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Exploring Sound Intensity with a Sensor App

March 28, 2018 6:00 AM

The third in our "how-to" series for using Google's Science Journal app for science class focuses on using the sound intensity sensor to record data. Experiment with the sound intensity sensor in the Science Journal app. www.sciencebuddies.org Note: The Google Science Journal app is no longer available. Projects and Lesson Plans at Science Buddies that used the app have been revised to use other sensor apps for mobile devices that have similar… Read more

Get Started with a Sensor App

March 13, 2018 12:00 PM

Google's free Science Journal app brings a powerful set of science measuring tools to student devices. Get to know the app and start using it today for STEM experiments. Get Started using Google's Science Journal app for K-12 STEM! www.sciencebuddies.org Note: The Google Science Journal app is no longer available. Projects and Lesson Plans at Science Buddies that used the app have been revised to use other sensor apps for mobile devices that have… Read more

Sensor Savvy with a Mobile Phone App

March 13, 2018 12:00 PM

The second installment in our "how-to" series for using Google's Science Journal app for science class focuses on using sensors to monitor and record data. Use sensors and record data in the Science Journal app. www.sciencebuddies.org Note: The Google Science Journal app is no longer available. Projects and Lesson Plans at Science Buddies that used the app have been revised to use other sensor apps for mobile devices that have similar functionality.… Read more

Genetic Mutation and Taste

January 25, 2018 9:30 AM

New Lesson Plan uses a simple taste test to help students understand genetic mutation firsthand. Not everyone will detect the taste of phenylthiocarbamide (PTC). What does this mean and what can students learn about genetics from investigating the results of a taste test? Have students sort themselves into taster and non-taster groups to begin the process of finding out! How Gene Mutations Change Your Ability to Taste: Free educator lesson plan for classroom… Read more

10 Tips for a Winning Science Project Display Board

January 22, 2018 10:30 AM

Putting together the project display board is one of the final steps before the science fair and can make a big difference in how others view the project. Science Buddies breaks down the process with clear steps a student can take to create an effective and successful display board. Make sure to review our top ten project display board tips and reminders before you begin creating your board! Visit any science fair, and you will find hundreds of… Read more

Cybersecurity Resource Guide for Educators

January 10, 2018 6:00 AM

A new handout helps teachers plan classroom activities about cybersecurity and tie important real-world learning and exploration in with STEM careers. Download our free cybersecurity resource for educators! Today's students are living their lives online. Warnings about blue light and lack of sleep abound, but beyond health and emotional wellness issues related to growing up in an always-online world, students need to be savvy and vigilant about online… Read more

When Your Science Project Opens a Wormhole

January 9, 2018 10:00 AM

How far can a science project take you? Maybe to another dimension! That's the story in Alternate Universe: A Rescue Mission, a movie from Fresh Films about a pair of orphaned sisters who use a school science project to open a wormhole to another world. Pair the movie with a hands-on classroom activity from Science Buddies (and maybe some popcorn) for an out-of-this-world day in science class. "By Einstein's hair!" That's what you might hear your… Read more

An App for Science Class

November 7, 2017 10:00 AM

Google's Science Journal app, now available for both iOS and Android, gives students and STEM teachers a powerful toolbox of science equipment—on devices they already use. Bring student STEM to life with a Science Buddies project designed to use Google's Science Journal App! www.sciencebuddies.org Note: The Google Science Journal app is no longer available. Projects and Lesson Plans at Science Buddies that used the app have been revised to… Read more

Search at Science Buddies to Find the STEM Resources You Need

October 20, 2017 12:00 PM

Science Buddies is constantly improving tools and resources to support STEM education for K-12 students and teachers. Thanks to support from the Cisco Foundation, the search tool on the Science Buddies website has been updated with new filters that help students and teachers more quickly locate projects and materials of interest. With more than 1,100 scientist-authored project ideas for K-12 students; STEM career profiles; hands-on Lesson Plans and science activities for classroom, home,… Read more

Digital Classroom: Making the (Login) Connection

September 7, 2017 5:30 PM

Using Science Buddies with Google Classroom makes it easy for teachers to add science assignments to Google Classroom. Don't let login issues slow you and your students down! Here's what you need to know about logging in at Science Buddies to make or turn in assignments. A cropped screenshot of a Google Classroom account log in shows two log in options: one for a student account and another for a teacher account. Our "Create Assignment" button and… Read more

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