Lesson Plans and Presentations
Lesson Plans and Presentations
Chemistry:
Elephant's Toothpaste-
-Explore the science behind chemical reactions and thermodynamics by transforming a few solid reactants into a foamy Elephant's Toothpaste!
-https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10kkFruZwioLY3gjh9QF8G7jMJwZVyhLvFa-m5hEfDII/edit?usp=sharing
Homemade Lava Lamps-
-Have you ever wanted to make a lava lamp? Well now you can at home! Explore the science behind molecule polarity and chemical reactions through this experiment.
-https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yiNTX_kDv-ddVpVHXwr9PQlQv7Gdv-1fRBM7fINLWLQ/edit?usp=sharing
Making Fake Snow-
-It only snows in Winter, right? No longer do you have to wait for December, as you can make figures out of "snow" any time of the year and also explore the science behind surfactants and chemical reactions.
-https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_UVWXM73azATIcjGLXGG-aTeoQtDhskjfocBsWCibdc/edit?usp=sharing
Growing Sugar Crystals-
-Have you ever tried rock candy before? But how do you make? In this experiment we'll be making our own and learning about saturated solutions and how we can grow sugar crystals before our eyes!
-https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KCIHvUY_ZEwnLPo_bcoa5ESzrC0yCo_8gPqw8FKUjII/edit?usp=sharing
Invisible Ink-
-How can we make ink turn invisible, and then see it again? In this experiment, we will be working with an invisible ink and learning how we can work with it and make it reappear on command.
-https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ECJRhrViUjGuqSoX_D_YrKR2JwOvddwfHHW_6_BbKEk/edit?usp=sharing
Biology:
Strawberry DNA Extraction-
-DNA molecules are the tiny building blocks of life. In this experiment, we will use common household solutions to make an "extraction liquid" to bring out the DNA from inside the strawberries!
-https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LGU_MABLQTotYXQsjiQHLN9hFt9JSa-hNQURGLLGI5U/edit?usp=sharing
Celery Xylem Dyeing-
-Water is the most essential molecule for the survival of plants. In this experiment, we will investigate how water is transported throughout a plant!
-https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pCAOrMziHPl2MQ-VhKBS8SbNmKf_xVT2hQjr38uBUbE/edit?usp=sharing
Modeling the Respiratory System-
-We humans can't live without the oxygen that the respiratory system collects and exchanges. Therefore, in this activity, we will use everyday objects to model the function of the respiratory system and learn about breathing pressure!
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Qo0tFewO6X6JWfBdBOp-e3Wk5GVJ67Qb8WGXv4X9sk0/edit?usp=sharing
Physics:
Egg Drop Challenge-
-No matter what, if you drop an egg it will break, right? Or not! In this experiment we are going to learn how to design a landing system to stop an egg from breaking when we drop it, and along the way we'll learn how our designs might not be that different from NASA's...
-https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1RunwbKYkT34E3KFn1svdTJhjhJxCtzG8uavE4GD3iCc/edit?usp=sharing
Launching Water Rockets-
-Rockets can only be launched by explosions, or can they? In this experiment we're going to make our own rockets with something that wouldn't conventional for an out of this world rocket: water. But very soon we'll learn how you can make a rocket out of anything and maybe water is the key to it all...
-https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16_HsrctiB3CSK_o2jhWwIsaNAoQJcCxshGyKEC8Bu7U/edit?usp=sharing
Penny Boat Buoyancy-
-Heavy things can't float, right? Or can they... This experiment is all about what floats and what doesn't, and through figuring out why some things can stay on top of water and why others sink, we'll learn how to make the best boat we can.
-https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zsgI38nyMjqHt0pwAbyMi-55FzcZ_BgbztEtUGcjADI/edit?usp=sharing
Oobleck and Non-Newtonian Fluids-
-Can a substance be both a solid and a liquid? In this experiment, we will make and analyze the properties of oobleck, a non-newtonian fluid.
-https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10Z3FSl4rjR5sQeHVsqqoR21RNW_Kp8A_yNOdx1kQ10Q/edit?usp=sharing
Other:
Food Science Behind Baking-
-Cookies taste great, but learning how to make the perfect cookie is even better. In this activity, we will utilize scientific methods to determine which ingredients are the most important in baking cookies.
-https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1u7C0HLwVe8vonhiHoPtBqA7TDe1lCnU8_0u7yhTb1e4/edit?usp=sharing
Cloud in a Bottle-
-Clouds take a while to form and have to be really big, or do they? This experiment is all about the science of the air and clouds and how we might be able to make our own clouds, clouds small enough to fit in a bottle; impossible, or not?
-https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/105rVM8zzbJVTrAJIYMz7SKAMPeug5K_TwvCqYxf8FNg/edit?usp=sharing