Modules
Keep the Heat
In this module, participants explore how well various fabrics help a can of hot water retain heat, learning about thermal transport.
Modules
Map and Compass Scavenger Hunt
This economical and easy-to-prepare activity combines learning to use a map and compass in a scavenger hunt format. It can be a standalone indoor activity, or an introduction to the fundamentals of orienteering.
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Whodunit — Cracking the Case with Science
Challenge your students’ powers of deduction to determine which of four suspects committed several different burglaries. This module is low cost, easy to run, and versatile for a range of ages and durations.
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Epidemic — What Goes Around Comes Around
This activity helps students understand how human-to-human contact can spread pathogens, and how vaccines limit that spread.
Logistics
The Bell Game — Fun in 15 Minutes
What can you do when your planned activity ends 15 minutes before your meeting ends? A bell quiz of relevant questions is a great option to plug that hole.
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Off-Brand Molecule Model Kits – How Do They Compare?
In our post about molecular model kits for use with younger students, we’d mentioned seeing various “off-brand” versions of Molymod- and Minit-style model kits available for sale online. We’ve bought them to find out how they compare with “The Real Deal.” Are they mediocre quality knock-offs or a boon to small budgets?
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Sample Management — no more missing samples
This simple procedure can help make messy, misplaced, mixed-up, and missing samples a thing of the past.
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Archimedes’ Principle — Eureka!
In this module, students will learn about density and its measurement via water displacement. They will employ this knowledge to determine the identities of mystery metals, sleuth out whether the jewelry is real, and more!
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The Best Molecular Model Kits For Use With Younger Students
3D graphics are great, but nothing provides the same experience as handling and manipulating a physical model. Children truly enjoy assembling these models, so it is worth the investment of time and money to purchase and/or borrow them. Here we introduce a range of different model types, along with their strengths and weaknesses for use with younger students.
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DNA Discovery
Most children have heard about DNA, whether in terms of police detective work, discovering one’s ancestry, fighting cancer and other diseases, or most recently in the new highly effective mRNA vaccines. This module provides even young students the information to better understand what DNA is, and how it is essential to all life.