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Lesson Plans for Real-world Environmental Science

February 27, 2018 6:00 AM

New Lesson Plans from Science Buddies enable middle and high school classroom discussions of environmental impact and hands-on exploration of sensor-based technologies that might make a difference. These STEM activities are perfect for schools with a Maker space! When it comes to protecting the environment and reducing our impact, sensor-based technologies may be part of the solution. With sensors providing real-time monitoring, individuals, agencies,… Read more

Can Aerodynamic Suits Give U.S. Speed Skaters an Edge?

February 15, 2018 1:20 PM

To achieve their best at this year's Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, speed skaters from all over the world have spent countless hours training on the ice and in the gym. American skaters are hoping that specially designed aerodynamic suits will give them an edge over their competition. Students can learn more about aerodynamics with hands-on STEM projects. Above: Instagram post shared by US Speedskating (@usspeedskating) on Jan 27, 2018 during training… Read more

Build a Simple Special Delivery Robot for Valentine's Day

February 12, 2018 8:00 AM

Get creative and build your own Valentine's Day Special Delivery robot! Special Delivery! Use paper, craft materials, and creative thinking to turn a simple vibrating robot into a Valentine's Day delivery bot! www.sciencebuddies.org From Simple Vibrobot to Special Delivery All you need to make a simple vibrating robot (a vibrobot) is a battery and a motor. With these basic electronics parts, students can experiment create robots that shuffle around.… Read more

Candy Science for Valentine's Day

February 9, 2018 6:00 AM

Valentine's Day may bring with it extra candy. Luckily, you can put some of this candy to scientific use with a fun and eye-pleasing STEM activity and a lesson in molecular diffusion. Just add water! Valentine's STEM: Just Add Water. www.sciencebuddies.org Colorful Candy STEM All you need to do this hands-on science activity is colorful candies, a small bowl, and water. Have students line the candies up in a ring around the edge of the bowl, slowly… Read more

Put a Heart Health Spin on Valentine's Day

February 8, 2018 7:00 AM

February is American Heart Month. While our physical hearts don't look anything like Valentine's Day decorations, February is a great month to explore heart health with students. Two free Science Buddies Lesson Plans help teachers introduce circulatory system concepts to elementary-age kids with hands-on classroom activities. Science Buddies Lesson Plans help teachers and students get hands-on with heart health science in the classroom. www.sciencebuddies.org … Read more

Classroom Science for Flu Season

February 6, 2018 6:00 AM

What can students learn about viruses, virus mutation, vaccines, and the human immune system from this year's flu season? A free Lesson Plan for a middle school classroom activity helps teachers lead STEM exploration with real-world connections. Two heatmaps show a difference between reported flu cases in the United States between 2017 and 2018. The bottom map shows 8 states colored red to represent high influenza activity levels during the 2016-2017 flu season,… Read more

Is the Spoon Black or Silver?

February 2, 2018 1:30 PM

You will need light-bending science to explain what is going on with this fun visual illusion! Fun with Science: Why does this blackened spoon look silver in water? www.sciencebuddies.org Kids love science that appears to be somehow "like magic" in the way something tricks our mind or eyes into believing something different than what is really happening. When kids are given the opportunity to explore the science behind an illusion firsthand and learn how… Read more

Critical Water Shortage in South Africa

February 1, 2018 10:00 AM

The outlook in South Africa is grim as a major city's water supply slowly runs out. Day Zero for Cape Town is approaching. In talking with students about the crisis, teachers can lead discussions about what has happened and ways in which science may be used to help with conservation efforts. Water Crisis in South Africa: As Cape Town approaches "Day Zero," students explore the real-world challenge of water supply. www.sciencebuddies.org … Read more

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