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Splish Splash! (Physics, Chemistry and Earth Science)
Investigate waters ability to change its shape and throw its weight around. Learn how water flows downward and fits perfectly into the path in which it follows. Come on in for some wet, wild and watery adventures!
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Pour Up the Volume (Measurement and Reference Frames)
Explore liquids in different containers. How do you measure the volume of irregular objects?
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3
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Numbers Everywhere Museum (Numeration)
What’s one-to-one correspondence? Mix ingredients and find out how to represent numbers. It’s manipulation time!
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5
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Aquatic Adventure (Life Science and Earth Science)
Did you know that tide pools are rocky areas on the edge of an ocean that are filled with seawater, where a great variety of plants and creatures live? Examine this specialized ecosystem and discover influences that affect its inhabitants.
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6
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7
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How Big is a Foot? (Measurement and Reference Frames)
What is a non-standard measure? Find out how long your bed is and how tall you are.
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8
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9
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That's Energy (Physics)
Did you know that everything we do is connected to energy in one form or another? Delve into solar, geothermal and wind energy. The enigma’s really in its ability to do work!
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10
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The Shape of Things (Geometry)
Can you use your body to make shapes? Make shapes using shells and beans. How’s the cookie cutters?
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11
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12
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Bridges, Dams and Tunnels (Physics and Technology)
Did you know that the longest tunnel in the world is the Delaware Aqueduct which is drilled through solid rock and only transports water? Experiment with different kinds of bridges to find the strongest one. How much pressure can your dam withstand?
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13
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14
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My Body (Life Science and Human Biology)
Did you know that more than half of the body's 206 bones are in the hands and feet? Discover what’s inside and outside our body. Can we always control the workings of each of our muscles? Don’t get immobilized when you find out the real answers!
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Patterns for You and Me (Patterns, Functions and Algebra)
Create patterns with body movements. What’s going on in the school bus?
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15
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16
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17
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Colors of the Rainbow (Physics)
Did you know that a rainbow is really a circle and therefore has no end? Learn how to blend colors to make new ones. Experiment with smelling, feeling, and tasting colors. What would happen if Roy G. Biv did not exist?
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Operator, Operator (Operations and Computations)
Discover many ways to reach a sum and assemble numbers in sequence. What happens inside the function machine?
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18
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19
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20
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Budding Botanist (Life Science)
Did you know that grains like rice and corn are really cultivated grass? Investigate nature’s food factory and try to fathom the enigmatic mechanisms of the fanciful flora. What does each production line do?
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Colorama Attribute (Patterns, Functions and Algebra)
Develop your attribute recognition skill and use clues to guess object identities. Let’s sift some seeds.
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21
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24
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Of Light and Darkness (Physics)
Were you aware that the biggest shadows that are cast on Earth are produced by eclipses? Pitch dark, flashlights and angles, manufacture your very own shadows! Can you use a familiar shadow to tell time?
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Measure Sense (Measurement and Reference Frames)
Investigate the rocker balance to check your predictions. Does the weight change when ice turns to water?
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25
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26
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27
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Young Architects (Physics and Technology)
Did you know that a material can move from phase to phase, but still be the same substance? Test different materials to find out about their strength and durability. How do the materials of a house protect us from exposure to the extreme?
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Geometric Seduction (Geometry)
Delve into Tangrams and create animals from Grandfather Tang’s story. Where’s the line of symmetry on your body?
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28
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29
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30
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Property Matters (Physics and Chemistry)
Did you know that matter makes up everything, including us? Delve into materials and find out which plywood is the strongest. Synthesize substances to make your own concrete. What’s the REAL meaning of “properties”?
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The Number Family and Their Tricky Teens (Operations and Computations)
Build boxes using symbols and enhance computation skills playing “Bingo”. We’re having a neighborhood party!
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31
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32
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Rumble in the Jungle (Life Science and Earth Science)
Did you know that rainforests support over half of the plants and animals on Earth, even though it’s only 2% of Earth’s surface? Investigate the flora and fauna in the four layers. Are giant anacondas the longest snake in the world?
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33
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Eating Fractions (Numeration)
How do you share a chocolate cake equally? Play a fraction game using hopping frogs.
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34
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35
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Taking Math to New Measures (Measurement and Reference Frames)
Learn how an inch worm measures things. How far did the car go? It’s beyond all measures!
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36
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37
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Sticky Metals (Physics)
Did you know that some animals use magnets to navigate? Perform an analysis of attraction and observe the magnificence of magnetism. Investigate invisible pulls and pushes, magical hovering towers and get utterly engrossed with this alluring material!
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38
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Hold the Load (Measurement and Reference Frames)
Can you perform a balancing act? How do objects affect each load? Let’s throw our weight around!
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39
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40
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Magnificent Mammals (Life Science)
Did you know that all mammals have hair? Investigate how they are different from other animals on earth. Find out how some can fly while others spend their lives in water. Why is warm blood so crucial to their survival?
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Math on Graphs (Data and Chance)
Display different ways in which animals move. Let’s create a graph of sums. Viva Venn Diagrams!
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41
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42
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Chemical Cauldron (Chemistry)
Did you know that matter makes up everything, including us? Delve into chemistry to investigate the amazing properties of milk. Synthesize substances to make your own Zlime. It’s Ticklish Tea time!
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43
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What’s My Rule? (Operations and Computations)
Who lives over on the farm? Identify function rules using in and out of sequence. Let work with computations.
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44
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45
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Up, Down and Around (Physics and Technology)
Did you know that the longest vehicle in the world is almost 600 feet long and is used to transport rockets? Investigate how things move on land, in the air and in water. Figure out how to control forces and achieve tasks more easily. Wheels are not necessarily required!
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46
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47
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Measure Up! (Measurement and Reference Frames)
Test out your dividing skills and split a volume of water equally. How much is the displacement?
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48
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49
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Space Rangers (Earth Science and Space Science)
Are there more stars in the universe than grains of sand on Earth? Set up the sky stage to find out that night time is the right time. Build a spacecraft and sift moon rocks. What does once in a blue moon mean? It’s liftoff time!
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Tick Tock Math (Measurement and Reference Frames)
Explore an hour glass to explore passage of time. What is a clock face and how is it read?
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50
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51
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Fraction Action (Numeration)
Can you cut noodles into equal lengths? Search for shapes that can be folded equally. Tea party time!
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