Grade Level: 9-12
Newton’s Laws, concussions
Students learn about momentum and impact forces. The activity challenges students to understand what happens inside the skull during a concussion event and to investigate how materials can reduce impact forces.
Grade Level: 6-8
DNA, abiotic, biotic
Students explore the terms abiotic and biotic. The investigation allows students to determine if fruits are an abiotic or biotic component of our ecosystem.
Grade Level: 9-12
Acid base titration, pH
Students explore pH and pH indicators with at-home materials. In this activity, students learn how titration is used in the production of biodiesel fuel and are challenged to conduct their own titration to determine the concentration of acetic acid in vinegar.
Grade Level: 6-8
Moon phases, seasons
Students explore their own questions after viewing two images of the sun from Chile in February 2017 and Idaho in August 2017. The investigation allows students to use sun-Earth-moon models to explain moon phases, solar eclipses, and eclipse seasons.
Grade Level: 9-12
Enzymes, subtrates
Students explore their own questions after reading a case study about a patient. The investigation allows students to understand the mechanism of lactose intolerance.
