Be "Sun-sible" about Heating Water
Students build a solar water heater, investigate which colors absorb more radiant heat, and study the relationship between insulation and heat loss.
Stem Discipline:
Energy
Grade Level:
Grades K-2, Grades 3-5
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Use Conservation of Momentum to Calculate the Mass of the Top Quark from D-Zero Data
Using data provided by Fermilab, students use conservation of momentum to calculate the mass of a quark.
Stem Discipline:
Physics
Grade Level:
Grades 11-12, Grades 12 plus
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Kevlar: The Wonder Material
This lesson guides students through activities related to types of bonding, chemical composition and orientation of molecules in Kevlar.
Stem Discipline:
Chemistry, Material Sciences
Grade Level:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10
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Liquid Nitrogen and the Tea Kettle Mystery!
This clip explains why a tea kettle whistles when filled with liquid nitrogen.
Stem Discipline:
Chemistry
Grade Level:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10
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Making it 'Round the Bend
Students explore concepts related to particle physics accelerator design. They study how magnetic and electric fields accelerate, turn, and focus the particles in the Large Hadron Collider beam.
Stem Discipline:
Physics
Grade Level:
Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12, Grades 12 plus
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Pewter Bells
This clip demonstrates how the properties of a pewter cup change when filled with liquid nitrogen.
Stem Discipline:
Chemistry
Grade Level:
Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10
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Making Stuff Activity Guide
This resource includes hour-long activities showing characteristics of materials like strength, electric conductivity, magnetism and viscosity. Short movie clips are included.
Stem Discipline:
Material Sciences, Chemistry
Grade Level:
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
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It's in the Clouds
In this activity, students create condensation trails which are evidence of the passage of alpha particles.
Stem Discipline:
Physics, Mathematics
Grade Level:
Grades 9-10, Grades 11-12
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Electrostatics
Students use a Van de Graaff generator to test their predictions.
Stem Discipline:
Physics
Grade Level:
Grades 3-5
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Pinwheels
Students learn about wind energy, what devices use it, and how it creates movement.
Stem Discipline:
Energy
Grade Level:
Grades K-2
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From Green Slime to Green Fuel
This resource explains the use of nanospheres to extract oil from algae with the possibility of using it as fuel in the future.
Stem Discipline:
Biology, Nanoscience
Grade Level:
Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8
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Design and Engineering
Students design and test several "boats" to see which one can carry the most weight.
Stem Discipline:
Engineering, Physics
Grade Level:
Grades 3-5
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