| I Breathe WHAT?? |
In this activity, students will capture and examine the particles to gain an appreciation of how much dust, pollen and other particulate matter is present in the air around them. Students will place "...
... moreIn this activity, students will capture and examine the particles to gain an appreciation of how much dust, pollen and other particulate matter is present in the air around them. Students will place "pollution detectors" at various locations to determine which places have a lot of particles in the air and which places do not have as many. Quantifying and describing these particles is a first step towards engineering methods of removing contaminants from the air.
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7 (6-8) |
Colorado (1995):
 Science
S10069B9 S100D7F5 S100F4B7 S1012041 S1015D9B
Math
S103C246 S103C272 |
100 minutes |
2 |
US$ 1.00 |
| I Can't Take the Pressure! |
Students develop an understanding of air pressure by using candy or cookie wafers to model how it changes with altitude, by comparing its magnitude to gravitational force per unit area, and by observing its magnitude with an aluminum can crushing experiment. |
5 (4-6) |
Colorado (1995):
Science
S1002447 S100D7F5 S100F4B7 S1012041
Math
S103C221 S103C230 S103C246 S103C272 |
60 minutes |
4 |
US$ 1.00 |
| I Feel Renewed! |
In this activity, students will simulate the equal and unequal distribution of our renewable resources. Also, they will consider the impact of our increasing population upon these resources and how engineers develop technologies to create resources. |
4 (3-5) |
Colorado (1995):
Science
S1000375 S100BEC7 S100D2A0 S100D7F5 S1015D9B
Math
S103C21C |
30 minutes |
15 |
US$ 5.00 |
| I'm Not in Range |
In this role-playing activity, students learn how cellular phone service works, its advantages and its limitations. Students also learn about the advantages and limitations of satellite phone service....
... moreIn this role-playing activity, students learn how cellular phone service works, its advantages and its limitations. Students also learn about the advantages and limitations of satellite phone service. Phone communication involves many aspects of science, math and engineering, and this activity conveys to students how these technologies help people to stay better connected. Students use what they learn to understand what communication options might be available for Maya and her parents, Spacewoman Tess and Spaceman Rohan.
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4 (3-5) |
Colorado (1995):
Science
S1002447 S100D7F5 S1014E28 S1015D9B
Math
S103C21C |
50 minutes |
30 |
US$ 30.00 |
| Improve the System |
This activity will lead your class through identifying possible solutions to the design problems that the current west corridor of FasTracks faces. The students will combine what they have learned fro...
... moreThis activity will lead your class through identifying possible solutions to the design problems that the current west corridor of FasTracks faces. The students will combine what they have learned from all three previous activities to come up with possible solutions to the design problems faced by the system. This activity requires the use of the FasTracks Living Lab.
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10 (9-12) |
|
30 minutes |
3 |
US$ 0.00 |
| An Inflated Impression of Mars |
The purpose of this activity is to use scaling in order to give students an idea of the size of Mars in relation to the Earth and the Moon as well as the distance between them. The students will have ...
... moreThe purpose of this activity is to use scaling in order to give students an idea of the size of Mars in relation to the Earth and the Moon as well as the distance between them. The students will have to calculate dimensions of the scaled versions of the planets. Then they will use balloons to represent their relative sizes and locations.
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7 (6-8) |
Colorado (1995):
Science
S100D7F5 S1012041 S1014E28 S1015D9B
Math
S103C221 S103C272 S103C285 |
50 minutes |
3 |
US$ 1.00 |
| Invent a Backscratcher from Everyday Materials |
Being able to recognize a problem and design a potential solution is the first step to the development of new and useful products. In this activity students will be creating a device to get that pesky...
... moreBeing able to recognize a problem and design a potential solution is the first step to the development of new and useful products. In this activity students will be creating a device to get that pesky itch in the center of your back. Once the idea is thought up the students will produce a design schematic (sketch). Students are given a variety of everyday materials and recyclables. With these materials, students will need to create a back-scratching device.
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1 (K-2) |
Massachusetts (2001):
Science
S1002287 S10267F9 S1026B0C |
45 minutes |
|
US$ 0.00 |
| Is it Safe to Drink? |
In this activity, the students will conduct an investigation to purify water. Students will engineer a method for cleaning water, discover the most effective way to filter water, and practice conducting a scientific experiment. |
5 (5-5) |
Colorado (1995):
Science
S1002447 S1012041 S1022DDF |
60 minutes |
3 |
US$ 0.00 |
| Is That Legal? A Case of Acid Rain |
The goal of this activity is to understand how techniques of persuasion (including background, supporting evidence, storytelling and the call to action) are used to develop an argument for or against ...
... moreThe goal of this activity is to understand how techniques of persuasion (including background, supporting evidence, storytelling and the call to action) are used to develop an argument for or against a topic. Students develop an environmental case study for presentation and understand how a case study is used as an analysis tool.
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5 (4-6) |
Colorado (1995):
Science
S100D7F5 |
50 minutes |
2 |
US$ 0.00 |
| Is That Natural? |
Students will brainstorm ways that they use — and waste — natural resources. Also, they will respond to some facts about population growth and how people use petroleum. Lastly, students will consi...
... moreStudents will brainstorm ways that they use — and waste — natural resources. Also, they will respond to some facts about population growth and how people use petroleum. Lastly, students will consider the different ways that engineers interact with and use our natural resources.
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4 (3-5) |
Colorado (1995):
Science
S1000375 S100BEC7 S100D2A0 S100D7F5 S1015D9B
Math
S103C21C S103C27F |
45 minutes |
4 |
US$ 0.00 |
