This is an inquiry-based activity in which students are given materials to make a battery. Students work in pairs and results are shared with the
Compare different brands of paper towel for their strength and absorbancy through a series of short investigations. This lesson can beused in conjuction with the
During this activity students explore in depth their own understanding ofwhat constitutes “matter” and work together as a group to create adefinition for matter. Students
The students will repeatedly cut a piece of aluminum foil into smaller and smaller pieces to model the process of how you can break a
Students use a slinky to model earthquake waves. Learn the speed, direction and behavior of different waves which tell scientists about earthquakes.
Students will investigate how the effects of magnets change when their position inspace is changed. Children are introduced to basic concepts of orientation in space.
Students will read the first part of the book by Dr. Seuss, “Bartholomew and the Oobleck”, where they learn about the mysterious substace “Oobleck” created
Students will observe two materials and compare their properties. They will use this information in a later lesson to help them predict whether an equal
The lesson introduces the concept of calories and provides examples of high calorie and low calorie foods. Students learn a number of ways to determine
Students discover that when electric current flows through an insulated wire wound around a steel core, the steel core becomes a magnet. They learn that
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