• Design an experiment to test how much weight a strand of hair can hold

  • Suggested materials:

  • At least one hair strand, Paper clip, Tape, Small plastic bag, Small items to use as weights (such as pennies or marbles)

  • Make a hypothesis and test your idea. How does the hair hold up with increasing weight? How much weight was the hair able to carry? Was it more or less than you predicted in the beginning?

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or - do this PhET Simulation on Force and Motion Basics.

• Read The scientist who played rock music for ladybugs article and respond to the following prompt

  • Based on the article, what experiment would you like to design next? What data would you need to collect to support your hypothesis? Record your ideas

or - Do this Data Nugget - Is Chocolate for the Birds?

• Check out the color changing milk experiment here

  • Draw a picture that explains how this works

  • Are there other variables related to this experiment that you might like to try?

• Paper Airplane Challenge: Try throwing a paper airplane by moving just your wrist (don't move your elbow or shoulder). How could you get a paper airplane to fly far if you can use only a short distance to launch it?

  • Design an airplane launcher using Paper, Rubber bands, paper clips and tape or a stapler

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• Watch this video on how to reduce the spread of germs. Develop a PSA or comic that would explain this idea to others.

or - Do this PhET Simulation - Pendulum Lab - Choose the Intro simulation