Seismograph Build |
In this lesson students learn about seismology by using a sample seismograph constructed out of common classroom materials. |
Geology |
Elementary (4-5) |
See No Evil, Speak No Evil |
Students in this lesson will participate in an activity to build communication, collaboration, and problem solving skills. |
Team Building |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Secret Life of Plankton |
Students learn about the diversity of plankton and are then challenged to design a planktonic organism. |
Engineering, Marine |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8) |
Scribbler Machine |
Students will design and build a simple machine to accomplish a task. |
Engineering |
Middle School (6-8) |
Schoolyard Quadrats |
In this lesson students learn how to measure population density in quadrats by sampling plant species. |
Biology |
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Saving White City's Air Part IV |
In this lesson students will learn the importance of biomass boilers to convert sawdust into steam. |
Bioenergy, Biology, Ecology, Engineering |
High School (9-12) |
Saving White City's Air Part III |
In this lesson students learn about steam for generating and transporting heat from biofuels. |
Bioenergy, Biology, Ecology, Engineering |
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Saving White City's Air Part II |
In this lesson students will learn about different thermal conversions and thermal conversion product to create a basic model of a gasifier. |
Bioenergy, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering |
Middle School (6-8) |
Saving White City's Air Part I |
In this lesson students will learn to differentiate thermal conversions of wood to understand the uses of each thermal conversion product. |
Bioenergy, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering |
Middle School (6-8) |
Save The Penguins |
Students in this lesson will learn the broad context of global climate change. |
Biology, Climate Change, Ecology |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |