lights Out! Zombie Apocalypse Flashlight

In this activity, students use some simple household items to design a working flashlight that can be operated with one hand. This selection highlight...

Magnetic Bees

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Magnetic Bees

In this activity, students read an article about using magnets to influence the behavior of bees, and then consider the physics principles for this �...

Newton’s Third Law Paper Trampoline

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Newton’s Third Law Paper Trampoline

In this activity, students learn about Newton’s third law by testing fabrics and other materials for a trampoline designed to provide the highest po...

The Wonderful Wind

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The Wonderful Wind

In this lesson, students learn the distinction between nonrenewable and renewable sources of energy, recognizing that wind energy is one of the primar...

Where’s the Wind?

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Where’s the Wind?

In this lesson, students make connections between the geography of the United States and the availability of wind resources. They explore the scientif...

Wind Impact

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Wind Impact

In this lesson, students investigate the economics of wind farms, their environmental impacts, and wind turbine blade design. Students consider the ad...

The Wind Farm Challenge

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The Wind Farm Challenge

This lesson’s activity is the Wind Farm Challenge. In this lesson, each student team creates a proposal for a wind farm designed to convince the loc...

Journal Article

PEEP and the Big Wide World

PEEP and the Big Wide World is a public television show and website devoted to engaging preschool-aged children in developmentally appropriate scien...

By Borgna Brunner

Informal Education

Journal Article

Preschool in a Science Center

The Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines began an on-site preschool shortly after its doors opened in 1970, inspired by the founders’ belief in th...

By Amber Forrest, Jolie Pelds, and Renee Harmon

Informal Education

Journal Article

TeachEngineering Digital Library

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By Dua Chaker

Informal Education

NSTA Press Book

Wind Energy, Grade 5: STEM Road Map for Elementary School

What if you could challenge your fifth graders to develop an economical, eco-friendly wind farm? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Seri...

Elementary Climate Change Earth & Space Science STEM Technology Assessment Curriculum Instructional Materials Lesson Plans NGSS Teaching Strategies Interdisciplinary New Science Teachers Preservice Science Education Teacher Preparation

Wind Energy, Grade 5: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (e-book)

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Wind Energy, Grade 5: STEM Road Map for Elementary School (e-book)

What if you could challenge your fifth graders to develop an economical, eco-friendly wind farm? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Seri...

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