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Applying Hooke's Law to Cancer Detection
Engineering Category: 
In this activity, students will explore Hooke's Law in small groups at their lab bench. They will collect displacement data for a spring with an unknown spring constant, k, by adding various masses of...
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11 (10-12) ITEA :
 Technology (2000)
MD :
 Science (2002)
90 mins 3 US$ 0.00
20/20 Vision
Engineering Category: 
Students determine their own eyesight and calculate what a good average eyesight value for the class would be. They learn about technologies to enhance eyesight and how engineers play an important role in the development of these technologies. 5 (3-5) CO :
 Science (2009)
 Math (2009)
ITEA :
 Technology (2000)
50 mins 2 US$ 0.00
Able Sports This activity focuses on getting students to think about disabilities and how they can make some aspects of life more difficult. The students are asked to pick a disability and design a new kind of sport for it. 8 (6-11) MA :
 Science (2001)
50 mins 4 US$ 0.00
Acid (and Base) Rainbows
Engineering Category: 
Students are introduced to the differences between acids and bases and how to use indicators, such as pH paper and red cabbage juice, to distinguish between them. They learn why it is important for engineers to understand acids and bases. 6 (4-6) CO :
 Science (2009)
 Math (2009)
ITEA :
 Technology (2000)
60 mins 3 US$ 3.00
Acid Attack
Engineering Category: 
In this activity, students explore the effect of chemical erosion on statues and monuments. They use chalk to see what happens when limestone is placed in liquids with different pH values. They also ...
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3 (3-5) CO :
 Science (2009)
ITEA :
 Technology (2000)
30 mins 3 US$ 2.50
Acid Rain Effects
Engineering Category: 
Students conduct a simple experiment to model and explore the harmful effects of acid rain (vinegar) on living (green leaf and eggshell) and non-living (paper clip) objects. 5 (4-6) CO :
 Science (2009)
ITEA :
 Technology (2000)
50 mins 4 US$ 2.00
Action-Reaction! Rocket
Engineering Category: 
Students construct a rocket from a balloon propelled along a guide string. They use this model to learn about Newton's three laws of motion, examining the effect of different forces on the motion of the rocket. 8 (7-9) CO :
 Science (2009)
 Math (2009)
ITEA :
 Technology (2000)
45 mins 4 US$ 1.00
Adaptations for Bird Flight - Inspiration for Aeronautical Engineering
Engineering Category: 
This activity first asks the students to study the patterns of bird flight and understand that four main forces affect the flight abilities of a bird. They will study the shape, feather structure, an...
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9 (9-12) ITEA :
 Technology (2000)
KY :
 Science (2006)
NE :
 Science (1998)
TX :
 Science (1997)
 Science (2009)
90 mins US$ 0.00
Air - Is It Really There?
Engineering Category: 
By watching and performing several simple experiments, students develop an understanding of the properties of air: it has mass, it takes up space, it can move, it exerts pressure, it can do work. 6 (4-6) CO :
 Science (2009)
ITEA :
 Technology (2000)
60 mins 1 US$ 5.00
Air Pressure
Engineering Category: 
Air pressure is pushing on us all the time although we do not usually notice it. In this activity, students learn about the units of pressure and get a sense of just how much air pressure is pushing on them. 6 (5-7) CO :
 Science (2009)
 Math (2009)
ITEA :
 Technology (2000)
30 mins 1 US$ 0.00
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