Create your own sundial to tell the time of day, and document Earth’s movement.
(Engineering Design, Earth's Place in the Universe)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)See up close how a seed grows and what it needs for survival. Explore phosynthesis and differences in ecosystems.
(Life Science, Plants, Life Cycles)Explore the surface tension properties of water and other liquids
(Physical Science, Material Properties)Which living things are found in a riparian habitat? How do the features of the habitat support plant and animal life?
(Life Science, Ecosystems)Create sound by causing something to vibrate.
(Physical Science, Waves, Sound)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)