Special Collection: Science Favorites

 

 

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Fly Girl

Learn how an indoor skydiver pulls off amazing stunts in midair, then investigate, model, and explain how this teen athlete controls her motion.

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Science in a Snap
Watch a video that demonstrates an experiment
How Fast Does it Fall?
Test how the shape of an object affects falling speed
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Towers of Ice

Learn how and why engineers build giant mounds of ice to bring water to Himalayan villages, then explain and model a community solution to a problem caused by climate change.

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The Water Cycle
Watch a video about the stages of the water cycle
Glacial Change
Analyze a map showing how a glacier changed over time
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The Mighty Megalodon

Learn how scientists study fossilized teeth to size up a giant shark, then explain how fossilized teeth can provide information about a prehistoric species and its environment.

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What are Fossils?
Watch a video about fossils
Monstrous Measurements
Conduct a hands-on experiment
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Glittering Glass

Read how artists craft unique objects out of glass, then obtain and communicate additional information about the properties and uses of glass from a video and personal observations.

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Working With Glass
Watch a video about the Corning Museum of Glass
Glass All Around (Observe and Infer)
Find and describe examples of glass
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Made With Magnets

Learn about magnets that power our world, then use evidence from the text, a video, and a hands-on investigation to communicate information about magnets.

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What is Magnetism?
Watch a video about magnetism
Magnetic Field Test
Test the strength of two different magnets
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Wild Robots

Meet five robots inspired by real animals, then explain how biomimicry can help solve problems and plan a robot based on a real animal’s adaptations.

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Meet SlothBot!
Watch a video about a robot based on real-life sloths
Make a Wild Design
Design a robot with characteristics based on those of an animal
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Train Time

Explore how artists use plant parts and electricity to create a magical holiday train display, then design and build a circuit to light up a bulb

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Conductivity Tester
An experiment using conductors and insulators
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Light It Up!
Design, build, and test a simple circuit that lights up a small bulb
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City Gone Silent

Learn how the sounds of New York City changed in the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic, then explain what causes noise pollution and how it affects humans and other animals.

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Sounding Off
Watch a video about the characteristics of sound waves
Noisy Nation
Analyze a map about sound levels in the U.S.
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Art Credits: Fly Girl: MICHAEL ROSS-CUNNINGHAM; Towers of Ice: Ciril Jazbec; The Mighty Megalodon: Illustration by Gary Hanna; Glittering Glass: Corning Museum of Glass; Made With Magnets!: iStockPhoto/Getty Images; Wild Robots: ROB FELT/GEORGIA TECH; Train Time!: Xinhua/Li Muzi via Getty Images; City Gone Silent: Luciano Mortula - LGM/Shutterstock.com (left); Noam Galai/Getty Images (right)