Students will conduct a simulation to demonstrate control of several variables in the ecosystem, where different scenarios will be used to demonstrate the positive and negative effects humans have on local ecosystems.
Students design and build a structure that protects toy people from a hurricane.
Discover the impacts of ocean acidification by observing the effect of acidity on shellfish.
Learn about the negative effects of oil spills on aquatic environments and methods for "cleaning" up oil spills by partaking in a timed game to clean up a fake oil spill with provided materials.
Students analyze ice core samples to help learn about the climate in the past.
Students mine for chocolate chips in cookies, attempting to get as many chocolate chips as possible without damaging the cookie.
Learn about the human circulatory system and make your own scab!
Students design a water filter to separate a mixture.
Learn about the properties of pure substances and mixtures.
Learn about the properties of fluids.
Students build a paper glider and test it for forces of flight.
Learn about the importance of clean water and create your own water filter!
Learn about global warming and the structure of greenhouse gases.
Students test the strength of different shaped paper cylinders.
Students create three paper seeds to test how they disperse.