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Why is it colder in the winter even though the Earth is closer to the Sun?

Hands-on Activities

Learn why we have seasons in this hands on activity.

Suffering from a hangover

Why Do People Get Hangovers?

STEM Explained

Why does drinking too much alcohol make people feel so bad? Read about four theories.

Why is rain not salty?

Why is rain not salty?

Hands-on Activities

Make a model of the water cycle and find out how water moves around on planet Earth.

fossil plants and animals

Why Scientists Believe in Evolution

STEM Explained

Scientists have accumulated so much evidence in the theory of evolution that it is one of the most widely-accepted theories in science.

Two girls writing

Write-Around Discussion

Teaching STEM

This strategy helps small groups of students consolidate knowledge about a topic.

People with cancer and their caregivers

Why Do So Many People Get Cancer?

STEM Explained

We all know someone who has been affected by cancer. What causes cancer? Why is it getting more common?

What kinds of transportation are there?

What kinds of transportation are there?

Hands-on Activities

Go on a transportation scavenger hunt in this hands-on activity. How many different types of vehicles can you identify?

What makes soil hard and compacted?

What makes soil hard and compacted?

Hands-on Activities

Explore how walking on soil changes how water soaks into the ground and why that matters to gardeners and farmers.

What speeds up a chemical reaction?

What speeds up a chemical reaction?

Hands-on Activities

Learn about the role of yeast in this fun decomposition reaction.

What uses electricity?

What uses electricity?

Hands-on Activities

Take a tour of different rooms in your home. Which items in each room use electricity? How do you know they use electricity?

What would happen if a meteor hit Earth?

What would happen if a meteor hit Earth?

Hands-on Activities

Explore the effects of asteroid impacts in this hands on activity.

Sound waves

What is Sound and How do we Hear it?

Backgrounders

Learn how sound travels in waves and how it is measured in this backgrounder.

Which materials bounce?

Which materials bounce?

Hands-on Activities

Balls go up and down. But what makes for a good ball? Find out by exploring which materials bounce.

A melting world-shaped glacier

What is Ocean Warming and Why Does It Matter?

STEM Explained

Oceans absorb the greatest amount of solar radiation on Earth. Ocean warming can lead to glaciers melting and ocean acidification.

hand holding soil

What is soil made of?

Lessons

Students will explore the composition and characteristics of different local soils and learn about what makes soil healthy.