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MONSTER EVOLUTION
Monster Evolution. In this online activity, learners create monsters and see how they survived when released into the wild. Learners discover that organisms adapt to their environments in different ways in order to survive. Learners also realize that an adaption that helps an organism thrive in one environment may put it at a disadvantage ina
EXPLORING TESSELLATIONS (GRADES 6-8) Exploring Tessellations (Grades 6-8) In this activity, learners design unique tiles and make repeating patterns to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle. This lesson features three investigations, in which learners make tessellations by translating, rotating, andWEB OF LIFE GAME
Web of Life Game. In this game, learners each represent a different organism in an environment. They build a web during the activity, and discover how all the players in an ecosystem depend on each other. As they play, learners will come up with the connections betweenFOOD CHAIN GAME
Food Chain Game. In this outdoor game, learners role play populations linked in a food chain. The resource suggests a chain with plant, grasshopper, frog, and hawk, but other food chains can be role-played, for example plankton, anchovy, salmon, sea lion. The more "animals" (learners!) the merrier for this active game. RAINBOW DENSITY EXPERIMENT Rainbow Density Experiment. In this colorful activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will make a multicolor density column by using different concentrations of sugar solutions. They will see firsthand how differences in solution density cause layering. MAKING A SIMPLE ASTROLABE 1 piece of cardboard, manila file folder, or other stiff paper. 1 piece of dark thread or string 12 inches (30 centimeters) long. 1 small weight, such as a metal washer. 1 plastic drinking straw. 1 copy of an astrolabe drawing. 1 container of glue or paste. 1 pair of scissors. 1 roll of tape. 1 paper hole puncher.BUILD-A-MEMBRANE
Build-A-Membrane. In this activity, learners cut, fold, and paste paper representing biomolecules to create a three-dimensional cell membrane with embedded proteins. Learners discuss where these proteins are located in and around membranes and how they allow cellular signals and other molecules to pass through cell membranes.STRIDE RULER
A project of University of California, Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science. Major funding was provided by the National Science Foundation (Award #0735007), The SPICY INDICATOR: USE TURMERIC TO TEST FOR BASES IN YOUR Spicy Indicator: Use turmeric to test for bases in your home. This activity uses turmeric, a common spice in curry, as an indicator for acidity and basicity. Turmeric is yellow in acid and neutral substances, but turns bright red with bases. Learners can use theirindicator to
HOWTOSMILECATALOGING GUIDELINESREGISTERLOG INBLOGTOPICSABOUT Welcome to howtosmile. Search almost 3,500 of the very best STEM activities on the web. Find handpicked activities from your favorite science museums, public television stations, universities, and other educational organizations. All activities are available to anyone, free of charge. Start searching now and filter by age, material costs, and learning time to find exactly what you need forMONSTER EVOLUTION
Monster Evolution. In this online activity, learners create monsters and see how they survived when released into the wild. Learners discover that organisms adapt to their environments in different ways in order to survive. Learners also realize that an adaption that helps an organism thrive in one environment may put it at a disadvantage ina
EXPLORING TESSELLATIONS (GRADES 6-8) Exploring Tessellations (Grades 6-8) In this activity, learners design unique tiles and make repeating patterns to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle. This lesson features three investigations, in which learners make tessellations by translating, rotating, andWEB OF LIFE GAME
Web of Life Game. In this game, learners each represent a different organism in an environment. They build a web during the activity, and discover how all the players in an ecosystem depend on each other. As they play, learners will come up with the connections betweenFOOD CHAIN GAME
Food Chain Game. In this outdoor game, learners role play populations linked in a food chain. The resource suggests a chain with plant, grasshopper, frog, and hawk, but other food chains can be role-played, for example plankton, anchovy, salmon, sea lion. The more "animals" (learners!) the merrier for this active game. RAINBOW DENSITY EXPERIMENT Rainbow Density Experiment. In this colorful activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will make a multicolor density column by using different concentrations of sugar solutions. They will see firsthand how differences in solution density cause layering. MAKING A SIMPLE ASTROLABE 1 piece of cardboard, manila file folder, or other stiff paper. 1 piece of dark thread or string 12 inches (30 centimeters) long. 1 small weight, such as a metal washer. 1 plastic drinking straw. 1 copy of an astrolabe drawing. 1 container of glue or paste. 1 pair of scissors. 1 roll of tape. 1 paper hole puncher.BUILD-A-MEMBRANE
Build-A-Membrane. In this activity, learners cut, fold, and paste paper representing biomolecules to create a three-dimensional cell membrane with embedded proteins. Learners discuss where these proteins are located in and around membranes and how they allow cellular signals and other molecules to pass through cell membranes.STRIDE RULER
A project of University of California, Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science. Major funding was provided by the National Science Foundation (Award #0735007), The SPICY INDICATOR: USE TURMERIC TO TEST FOR BASES IN YOUR Spicy Indicator: Use turmeric to test for bases in your home. This activity uses turmeric, a common spice in curry, as an indicator for acidity and basicity. Turmeric is yellow in acid and neutral substances, but turns bright red with bases. Learners can use theirindicator to
ABOUT | HOWTOSMILE
howtosmile has benefited from a prestigious and diverse array of national organizations dedicated to STEM. National Partners including: science museums, federal agencies, professional membership organizations, community-based groups, public television stations, and other organizations engaged in out-of-school education, have directly assisted howtosmile in showcasing and catalog great STEMAT-HOME ACTIVITIES
From curious exploration to imaginative play, children are always learning—even when we may not realize it. As we are spending less time at museums, schools, and other learning environments, howtosmile wanted to start a new collection of high-quality & fun activities specifically curated for learners in the home. This work will kick-off a year-long project at howtosmile to catalog new RAINBOW DENSITY EXPERIMENT Rainbow Density Experiment. In this colorful activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will make a multicolor density column by using different concentrations of sugar solutions. They will see firsthand how differences in solution density cause layering. CUTIFY: WHAT MAKES FOR CUTE? Cutify: What Makes for Cute? In this online activity exploring our perception of "cuteness," learners adjust various factors (like pupil size or length of limbs) on a face, a cat, and a hammer. Learners alter the images for cuteness (or its opposite), and explore why weDNA FINGERPRINTING
DNA Fingerprinting. In this forensics activity, learners solve a mystery using “DNA” taken from the scene of the crime. This activity describes how to collect a “DNA sample” (learner-invented DNA sequence on a roll of paper) from the culprit and from each learner in the group, then run the DNA on a “gel” that covers thefloor of the
CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF MELTING ICE Causes and Effects of Melting Ice. In this activity, learners explore the concept of density-driven currents (thermohaline circulation) and how these currents are affected by climate change. Learners use colored ice cubes, water, and salt to explore density as it relates tosalinity.
NANOPARTICLE STAINED GLASS Nanoparticle Stained Glass. In this activity/demo, learners are introduced to the connection between medieval stained glass artisans and nanotechnology. Learners discover that the red and yellow colors in stained glass windows come from nanoparticles of gold and silver embedded in the glass. This activity/demo consists of two hands-onMAKING VOCAL CORDS
Making Vocal Cords. In this activity, learners imitate the way vocal cords work by building a model from a plastic cup, rubber band, and a straw. Then learners blow through the straw onto the model, and listen to the strange sounds it makes by varying how hard they blow, or at what angle they blow. You can try to vary the sounds by varying the A MODEL NUCLEAR POWER PLANT STEAM TURBINE A Model Nuclear Power Plant Steam Turbine. In this activity (on pages 20-23 of PDF), learners build a model of a power plant using simple materials. The activity specifically refers to a nuclear reactor, but it is a good model for the way a coal, oil, natural gas, or geothermalpower plant works.
OIL SPOT PHOTOMETER
Oil Spot Photometer. In this math activity related to light, learners assemble a photometer and use it to estimate the power output of the Sun. Learners construct the photometer by making a grease spot on white paper and compare the brightness of the Sun to the brightness of a lamp. Learners calculate the power output by identifying the HOWTOSMILECATALOGING GUIDELINESREGISTERLOG INBLOGTOPICSABOUT Welcome to howtosmile. Search almost 3,500 of the very best STEM activities on the web. Find handpicked activities from your favorite science museums, public television stations, universities, and other educational organizations. All activities are available to anyone, free of charge. Start searching now and filter by age, material costs, and learning time to find exactly what you need forMONSTER EVOLUTION
Monster Evolution. In this online activity, learners create monsters and see how they survived when released into the wild. Learners discover that organisms adapt to their environments in different ways in order to survive. Learners also realize that an adaption that helps an organism thrive in one environment may put it at a disadvantage ina
EXPLORING TESSELLATIONS (GRADES 6-8) Exploring Tessellations (Grades 6-8) In this activity, learners design unique tiles and make repeating patterns to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle. This lesson features three investigations, in which learners make tessellations by translating, rotating, andWEB OF LIFE GAME
Web of Life Game. In this game, learners each represent a different organism in an environment. They build a web during the activity, and discover how all the players in an ecosystem depend on each other. As they play, learners will come up with the connections betweenFOOD CHAIN GAME
Food Chain Game. In this outdoor game, learners role play populations linked in a food chain. The resource suggests a chain with plant, grasshopper, frog, and hawk, but other food chains can be role-played, for example plankton, anchovy, salmon, sea lion. The more "animals" (learners!) the merrier for this active game. RAINBOW DENSITY EXPERIMENT Rainbow Density Experiment. In this colorful activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will make a multicolor density column by using different concentrations of sugar solutions. They will see firsthand how differences in solution density cause layering. MAKING A SIMPLE ASTROLABE 1 piece of cardboard, manila file folder, or other stiff paper. 1 piece of dark thread or string 12 inches (30 centimeters) long. 1 small weight, such as a metal washer. 1 plastic drinking straw. 1 copy of an astrolabe drawing. 1 container of glue or paste. 1 pair of scissors. 1 roll of tape. 1 paper hole puncher.BUILD-A-MEMBRANE
Build-A-Membrane. In this activity, learners cut, fold, and paste paper representing biomolecules to create a three-dimensional cell membrane with embedded proteins. Learners discuss where these proteins are located in and around membranes and how they allow cellular signals and other molecules to pass through cell membranes.STRIDE RULER
A project of University of California, Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science. Major funding was provided by the National Science Foundation (Award #0735007), The SPICY INDICATOR: USE TURMERIC TO TEST FOR BASES IN YOUR Spicy Indicator: Use turmeric to test for bases in your home. This activity uses turmeric, a common spice in curry, as an indicator for acidity and basicity. Turmeric is yellow in acid and neutral substances, but turns bright red with bases. Learners can use theirindicator to
HOWTOSMILECATALOGING GUIDELINESREGISTERLOG INBLOGTOPICSABOUT Welcome to howtosmile. Search almost 3,500 of the very best STEM activities on the web. Find handpicked activities from your favorite science museums, public television stations, universities, and other educational organizations. All activities are available to anyone, free of charge. Start searching now and filter by age, material costs, and learning time to find exactly what you need forMONSTER EVOLUTION
Monster Evolution. In this online activity, learners create monsters and see how they survived when released into the wild. Learners discover that organisms adapt to their environments in different ways in order to survive. Learners also realize that an adaption that helps an organism thrive in one environment may put it at a disadvantage ina
EXPLORING TESSELLATIONS (GRADES 6-8) Exploring Tessellations (Grades 6-8) In this activity, learners design unique tiles and make repeating patterns to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle. This lesson features three investigations, in which learners make tessellations by translating, rotating, andWEB OF LIFE GAME
Web of Life Game. In this game, learners each represent a different organism in an environment. They build a web during the activity, and discover how all the players in an ecosystem depend on each other. As they play, learners will come up with the connections betweenFOOD CHAIN GAME
Food Chain Game. In this outdoor game, learners role play populations linked in a food chain. The resource suggests a chain with plant, grasshopper, frog, and hawk, but other food chains can be role-played, for example plankton, anchovy, salmon, sea lion. The more "animals" (learners!) the merrier for this active game. RAINBOW DENSITY EXPERIMENT Rainbow Density Experiment. In this colorful activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will make a multicolor density column by using different concentrations of sugar solutions. They will see firsthand how differences in solution density cause layering. MAKING A SIMPLE ASTROLABE 1 piece of cardboard, manila file folder, or other stiff paper. 1 piece of dark thread or string 12 inches (30 centimeters) long. 1 small weight, such as a metal washer. 1 plastic drinking straw. 1 copy of an astrolabe drawing. 1 container of glue or paste. 1 pair of scissors. 1 roll of tape. 1 paper hole puncher.BUILD-A-MEMBRANE
Build-A-Membrane. In this activity, learners cut, fold, and paste paper representing biomolecules to create a three-dimensional cell membrane with embedded proteins. Learners discuss where these proteins are located in and around membranes and how they allow cellular signals and other molecules to pass through cell membranes.STRIDE RULER
A project of University of California, Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science. Major funding was provided by the National Science Foundation (Award #0735007), The SPICY INDICATOR: USE TURMERIC TO TEST FOR BASES IN YOUR Spicy Indicator: Use turmeric to test for bases in your home. This activity uses turmeric, a common spice in curry, as an indicator for acidity and basicity. Turmeric is yellow in acid and neutral substances, but turns bright red with bases. Learners can use theirindicator to
ABOUT | HOWTOSMILE
howtosmile has benefited from a prestigious and diverse array of national organizations dedicated to STEM. National Partners including: science museums, federal agencies, professional membership organizations, community-based groups, public television stations, and other organizations engaged in out-of-school education, have directly assisted howtosmile in showcasing and catalog great STEMAT-HOME ACTIVITIES
From curious exploration to imaginative play, children are always learning—even when we may not realize it. As we are spending less time at museums, schools, and other learning environments, howtosmile wanted to start a new collection of high-quality & fun activities specifically curated for learners in the home. This work will kick-off a year-long project at howtosmile to catalog new RAINBOW DENSITY EXPERIMENT Rainbow Density Experiment. In this colorful activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will make a multicolor density column by using different concentrations of sugar solutions. They will see firsthand how differences in solution density cause layering. CUTIFY: WHAT MAKES FOR CUTE? Cutify: What Makes for Cute? In this online activity exploring our perception of "cuteness," learners adjust various factors (like pupil size or length of limbs) on a face, a cat, and a hammer. Learners alter the images for cuteness (or its opposite), and explore why weDNA FINGERPRINTING
DNA Fingerprinting. In this forensics activity, learners solve a mystery using “DNA” taken from the scene of the crime. This activity describes how to collect a “DNA sample” (learner-invented DNA sequence on a roll of paper) from the culprit and from each learner in the group, then run the DNA on a “gel” that covers thefloor of the
CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF MELTING ICE Causes and Effects of Melting Ice. In this activity, learners explore the concept of density-driven currents (thermohaline circulation) and how these currents are affected by climate change. Learners use colored ice cubes, water, and salt to explore density as it relates tosalinity.
NANOPARTICLE STAINED GLASS Nanoparticle Stained Glass. In this activity/demo, learners are introduced to the connection between medieval stained glass artisans and nanotechnology. Learners discover that the red and yellow colors in stained glass windows come from nanoparticles of gold and silver embedded in the glass. This activity/demo consists of two hands-onMAKING VOCAL CORDS
Making Vocal Cords. In this activity, learners imitate the way vocal cords work by building a model from a plastic cup, rubber band, and a straw. Then learners blow through the straw onto the model, and listen to the strange sounds it makes by varying how hard they blow, or at what angle they blow. You can try to vary the sounds by varying the A MODEL NUCLEAR POWER PLANT STEAM TURBINE A Model Nuclear Power Plant Steam Turbine. In this activity (on pages 20-23 of PDF), learners build a model of a power plant using simple materials. The activity specifically refers to a nuclear reactor, but it is a good model for the way a coal, oil, natural gas, or geothermalpower plant works.
OIL SPOT PHOTOMETER
Oil Spot Photometer. In this math activity related to light, learners assemble a photometer and use it to estimate the power output of the Sun. Learners construct the photometer by making a grease spot on white paper and compare the brightness of the Sun to the brightness of a lamp. Learners calculate the power output by identifying the HOWTOSMILECATALOGING GUIDELINESREGISTERLOG INBLOGTOPICSABOUT Welcome to howtosmile. Search almost 3,500 of the very best STEM activities on the web. Find handpicked activities from your favorite science museums, public television stations, universities, and other educational organizations. All activities are available to anyone, free of charge. Start searching now and filter by age, material costs, and learning time to find exactly what you need forMONSTER EVOLUTION
Monster Evolution. In this online activity, learners create monsters and see how they survived when released into the wild. Learners discover that organisms adapt to their environments in different ways in order to survive. Learners also realize that an adaption that helps an organism thrive in one environment may put it at a disadvantage ina
EXPLORING TESSELLATIONS (GRADES 6-8) Exploring Tessellations (Grades 6-8) In this activity, learners design unique tiles and make repeating patterns to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle. This lesson features three investigations, in which learners make tessellations by translating, rotating, andWEB OF LIFE GAME
Web of Life Game. In this game, learners each represent a different organism in an environment. They build a web during the activity, and discover how all the players in an ecosystem depend on each other. As they play, learners will come up with the connections betweenBUILD-A-MEMBRANE
Build-A-Membrane. In this activity, learners cut, fold, and paste paper representing biomolecules to create a three-dimensional cell membrane with embedded proteins. Learners discuss where these proteins are located in and around membranes and how they allow cellular signals and other molecules to pass through cell membranes. CUTIFY: WHAT MAKES FOR CUTE? Cutify: What Makes for Cute? In this online activity exploring our perception of "cuteness," learners adjust various factors (like pupil size or length of limbs) on a face, a cat, and a hammer. Learners alter the images for cuteness (or its opposite), and explore why we RAINBOW DENSITY EXPERIMENT Rainbow Density Experiment. In this colorful activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will make a multicolor density column by using different concentrations of sugar solutions. They will see firsthand how differences in solution density cause layering. MAKING A SIMPLE ASTROLABE 1 piece of cardboard, manila file folder, or other stiff paper. 1 piece of dark thread or string 12 inches (30 centimeters) long. 1 small weight, such as a metal washer. 1 plastic drinking straw. 1 copy of an astrolabe drawing. 1 container of glue or paste. 1 pair of scissors. 1 roll of tape. 1 paper hole puncher. SPICY INDICATOR: USE TURMERIC TO TEST FOR BASES IN YOUR Spicy Indicator: Use turmeric to test for bases in your home. This activity uses turmeric, a common spice in curry, as an indicator for acidity and basicity. Turmeric is yellow in acid and neutral substances, but turns bright red with bases. Learners can use theirindicator to
M&M'S IN DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES M&M's in Different Temperatures. Learners design their own experiment to investigate whether the temperature of the surrounding water affects the rate at which the colored coating dissolves from an M&M. When they conduct their experiment, they find that the HOWTOSMILECATALOGING GUIDELINESREGISTERLOG INBLOGTOPICSABOUT Welcome to howtosmile. Search almost 3,500 of the very best STEM activities on the web. Find handpicked activities from your favorite science museums, public television stations, universities, and other educational organizations. All activities are available to anyone, free of charge. Start searching now and filter by age, material costs, and learning time to find exactly what you need forMONSTER EVOLUTION
Monster Evolution. In this online activity, learners create monsters and see how they survived when released into the wild. Learners discover that organisms adapt to their environments in different ways in order to survive. Learners also realize that an adaption that helps an organism thrive in one environment may put it at a disadvantage ina
EXPLORING TESSELLATIONS (GRADES 6-8) Exploring Tessellations (Grades 6-8) In this activity, learners design unique tiles and make repeating patterns to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle. This lesson features three investigations, in which learners make tessellations by translating, rotating, andWEB OF LIFE GAME
Web of Life Game. In this game, learners each represent a different organism in an environment. They build a web during the activity, and discover how all the players in an ecosystem depend on each other. As they play, learners will come up with the connections betweenBUILD-A-MEMBRANE
Build-A-Membrane. In this activity, learners cut, fold, and paste paper representing biomolecules to create a three-dimensional cell membrane with embedded proteins. Learners discuss where these proteins are located in and around membranes and how they allow cellular signals and other molecules to pass through cell membranes. CUTIFY: WHAT MAKES FOR CUTE? Cutify: What Makes for Cute? In this online activity exploring our perception of "cuteness," learners adjust various factors (like pupil size or length of limbs) on a face, a cat, and a hammer. Learners alter the images for cuteness (or its opposite), and explore why we RAINBOW DENSITY EXPERIMENT Rainbow Density Experiment. In this colorful activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will make a multicolor density column by using different concentrations of sugar solutions. They will see firsthand how differences in solution density cause layering. MAKING A SIMPLE ASTROLABE 1 piece of cardboard, manila file folder, or other stiff paper. 1 piece of dark thread or string 12 inches (30 centimeters) long. 1 small weight, such as a metal washer. 1 plastic drinking straw. 1 copy of an astrolabe drawing. 1 container of glue or paste. 1 pair of scissors. 1 roll of tape. 1 paper hole puncher. SPICY INDICATOR: USE TURMERIC TO TEST FOR BASES IN YOUR Spicy Indicator: Use turmeric to test for bases in your home. This activity uses turmeric, a common spice in curry, as an indicator for acidity and basicity. Turmeric is yellow in acid and neutral substances, but turns bright red with bases. Learners can use theirindicator to
M&M'S IN DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES M&M's in Different Temperatures. Learners design their own experiment to investigate whether the temperature of the surrounding water affects the rate at which the colored coating dissolves from an M&M. When they conduct their experiment, they find that theABOUT | HOWTOSMILE
Are you looking for new ways to teach kids about math and science? Do you want activities that meet you where you live, whether your “classroom” is an active volcano, the shark tank at the local aquarium, or your own kitchen table? You’ve come to the right place. howtosmile is a collection of the best educational materials on the web, in addition to learning tools and services BUILD YOUR OWN HYDROELECTRIC GENERATOR Build Your Own Hydroelectric Generator. Learners follow directions to construct a water-powered electrical generator using a turbine made from plastic spoons. The model generates a surprising amount of electricity, enough to light a small light bulb, and closely resembles real micro-hydro designs. Use this activity to introduce learners to CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF MELTING ICE Causes and Effects of Melting Ice. In this activity, learners explore the concept of density-driven currents (thermohaline circulation) and how these currents are affected by climate change. Learners use colored ice cubes, water, and salt to explore density as it relates tosalinity.
DROP IT!: DEPTH PERCEPTION Drop IT!: Depth Perception | Howtosmile. Drop IT!: Depth Perception. These two activities (4th on the page) demonstrate the importance of two eyes in judging depth. In the first activity, two learners compare the accuracy of dropping objects into a cup using only one eye or both eyes. In the second activity (a game), learners test the accuracyMAKING VOCAL CORDS
Making Vocal Cords. In this activity, learners imitate the way vocal cords work by building a model from a plastic cup, rubber band, and a straw. Then learners blow through the straw onto the model, and listen to the strange sounds it makes by varying how hard they blow, or at what angle they blow. You can try to vary the sounds by varying theFOOD CHAIN GAME
Food Chain Game. In this outdoor game, learners role play populations linked in a food chain. The resource suggests a chain with plant, grasshopper, frog, and hawk, but other food chains can be role-played, for example plankton, anchovy, salmon, sea lion. The more "animals" (learners!) the merrier for this active game. HANDWRITING ANALYSIS Handwriting Analysis. In this forensics activity, students will explore the methods that investigators use to confirm the authenticity of handwriting. Participants will use bottom-of-letter and slant analysis to look at their own and their partner's handwriting, and then use these methods to analyze a note left at the scene of thecrime.
LAYERED FOSSIL PARFAIT: DEEPER IS OLDER Layered Fossil Parfait: Deeper is Older. In this activity, learners explore dinosaur fossils by making an edible treat. First, learners read "Dinosaur Bones" by Aliki to examine how fossils are formed. Then, the educator sifts through the class garbage to demonstrate that the deeper something isOIL SPOT PHOTOMETER
Oil Spot Photometer. In this math activity related to light, learners assemble a photometer and use it to estimate the power output of the Sun. Learners construct the photometer by making a grease spot on white paper and compare the brightness of the Sun to the brightness of a lamp. Learners calculate the power output by identifying the M&M'S IN DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES M&M's in Different Temperatures. Learners design their own experiment to investigate whether the temperature of the surrounding water affects the rate at which the colored coating dissolves from an M&M. When they conduct their experiment, they find that the HOWTOSMILECATALOGING GUIDELINESREGISTERLOG INBLOGTOPICSABOUT Welcome to howtosmile. Search almost 3,500 of the very best STEM activities on the web. Find handpicked activities from your favorite science museums, public television stations, universities, and other educational organizations. All activities are available to anyone, free of charge. Start searching now and filter by age, material costs, and learning time to find exactly what you need forMONSTER EVOLUTION
Monster Evolution. In this online activity, learners create monsters and see how they survived when released into the wild. Learners discover that organisms adapt to their environments in different ways in order to survive. Learners also realize that an adaption that helps an organism thrive in one environment may put it at a disadvantage ina
EXPLORING TESSELLATIONS (GRADES 6-8) Exploring Tessellations (Grades 6-8) In this activity, learners design unique tiles and make repeating patterns to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle. This lesson features three investigations, in which learners make tessellations by translating, rotating, and RAINBOW DENSITY EXPERIMENT Rainbow Density Experiment. In this colorful activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will make a multicolor density column by using different concentrations of sugar solutions. They will see firsthand how differences in solution density cause layering.BUILD-A-MEMBRANE
Build-A-Membrane. In this activity, learners cut, fold, and paste paper representing biomolecules to create a three-dimensional cell membrane with embedded proteins. Learners discuss where these proteins are located in and around membranes and how they allow cellular signals and other molecules to pass through cell membranes.STRIDE RULER
A project of University of California, Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science. Major funding was provided by the National Science Foundation (Award #0735007), The GOING FOR A SPIN: MAKING A MODEL STEAM TURBINE Going for a Spin: Making a Model Steam Turbine. In this activity, learners explore how various energy sources can be used to cause a turbine to rotate. Learners will construct a turbine that is not strong enough to operate an electrical generator, but will show how the force of wind, water, and steam are used to make the turbine spin.During
CUTIFY: WHAT MAKES FOR CUTE? Cutify: What Makes for Cute? In this online activity exploring our perception of "cuteness," learners adjust various factors (like pupil size or length of limbs) on a face, a cat, and a hammer. Learners alter the images for cuteness (or its opposite), and explore why we MAKING A SIMPLE ASTROLABE 1 piece of cardboard, manila file folder, or other stiff paper. 1 piece of dark thread or string 12 inches (30 centimeters) long. 1 small weight, such as a metal washer. 1 plastic drinking straw. 1 copy of an astrolabe drawing. 1 container of glue or paste. 1 pair of scissors. 1 roll of tape. 1 paper hole puncher. CIRCULATORY SYSTEM SKIT: ACT OUT THE FLOW OF BLOOD Circulatory System Skit: Act out the Flow of Blood. In this activity, learners act out the flow of blood in the human body! A great way to get learners up and moving while learning about the circulatory system. Requires at least 15 people to complete the skit. HOWTOSMILECATALOGING GUIDELINESREGISTERLOG INBLOGTOPICSABOUT Welcome to howtosmile. Search almost 3,500 of the very best STEM activities on the web. Find handpicked activities from your favorite science museums, public television stations, universities, and other educational organizations. All activities are available to anyone, free of charge. Start searching now and filter by age, material costs, and learning time to find exactly what you need forMONSTER EVOLUTION
Monster Evolution. In this online activity, learners create monsters and see how they survived when released into the wild. Learners discover that organisms adapt to their environments in different ways in order to survive. Learners also realize that an adaption that helps an organism thrive in one environment may put it at a disadvantage ina
EXPLORING TESSELLATIONS (GRADES 6-8) Exploring Tessellations (Grades 6-8) In this activity, learners design unique tiles and make repeating patterns to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle. This lesson features three investigations, in which learners make tessellations by translating, rotating, and RAINBOW DENSITY EXPERIMENT Rainbow Density Experiment. In this colorful activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will make a multicolor density column by using different concentrations of sugar solutions. They will see firsthand how differences in solution density cause layering.BUILD-A-MEMBRANE
Build-A-Membrane. In this activity, learners cut, fold, and paste paper representing biomolecules to create a three-dimensional cell membrane with embedded proteins. Learners discuss where these proteins are located in and around membranes and how they allow cellular signals and other molecules to pass through cell membranes.STRIDE RULER
A project of University of California, Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science. Major funding was provided by the National Science Foundation (Award #0735007), The GOING FOR A SPIN: MAKING A MODEL STEAM TURBINE Going for a Spin: Making a Model Steam Turbine. In this activity, learners explore how various energy sources can be used to cause a turbine to rotate. Learners will construct a turbine that is not strong enough to operate an electrical generator, but will show how the force of wind, water, and steam are used to make the turbine spin.During
CUTIFY: WHAT MAKES FOR CUTE? Cutify: What Makes for Cute? In this online activity exploring our perception of "cuteness," learners adjust various factors (like pupil size or length of limbs) on a face, a cat, and a hammer. Learners alter the images for cuteness (or its opposite), and explore why we MAKING A SIMPLE ASTROLABE 1 piece of cardboard, manila file folder, or other stiff paper. 1 piece of dark thread or string 12 inches (30 centimeters) long. 1 small weight, such as a metal washer. 1 plastic drinking straw. 1 copy of an astrolabe drawing. 1 container of glue or paste. 1 pair of scissors. 1 roll of tape. 1 paper hole puncher. CIRCULATORY SYSTEM SKIT: ACT OUT THE FLOW OF BLOOD Circulatory System Skit: Act out the Flow of Blood. In this activity, learners act out the flow of blood in the human body! A great way to get learners up and moving while learning about the circulatory system. Requires at least 15 people to complete the skit.ABOUT | HOWTOSMILE
Are you looking for new ways to teach kids about math and science? Do you want activities that meet you where you live, whether your “classroom” is an active volcano, the shark tank at the local aquarium, or your own kitchen table? You’ve come to the right place. howtosmile is a collection of the best educational materials on the web, in addition to learning tools and services CUTIFY: WHAT MAKES FOR CUTE? Cutify: What Makes for Cute? In this online activity exploring our perception of "cuteness," learners adjust various factors (like pupil size or length of limbs) on a face, a cat, and a hammer. Learners alter the images for cuteness (or its opposite), and explore why weWEB OF LIFE GAME
Web of Life Game. In this game, learners each represent a different organism in an environment. They build a web during the activity, and discover how all the players in an ecosystem depend on each other. As they play, learners will come up with the connections between GOING FOR A SPIN: MAKING A MODEL STEAM TURBINE Going for a Spin: Making a Model Steam Turbine. In this activity, learners explore how various energy sources can be used to cause a turbine to rotate. Learners will construct a turbine that is not strong enough to operate an electrical generator, but will show how the force of wind, water, and steam are used to make the turbine spin.During
BUILD YOUR OWN HYDROELECTRIC GENERATOR Build Your Own Hydroelectric Generator. Learners follow directions to construct a water-powered electrical generator using a turbine made from plastic spoons. The model generates a surprising amount of electricity, enough to light a small light bulb, and closely resembles real micro-hydro designs. Use this activity to introduce learners toMAKING VOCAL CORDS
Making Vocal Cords. In this activity, learners imitate the way vocal cords work by building a model from a plastic cup, rubber band, and a straw. Then learners blow through the straw onto the model, and listen to the strange sounds it makes by varying how hard they blow, or at what angle they blow. You can try to vary the sounds by varying the LAYERED FOSSIL PARFAIT: DEEPER IS OLDER Layered Fossil Parfait: Deeper is Older. In this activity, learners explore dinosaur fossils by making an edible treat. First, learners read "Dinosaur Bones" by Aliki to examine how fossils are formed. Then, the educator sifts through the class garbage to demonstrate that the deeper something is BEARINGS FOR YOUR WHIRLIGIG Bearings for Your Whirligig. Experiment with friction and make bearings for a whirligig! This activity is a nice introduction to friction and bearings and demonstrates why bearings are useful for spinning. A related video show Vollis Simpson, an artist who creates kinetic sculptures and whirligigs, explain how he uses bearings in allof his
M&M'S IN DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES M&M's in Different Temperatures. Learners design their own experiment to investigate whether the temperature of the surrounding water affects the rate at which the colored coating dissolves from an M&M. When they conduct their experiment, they find that the COMPARING FRACTIONS WAR CARD GAME Comparing Fractions War Card Game. In this math activity, learners practice comparing fractions. Learners use special cards (included in PDF) to play a card game similar to "War." Players each flip over a card and compare them to see who has the greater fraction. HOWTOSMILECATALOGING GUIDELINESREGISTERLOG INBLOGTOPICSABOUT Welcome to howtosmile. Search almost 3,500 of the very best STEM activities on the web. Find handpicked activities from your favorite science museums, public television stations, universities, and other educational organizations. All activities are available to anyone, free of charge. Start searching now and filter by age, material costs, and learning time to find exactly what you need for EXPLORING TESSELLATIONS (GRADES 6-8) Exploring Tessellations (Grades 6-8) In this activity, learners design unique tiles and make repeating patterns to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle. This lesson features three investigations, in which learners make tessellations by translating, rotating, and RAINBOW DENSITY EXPERIMENT Rainbow Density Experiment. In this colorful activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will make a multicolor density column by using different concentrations of sugar solutions. They will see firsthand how differences in solution density cause layering. MAKING A SIMPLE ASTROLABE 1 piece of cardboard, manila file folder, or other stiff paper. 1 piece of dark thread or string 12 inches (30 centimeters) long. 1 small weight, such as a metal washer. 1 plastic drinking straw. 1 copy of an astrolabe drawing. 1 container of glue or paste. 1 pair of scissors. 1 roll of tape. 1 paper hole puncher.BUILD-A-MEMBRANE
Build-A-Membrane. In this activity, learners cut, fold, and paste paper representing biomolecules to create a three-dimensional cell membrane with embedded proteins. Learners discuss where these proteins are located in and around membranes and how they allow cellular signals and other molecules to pass through cell membranes. MAKE A SUN CLOCK: TELL TIME WITH THE SUN Make a Sun Clock: Tell Time with the Sun. Before there were clocks, people used shadows to tell time. In this outdoor activity, learners will discover how to tell time using only a compass, a pencil, a handy printout, and a sunny day. Along the way, learners discover the difference between solar and standardized time, and between geographicand
HANDWRITING ANALYSIS Handwriting Analysis. In this forensics activity, students will explore the methods that investigators use to confirm the authenticity of handwriting. Participants will use bottom-of-letter and slant analysis to look at their own and their partner's handwriting, and then use these methods to analyze aMOLDY JELL-O
Materials List (per group of students) plain gelatin powder (contains protein) flavored Jell-O powder (contains similar protein plus sugar and flavoring) water. sugar. mold from bread, cheese, etc. small paper or plastic cups (minimum of 4 cups per group) clean Q-tips (for transferring mold) aluminum foil. SPICY INDICATOR: USE TURMERIC TO TEST FOR BASES IN YOURACID BASE INDICATORS AT HOMEINDICATORS ACIDS AND BASESINDICATORS ACIDS AND BASES Spicy Indicator: Use turmeric to test for bases in your home. This activity uses turmeric, a common spice in curry, as an indicator for acidity and basicity. Turmeric is yellow in acid and neutral substances, but turns bright red with bases. Learners can use theirindicator to
PLANT TISSUE CULTURE: CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES IN PLANT Plant Tissue Culture: Classroom Activities in Plant Biotechnology. In this activity related to plant biotechnology, learners use the tissue culture process to rapidly produce clones (genetic copies) of a particular plant (cauliflower, rose cuttings, African violet leaves, or carnation stems). This lab will help learners understand aprocedure
HOWTOSMILECATALOGING GUIDELINESREGISTERLOG INBLOGTOPICSABOUT Welcome to howtosmile. Search almost 3,500 of the very best STEM activities on the web. Find handpicked activities from your favorite science museums, public television stations, universities, and other educational organizations. All activities are available to anyone, free of charge. Start searching now and filter by age, material costs, and learning time to find exactly what you need for EXPLORING TESSELLATIONS (GRADES 6-8) Exploring Tessellations (Grades 6-8) In this activity, learners design unique tiles and make repeating patterns to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle. This lesson features three investigations, in which learners make tessellations by translating, rotating, and RAINBOW DENSITY EXPERIMENT Rainbow Density Experiment. In this colorful activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will make a multicolor density column by using different concentrations of sugar solutions. They will see firsthand how differences in solution density cause layering. MAKING A SIMPLE ASTROLABE 1 piece of cardboard, manila file folder, or other stiff paper. 1 piece of dark thread or string 12 inches (30 centimeters) long. 1 small weight, such as a metal washer. 1 plastic drinking straw. 1 copy of an astrolabe drawing. 1 container of glue or paste. 1 pair of scissors. 1 roll of tape. 1 paper hole puncher.BUILD-A-MEMBRANE
Build-A-Membrane. In this activity, learners cut, fold, and paste paper representing biomolecules to create a three-dimensional cell membrane with embedded proteins. Learners discuss where these proteins are located in and around membranes and how they allow cellular signals and other molecules to pass through cell membranes. MAKE A SUN CLOCK: TELL TIME WITH THE SUN Make a Sun Clock: Tell Time with the Sun. Before there were clocks, people used shadows to tell time. In this outdoor activity, learners will discover how to tell time using only a compass, a pencil, a handy printout, and a sunny day. Along the way, learners discover the difference between solar and standardized time, and between geographicand
HANDWRITING ANALYSIS Handwriting Analysis. In this forensics activity, students will explore the methods that investigators use to confirm the authenticity of handwriting. Participants will use bottom-of-letter and slant analysis to look at their own and their partner's handwriting, and then use these methods to analyze aMOLDY JELL-O
Materials List (per group of students) plain gelatin powder (contains protein) flavored Jell-O powder (contains similar protein plus sugar and flavoring) water. sugar. mold from bread, cheese, etc. small paper or plastic cups (minimum of 4 cups per group) clean Q-tips (for transferring mold) aluminum foil. SPICY INDICATOR: USE TURMERIC TO TEST FOR BASES IN YOURACID BASE INDICATORS AT HOMEINDICATORS ACIDS AND BASESINDICATORS ACIDS AND BASES Spicy Indicator: Use turmeric to test for bases in your home. This activity uses turmeric, a common spice in curry, as an indicator for acidity and basicity. Turmeric is yellow in acid and neutral substances, but turns bright red with bases. Learners can use theirindicator to
PLANT TISSUE CULTURE: CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES IN PLANT Plant Tissue Culture: Classroom Activities in Plant Biotechnology. In this activity related to plant biotechnology, learners use the tissue culture process to rapidly produce clones (genetic copies) of a particular plant (cauliflower, rose cuttings, African violet leaves, or carnation stems). This lab will help learners understand aprocedure
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Web of Life Game. In this game, learners each represent a different organism in an environment. They build a web during the activity, and discover how all the players in an ecosystem depend on each other. As they play, learners will come up with the connections betweenMAKING VOCAL CORDS
Making Vocal Cords. In this activity, learners imitate the way vocal cords work by building a model from a plastic cup, rubber band, and a straw. Then learners blow through the straw onto the model, and listen to the strange sounds it makes by varying how hard they blow, or at what angle they blow. You can try to vary the sounds by varying the HAVE YOUR DNA AND EAT IT TOO Have Your DNA and Eat It Too. In this activity, learners build edible models of DNA, while learning basic DNA structure and the rules of base pairing. Learners construct the models out of licorice and colored marshmallows and create labels for the base pairs and backbone. This is an excellent activity to use at the end of a unit onDNA.
CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF MELTING ICE Causes and Effects of Melting Ice. In this activity, learners explore the concept of density-driven currents (thermohaline circulation) and how these currents are affected by climate change. Learners use colored ice cubes, water, and salt to explore density as it relates tosalinity.
DROP IT!: DEPTH PERCEPTION Drop IT!: Depth Perception | Howtosmile. Drop IT!: Depth Perception. These two activities (4th on the page) demonstrate the importance of two eyes in judging depth. In the first activity, two learners compare the accuracy of dropping objects into a cup using only one eye or both eyes. In the second activity (a game), learners test the accuracyMOLDY JELL-O
Materials List (per group of students) plain gelatin powder (contains protein) flavored Jell-O powder (contains similar protein plus sugar and flavoring) water. sugar. mold from bread, cheese, etc. small paper or plastic cups (minimum of 4 cups per group) clean Q-tips (for transferring mold) aluminum foil. LAYERED FOSSIL PARFAIT: DEEPER IS OLDER Layered Fossil Parfait: Deeper is Older. In this activity, learners explore dinosaur fossils by making an edible treat. First, learners read "Dinosaur Bones" by Aliki to examine how fossils are formed. Then, the educator sifts through the class garbage to demonstrate that the deeper something isOIL SPOT PHOTOMETER
Oil Spot Photometer. In this math activity related to light, learners assemble a photometer and use it to estimate the power output of the Sun. Learners construct the photometer by making a grease spot on white paper and compare the brightness of the Sun to the brightness of a lamp. Learners calculate the power output by identifying the HOWTOSMILECATALOGING GUIDELINESREGISTERLOG INBLOGTOPICSABOUT Welcome to howtosmile. Search almost 3,500 of the very best STEM activities on the web. Find handpicked activities from your favorite science museums, public television stations, universities, and other educational organizations. All activities are available to anyone, free of charge. Start searching now and filter by age, material costs, and learning time to find exactly what you need for EXPLORING TESSELLATIONS (GRADES 6-8) Exploring Tessellations (Grades 6-8) In this activity, learners design unique tiles and make repeating patterns to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle. This lesson features three investigations, in which learners make tessellations by translating, rotating, and RAINBOW DENSITY EXPERIMENT Rainbow Density Experiment. In this colorful activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will make a multicolor density column by using different concentrations of sugar solutions. They will see firsthand how differences in solution density cause layering. MAKING A SIMPLE ASTROLABE 1 piece of cardboard, manila file folder, or other stiff paper. 1 piece of dark thread or string 12 inches (30 centimeters) long. 1 small weight, such as a metal washer. 1 plastic drinking straw. 1 copy of an astrolabe drawing. 1 container of glue or paste. 1 pair of scissors. 1 roll of tape. 1 paper hole puncher.BUILD-A-MEMBRANE
Build-A-Membrane. In this activity, learners cut, fold, and paste paper representing biomolecules to create a three-dimensional cell membrane with embedded proteins. Learners discuss where these proteins are located in and around membranes and how they allow cellular signals and other molecules to pass through cell membranes. MAKE A SUN CLOCK: TELL TIME WITH THE SUN Make a Sun Clock: Tell Time with the Sun. Before there were clocks, people used shadows to tell time. In this outdoor activity, learners will discover how to tell time using only a compass, a pencil, a handy printout, and a sunny day. Along the way, learners discover the difference between solar and standardized time, and between geographicand
HANDWRITING ANALYSIS Handwriting Analysis. In this forensics activity, students will explore the methods that investigators use to confirm the authenticity of handwriting. Participants will use bottom-of-letter and slant analysis to look at their own and their partner's handwriting, and then use these methods to analyze aMOLDY JELL-O
Materials List (per group of students) plain gelatin powder (contains protein) flavored Jell-O powder (contains similar protein plus sugar and flavoring) water. sugar. mold from bread, cheese, etc. small paper or plastic cups (minimum of 4 cups per group) clean Q-tips (for transferring mold) aluminum foil. SPICY INDICATOR: USE TURMERIC TO TEST FOR BASES IN YOURACID BASE INDICATORS AT HOMEINDICATORS ACIDS AND BASESINDICATORS ACIDS AND BASES Spicy Indicator: Use turmeric to test for bases in your home. This activity uses turmeric, a common spice in curry, as an indicator for acidity and basicity. Turmeric is yellow in acid and neutral substances, but turns bright red with bases. Learners can use theirindicator to
PLANT TISSUE CULTURE: CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES IN PLANT Plant Tissue Culture: Classroom Activities in Plant Biotechnology. In this activity related to plant biotechnology, learners use the tissue culture process to rapidly produce clones (genetic copies) of a particular plant (cauliflower, rose cuttings, African violet leaves, or carnation stems). This lab will help learners understand aprocedure
HOWTOSMILECATALOGING GUIDELINESREGISTERLOG INBLOGTOPICSABOUT Welcome to howtosmile. Search almost 3,500 of the very best STEM activities on the web. Find handpicked activities from your favorite science museums, public television stations, universities, and other educational organizations. All activities are available to anyone, free of charge. Start searching now and filter by age, material costs, and learning time to find exactly what you need for EXPLORING TESSELLATIONS (GRADES 6-8) Exploring Tessellations (Grades 6-8) In this activity, learners design unique tiles and make repeating patterns to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle. This lesson features three investigations, in which learners make tessellations by translating, rotating, and RAINBOW DENSITY EXPERIMENT Rainbow Density Experiment. In this colorful activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will make a multicolor density column by using different concentrations of sugar solutions. They will see firsthand how differences in solution density cause layering. MAKING A SIMPLE ASTROLABE 1 piece of cardboard, manila file folder, or other stiff paper. 1 piece of dark thread or string 12 inches (30 centimeters) long. 1 small weight, such as a metal washer. 1 plastic drinking straw. 1 copy of an astrolabe drawing. 1 container of glue or paste. 1 pair of scissors. 1 roll of tape. 1 paper hole puncher.BUILD-A-MEMBRANE
Build-A-Membrane. In this activity, learners cut, fold, and paste paper representing biomolecules to create a three-dimensional cell membrane with embedded proteins. Learners discuss where these proteins are located in and around membranes and how they allow cellular signals and other molecules to pass through cell membranes. MAKE A SUN CLOCK: TELL TIME WITH THE SUN Make a Sun Clock: Tell Time with the Sun. Before there were clocks, people used shadows to tell time. In this outdoor activity, learners will discover how to tell time using only a compass, a pencil, a handy printout, and a sunny day. Along the way, learners discover the difference between solar and standardized time, and between geographicand
HANDWRITING ANALYSIS Handwriting Analysis. In this forensics activity, students will explore the methods that investigators use to confirm the authenticity of handwriting. Participants will use bottom-of-letter and slant analysis to look at their own and their partner's handwriting, and then use these methods to analyze aMOLDY JELL-O
Materials List (per group of students) plain gelatin powder (contains protein) flavored Jell-O powder (contains similar protein plus sugar and flavoring) water. sugar. mold from bread, cheese, etc. small paper or plastic cups (minimum of 4 cups per group) clean Q-tips (for transferring mold) aluminum foil. SPICY INDICATOR: USE TURMERIC TO TEST FOR BASES IN YOURACID BASE INDICATORS AT HOMEINDICATORS ACIDS AND BASESINDICATORS ACIDS AND BASES Spicy Indicator: Use turmeric to test for bases in your home. This activity uses turmeric, a common spice in curry, as an indicator for acidity and basicity. Turmeric is yellow in acid and neutral substances, but turns bright red with bases. Learners can use theirindicator to
PLANT TISSUE CULTURE: CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES IN PLANT Plant Tissue Culture: Classroom Activities in Plant Biotechnology. In this activity related to plant biotechnology, learners use the tissue culture process to rapidly produce clones (genetic copies) of a particular plant (cauliflower, rose cuttings, African violet leaves, or carnation stems). This lab will help learners understand aprocedure
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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF MELTING ICE Causes and Effects of Melting Ice. In this activity, learners explore the concept of density-driven currents (thermohaline circulation) and how these currents are affected by climate change. Learners use colored ice cubes, water, and salt to explore density as it relates tosalinity.
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