Lesson PlanWater in the Desert: Are We Running Out?
A science-focused inquiry lesson exploring water use, scarcity and possible solutions.
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Learning ActivityKids Invent! Popsicles, Water Talkies and Earmuffs
A playful activity that links familiar inventions with observation and problem solving.
Learning ActivityHarness the Power of Wind
Students investigate wind energy and design a solution using iterative testing.
Thinking ChallengeTrash or Treasure
A research-skills activity for evaluating information sources and making evidence-based choices.
Learning ActivityWho Was Rube Goldberg?
An engineering and creativity activity based on chain reactions and imaginative machines.
Thinking ChallengeCreative Innovators Think Outside the Box
A divergent-thinking exercise designed to produce many possible answers and approaches.
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