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A Single Movable Pulley and Mechanical Advantage
A Single Movable Pulley and Mechanical Advantage
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A Single Movable Pulley and Mechanical Advantage
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Kids explore how a single movable pulley can confer a mechanical advantage over a fixed pulley in this cool engineering science fair project for 2nd grade.
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A Single Movable Pulley and Mechanical Advantage
A Single Movable Pulley and Mechanical Advantage
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A Single Movable Pulley and Mechanical Advantage
Kids explore how a single movable pulley can confer a mechanical advantage over a fixed pulley in this cool engineering science fair project for 2nd grade.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Electromagnet Word Search
Electromagnet Word Search
Worksheet
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Electromagnet Word Search
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
A lot of common objects use electromagnets to work. This word search will get your child thinking about all the electrical and mechanical devices around her!
Worksheet
Electromagnet Word Search
Electromagnet Word Search
Worksheet
Electromagnet Word Search
A lot of common objects use electromagnets to work. This word search will get your child thinking about all the electrical and mechanical devices around her!
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
Worksheet
Design and Build a City
Design and Build a City
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Design and Build a City
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.
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Design and Build a City
Design and Build a City
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Design and Build a City
Challenge your learner to design and build a city of their own in this creative engineering activity.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Build a Tunnel
Build a Tunnel
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Build a Tunnel
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.
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Build a Tunnel
Build a Tunnel
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Build a Tunnel
In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Building Brick Challenge: Build the Eiffel Tower
Building Brick Challenge: Build the Eiffel Tower
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Building Brick Challenge: Build the Eiffel Tower
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this activity, children will work on their mathematics and engineering skills as they attempt to recreate the Eiffel Tower out of building blocks!
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Building Brick Challenge: Build the Eiffel Tower
Building Brick Challenge: Build the Eiffel Tower
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Building Brick Challenge: Build the Eiffel Tower
In this activity, children will work on their mathematics and engineering skills as they attempt to recreate the Eiffel Tower out of building blocks!
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Ancient Building Techniques
Ancient Building Techniques
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Ancient Building Techniques
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
Help your child get a grasp on what it was like to build gigantic ancient structures with this easy engineering activity about science and physics.
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Ancient Building Techniques
Ancient Building Techniques
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Ancient Building Techniques
Help your child get a grasp on what it was like to build gigantic ancient structures with this easy engineering activity about science and physics.
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
Activity
Wacky Windmill Challenge
Wacky Windmill Challenge
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Wacky Windmill Challenge
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Windmills have been around for generations to grind food and create energy. During this challenge, students will use various materials and put their engineering skills to work by creating their own windmills.
Lesson Plan
Wacky Windmill Challenge
Wacky Windmill Challenge
Lesson Plan
Wacky Windmill Challenge
Windmills have been around for generations to grind food and create energy. During this challenge, students will use various materials and put their engineering skills to work by creating their own windmills.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Lesson Plan
Simple Machines
Simple Machines
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Simple Machines
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this science fair project, apply the principles of leverage and force by building six simple machines designed to set weights in motion.
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Simple Machines
Simple Machines
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Simple Machines
In this science fair project, apply the principles of leverage and force by building six simple machines designed to set weights in motion.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Types of Energy
Types of Energy
Worksheet
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Types of Energy
Third Grade
Physical Science
Does your little scientist know the different types of energy? Explore energy with this helpful info sheet!
Worksheet
Types of Energy
Types of Energy
Worksheet
Types of Energy
Does your little scientist know the different types of energy? Explore energy with this helpful info sheet!
Third Grade
Physical Science
Worksheet
STEM Design Challenge Cards
STEM Design Challenge Cards
Worksheet
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STEM Design Challenge Cards
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
These STEM design challenge cards ask learners to build something new for a specific reason or purpose and are a great way to foster creative thinking.
Worksheet
STEM Design Challenge Cards
STEM Design Challenge Cards
Worksheet
STEM Design Challenge Cards
These STEM design challenge cards ask learners to build something new for a specific reason or purpose and are a great way to foster creative thinking.
Second Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Worksheet
Bridge Project
Bridge Project
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Bridge Project
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea develops an understanding through experimentation of which shapes are the most structurally strong.
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Bridge Project
Bridge Project
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Bridge Project
This science fair project idea develops an understanding through experimentation of which shapes are the most structurally strong.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Make a Handwriting Analysis!
Make a Handwriting Analysis!
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Make a Handwriting Analysis!
Third Grade
Physical Science
Hone your child's skills of observation and take a look at forensic science for an interesting afternoon of exploration and detective work!
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Make a Handwriting Analysis!
Make a Handwriting Analysis!
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Make a Handwriting Analysis!
Hone your child's skills of observation and take a look at forensic science for an interesting afternoon of exploration and detective work!
Third Grade
Physical Science
Activity
How to Make a Water Wheel
How to Make a Water Wheel
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How to Make a Water Wheel
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.
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How to Make a Water Wheel
How to Make a Water Wheel
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How to Make a Water Wheel
This simple "how to make a water wheel" activity makes physics come alive for your child by demonstrating how different kinds of energy work.
Fourth Grade
Physical Science
Activity
Slinky: Metal vs. Plastic
Slinky: Metal vs. Plastic
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Slinky: Metal vs. Plastic
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea explores whether a plastic slinky works as well as a metal slinky when walking it down the stairs.
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Slinky: Metal vs. Plastic
Slinky: Metal vs. Plastic
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Slinky: Metal vs. Plastic
This science fair project idea explores whether a plastic slinky works as well as a metal slinky when walking it down the stairs.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Robot Dance Party
Robot Dance Party
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Robot Dance Party
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot move in a pattern related to the sound and rhythm of music.
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Robot Dance Party
Robot Dance Party
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Robot Dance Party
This activity challenges students to use computational thinking as they create a sequence of commands that will make a robot move in a pattern related to the sound and rhythm of music.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Test Kitchen: Spoons
Test Kitchen: Spoons
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Test Kitchen: Spoons
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this activity, students will think about the form and function of household objects as they compare and contrast kitchen serving spoons of various sizes and designs.
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Test Kitchen: Spoons
Test Kitchen: Spoons
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Test Kitchen: Spoons
In this activity, students will think about the form and function of household objects as they compare and contrast kitchen serving spoons of various sizes and designs.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Bridge Over Troubled Water
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
Bridge Over Troubled Water
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
This science fair project idea explores how length affects the weight a bridge can hold.
First Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Arch Magic: The Unbreakable Egg
Arch Magic: The Unbreakable Egg
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Arch Magic: The Unbreakable Egg
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.
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Arch Magic: The Unbreakable Egg
Arch Magic: The Unbreakable Egg
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Arch Magic: The Unbreakable Egg
This science fair project demonstrates the magic of arches by challenging students to stack telephone books on top of eggs without breaking them.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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Clay Animation
Clay Animation
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Clay Animation
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this activity, students will create a stop motion animation by creating a clay figure and taking a series of digital photographs.
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Clay Animation
Clay Animation
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Clay Animation
In this activity, students will create a stop motion animation by creating a clay figure and taking a series of digital photographs.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Sand Bridge
Sand Bridge
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Sand Bridge
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Future engineers, unite! Discover how to keep a sandcastleâs bridge from falling into the moat.
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Sand Bridge
Sand Bridge
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Sand Bridge
Future engineers, unite! Discover how to keep a sandcastleâs bridge from falling into the moat.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this lesson, students will learn the term "troubleshooting" and practice solving problems using both tangible and virtual tools.
Lesson Plan
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Lesson Plan
Troubleshooting
In this lesson, students will learn the term "troubleshooting" and practice solving problems using both tangible and virtual tools.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Lesson Plan
Flip Book Animation
Flip Book Animation
Lesson Plan
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Flip Book Animation
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this lesson, students will learn the word 'animation' and create an animated figure in a flip book.
Lesson Plan
Flip Book Animation
Flip Book Animation
Lesson Plan
Flip Book Animation
In this lesson, students will learn the word 'animation' and create an animated figure in a flip book.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Lesson Plan
Can Dog Drool Kill Germs?
Can Dog Drool Kill Germs?
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Can Dog Drool Kill Germs?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
This science experiment tests if dog saliva can really help heal wounds.
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Can Dog Drool Kill Germs?
Can Dog Drool Kill Germs?
Activity
Can Dog Drool Kill Germs?
This science experiment tests if dog saliva can really help heal wounds.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Activity
The Mystery of the Missing Instructions
The Mystery of the Missing Instructions
Lesson Plan
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The Mystery of the Missing Instructions
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this lesson, students will solve a design problem and practice troubleshooting as they create a list of instructions for putting together a tent.
Lesson Plan
The Mystery of the Missing Instructions
The Mystery of the Missing Instructions
Lesson Plan
The Mystery of the Missing Instructions
In this lesson, students will solve a design problem and practice troubleshooting as they create a list of instructions for putting together a tent.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Lesson Plan
What Is Animation?
What Is Animation?
Lesson Plan
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What Is Animation?
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
In this lesson, students will learn to program an animated figure using ScratchJr.
Lesson Plan
What Is Animation?
What Is Animation?
Lesson Plan
What Is Animation?
In this lesson, students will learn to program an animated figure using ScratchJr.
Fourth Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Lesson Plan
Do Hand Soaps and Sanitizers Prevent the Growth of Bread Mold?
Do Hand Soaps and Sanitizers Prevent the Growth of Bread Mold?
Activity
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Do Hand Soaps and Sanitizers Prevent the Growth of Bread Mold?
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
Do hand soaps and sanitizers prevent the growth of bread mold? If so, why? Kids will find out with this fun and informative science fair project idea.
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Do Hand Soaps and Sanitizers Prevent the Growth of Bread Mold?
Do Hand Soaps and Sanitizers Prevent the Growth of Bread Mold?
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Do Hand Soaps and Sanitizers Prevent the Growth of Bread Mold?
Do hand soaps and sanitizers prevent the growth of bread mold? If so, why? Kids will find out with this fun and informative science fair project idea.
Third Grade
Engineering and Science Inquiry
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