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Paper Clip Sailing
Learners explore water, molecules, and surface tension. In this floatation instructional activity, students discover why some objects are able to float on water as they follow the procedures included in this activity.
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Alex: Charting the Weather
During this activity, students will gather data from temperature and water gauges set up on the playground to learn about weather patterns. Then students will build a spreadsheet with data related to temperature, wind direction and...
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Alex: Air Is All Around You
In this science lesson students will be asked the question, "Does air take up space?" and "Does air have weight?" Students will conduct experiments that prove that air has mass, takes up space, and exerts pressure.
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Alex: Amazing Adaptations Probing Pinnipeds
This is a technology-rich, hands-on science experiment exploring the world of pinniped adaptations using a digital probe as a data collection device.
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Alex: Bloodstain Pattern Doesn't Lie
Students will formulate a hypothesis about the relationship (linear, direct, indirect, etc.) between the distance a drop of blood falls and the diameter of the splatter it makes. To test their hypothesis, the students will work...
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Alex: Build a Solar Hot Water Heater
This exercise will allow the students to explore solar energy by building a simple solar hot water heater with clean two liter soda bottles.
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Alex: Acids and Bases Lesson/lab
This lesson will allow learners to perform pH tests that determine if various solutions are acids or bases (cognitive). Students will test common household solutions such as water, vinegar, milk, and orange juice use pH indicator strips....
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Alex: Camouflage Predation Challenge
Through this simulation, learners will understand the role of camouflage in keeping animals from attracting attention of their predators. Using newspaper and patterned wrapping paper, students will construct two habitats. Learners will...
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Alex: Building a Cell: Edible Cell Project
Students will create an Eukaryotic cell from materials that they can eat. Students will need to have a lesson on the types of Eukaryotic cells and its organelles before they complete this assignment. Students will construct these...
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Alex: Bubble Bubble
This lesson will help young learners understand the shape and movement of bubbles. Students will predict, practice, and record results as they blow bubbles with different-shaped objects.
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Alex: Chemical Reaction in a Bag
Students will use scientific methods in creating and observing a chemical reaction.
