Resources
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Heads In, Hearts In: Measuring Dry Materials
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will be able to identify the correct measuring tool for the task on the card. You will practice measuring various dry goods using a different unit of measurement: teaspoons, tablespoons and cups. -
Heads In, Hearts In: Measuring Liquids
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will be able to identify that liquid and solid measuring tools are different. You will practice using liquid measuring cups to measure the water inside each bottle. -
Heads In, Hearts In: Dancing Raisins
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will watch raisins “dance” in lemon-lime soda and talk about why they do that. -
Heads In, Hearts In: Fun With Sugar Cubes
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will explore some unique characteristics of water. -
Teaching science when you don't know diddly-squat: Can kids hear things adults can't?
Published on October 11, 2018
Can kids hear things that adults can't? Do animals and humans get affected by the same sounds? -
Teaching science when you don't know diddly squat: Do you run faster with or without shoes?
Published on October 9, 2018
Do you think you run faster with or without shoes? How could you test that safely? -
Teaching science when you don’t know diddly-squat: Can you make a boat out of aluminum foil?
Published on June 5, 2018
Why do some things float and others sink? Why does a boat that weighs many tons float, but a small pebble sinks? Why are boats shaped the way they are? -
Teaching science when you don't know diddly-squat: Can you make a wind-powered car?
Published on June 5, 2018
Can you make a car powered by wind? How would you make it? What would you consider in your design process? -
Teaching science when you don’t know diddly: What size pizza should you buy?
Published on January 29, 2018
What size pizza should you buy? How many pizzas? What will give you the best value for your dollar? -
Teaching science when you don’t know diddly: Why are animals’ feet different?
Published on January 29, 2018
Ask: Are animal feet different from human feet? How are they different?