The #GlobalProblemSolvers have developed a possible solution and considered some potential challenges. In this episode, they build a prototype of their emergency classroom kit and encounter obstacles that could limit the kit’s usefulness. Right when the team overcomes these obstacles they realize their next challenge: how to turn this one-of-a-kind prototype into a product they can scale.
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Global Problem Solvers: The Series (GPS: The Series) is a free animated program that introduces middle school students to complex problem solving through critical thinking, social entrepreneurship, team collaboration, and the use of technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) to accelerate impact. Each episode follows a cast of teenage superheroes from around the world, each…
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Global Problem Solvers: The Series (GPS: The Series) is a free animated program that introduces middle school students to complex problem solving through critical thinking, social entrepreneurship, team collaboration, and the use of technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) to accelerate impact. Each episode follows a cast of teenage superheroes from around the world, each…
Having developed a more informed understanding of the water situation in Malawi, the #GlobalProblemSolvers take an inventory of their skills and experience: What can they each contribute to developing an innovative solution? Pooling their talents, the Global Problem Solvers invent a network of sensors to determine when each well requires maintenance and start implementing their strategy in a small-scale test. But not everything works as anticipated.
Teaching Companion Worksheet:…
http://www.gpstheseries.com
Watch https://vimeo.com/showcase/6575914
Watch https://vimeo.com/showcase/6575949
Global Problem Solvers: The Series (GPS: The Series) is a free animated program that introduces middle school students to complex problem solving through critical thinking, social entrepreneurship, team collaboration, and the use of technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) to accelerate impact. Each episode follows a cast of teenage superheroes from around the world, each…
The #GlobalProblemSolvers have put their innovative solution in action, and the result is a venture that blends good business with doing good: a social enterprise. To help the venture thrive, the Global Problem Solvers gather information to measure what works and what can be improved. They also help spread the word through various forms of media, including social networks. Season 1 concludes with the team leader getting a call—the teens are needed elsewhere. The work of Global Problem Solvers…
Unsure of what the steps of the scientific method are? Not sure how to apply the scientific method? Watch how we use the scientific method to explore the science of popping boba – fun juice filled balls that pop in your mouth. You can find more information about each step of the scientific method at https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/science-fair/steps-of-the-scientific-method?ytid=Xxm_beTs2LU&ytsrc=description
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Learn how to make foamy elephant toothpaste in this fun STEM activity! Find out more about the chemical reaction that creates the toothpaste in the written instructions on our site: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/elephant-toothpaste?ytid=lj4DB5G3ZRE&ytsrc=description
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Try out 3D bioprinting with simple household materials in this fun science project! Written instructions and a materials list are available on the Science Buddies website: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/3D-Printing_p008/3D-printing/3D-bioprinting-tissues?ytid=ULkUK0Ro4Aw&ytsrc=description
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Do you know where the oxygen you breathe comes from? It is produced by plants during photosynthesis! Photosynthesis is a process that plants use to convert sunlight into energy for themselves to live and grow. You can do an experiment called the floating leaf disk assay to see photosynthesis in action. Can you spot the oxygen bubbles that make the plant leaves float?
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