5-6 Bites
*NEW* Earth's Movement
*NEW* Earth's Movement
Create your own sundial to tell the time of day, and document Earth’s movement.
(Engineering Design, Earth's Place in the Universe)*NEW* Flotation Device
*NEW* Flotation Device
Design and build a flotation device that can keep an unopened can of soup/vegetables afloat
(Engineering Design, Physical Science, Density)Develop a tool (ethogram) to observe, record, and learn more about animal behaviors.
(Life Science, Animal Behavior)In this activity students will make a parachute and test different weights and drop times.
(Engineering Design, Physical Science, Motion, Forces)Create a machine to complete a simple task in a fun, overly complicated way.
(Engineering Design, Physical Science, Motion, Energy)Students explore the surface tension properties of water
(Physical Science, Material Properties)Create and test a water filter with simple household materials.
(Engineering Design, Earth and Human Activity)Predict how water will flow and collect in a model of a watershed.
(Earth Systems, Hydrosphere)