| Satellite Tracker |
Students use satellite tracking software available on the Internet to monitor a very large satellite, the International Space Station. Using information from this online resource, students predict and...
... moreStudents use satellite tracking software available on the Internet to monitor a very large satellite, the International Space Station. Using information from this online resource, students predict and graph the motion of the space station at their location and create a 3-D display of its path through the sky.
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7 (6-8) |
Colorado (1995):
 Science
S100D7F5 S1014E28
Math
S103C25E S103C272 |
60 minutes |
3 |
US$ 1.00 |
| Save Our City! |
Students learn about various natural hazards and specific methods engineers use to prevent these hazards from becoming natural disasters. They study a hypothetical map of an area covered with natural ...
... moreStudents learn about various natural hazards and specific methods engineers use to prevent these hazards from becoming natural disasters. They study a hypothetical map of an area covered with natural hazards and decide where to place natural disaster prevention devices by applying their critical thinking skills and an understanding of the causes of natural disasters.
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4 (3-5) |
Colorado (1995):
Science
S1000375 S100D7F5 S100F4B7 S1012041 |
50 minutes |
1 |
US$ 0.00 |
| Scale Model of the Earth |
In this activity, students gain an understanding of the layers of the Earth by designing and building a clay model. |
4 (3-5) |
Colorado (1995):
Science
S1000375 S1015D9B |
50 minutes |
2 |
US$ 1.00 |
| Scaling the Map |
Students will learn how to determine map distances and map areas using the map scale. They will also get a better feel for how much an area represents on the map in relation to the size they are suggesting for their cavern. |
7 (6-8) |
Colorado (1995):
Science
S1000375 S100D7F5 S1012041 S1015D9B |
45 minutes |
3 |
US$ 0.00 |
| The Search for Secret Agents |
Students embark on a scavenger hunt around the school looking for indoor air pollution and mapping source locations. |
5 (4-6) |
Colorado (1995):
Science
S100D7F5 S100F4B7 S1012041 S1015D9B
Math
S103C246 |
50 minutes |
4 |
US$ 0.00 |
| Seeing and Feeling Sound Vibrations |
Students examine the existence of sound by listening to and seeing sound waves while conducting a set of simple activities as a class or in pairs at stations. Students describe sound in terms of its p...
... moreStudents examine the existence of sound by listening to and seeing sound waves while conducting a set of simple activities as a class or in pairs at stations. Students describe sound in terms of its pitch, volume and frequency. They use this knowledge to discuss how engineers study sound waves to help people who cannot hear or talk.
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4 (3-5) |
Colorado (1995):
Science
S100D7F5 S1022DDF |
50 minutes |
2 |
US$ 3.00 |
| Seeing the world through a different lens |
Students will participate in a variety of activities modeling different disabilities. After discussing their experiences, students work in teams to devise or improve on an adaptive device. |
7 (6-8) |
Massachusetts (2001):
Science
S1004F28 S1009558 S101068D S1010C69 S1011180 |
60 minutes |
5 |
US$ 1.00 |
| Seismology in the Classroom |
Students learn about seismology by using a sample seismograph constructed out of common classroom materials. The seismograph creates a seismogram based on vibrations caused by moving a ruler. The stud...
... moreStudents learn about seismology by using a sample seismograph constructed out of common classroom materials. The seismograph creates a seismogram based on vibrations caused by moving a ruler. The students work in groups to represent an engineering firm that must analyze the seismograph for how it works and how to read the seismogram it creates.
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4 (3-5) |
Colorado (1995):
Science
S1000375 S100D7F5 S1012041
Math
S103C26D |
50 minutes |
4 |
US$ 1.00 |
| Sextant Solutions |
The earliest explorers did not have computers or satellites to help them know their exact location. The most accurate tool developed was the sextant to determine latitude and longitude. In this activi...
... moreThe earliest explorers did not have computers or satellites to help them know their exact location. The most accurate tool developed was the sextant to determine latitude and longitude. In this activity, the sextant is introduced and discussed with the class. Students will learn how a sextant can be a reliable tool that is still being used by today's navigators and how computers can help assure accuracy when measuring angles. Also, this activity will show how computers can be used to understand equations even when knowing how to do the math is unknown.
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7 (6-8) |
Colorado (1995):
Science
S1012041 S1015D9B
Math
S103C221 S103C246 S103C272 S103C285 |
45 minutes |
1 |
US$ 0.00 |
| Shallow & Deep Foundations |
Students investigate the critical nature of foundations as they learn differences between shallow and deep foundations, including the concepts of bearing pressure and settlement. Using models represen...
... moreStudents investigate the critical nature of foundations as they learn differences between shallow and deep foundations, including the concepts of bearing pressure and settlement. Using models representing a shallow foundation and a deep pile foundation, they test, see and feel the effects in a cardboard box test bed composed of layers of pebbles, soil and sand. They also make bearing pressure calculations and recommendations for which type of foundations to use in various engineering scenarios.
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7 (6-8) |
AAAS-2061 (1993):
Science
S100F4B8 |
50 minutes |
4 |
US$ 5.00 |
