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Alcona students make a splash releasing salmon and exploring nature
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Published on May 23, 2016
Students at Alcona Elementary School wrap up a yearlong project with a trip to the Harrisville Harbor to release their classroom-reared salmon and explore local resources. -
Heads In, Hearts In: Fingerprint Fun
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Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of fingerprints and you will be able to identify similarities between different fingertips while playing a matching game. You will also make your own fingerprint using ink. -
Heads In, Hearts In: Touch and Feed Cloud
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Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will find out some of the basics of weather and how a cloud is formed. You will learn that chemicals, such as dry ice, should be handled with care. -
Heads In, Hearts In: Root Beer Float
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Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will understand the three types of matter and observe these three states in a root beer float. You will also discover whether the three states of matter in a root beer float can change. -
Heads In, Hearts In: What's This Made Of?
Digital Document
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will use a hypothesis to determine if items are made of plastic or metal. -
Heads In, Hearts In: Creating Landforms
Digital Document
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will recognize and name various landforms and correctly identify characteristics of landforms. You will recreate landforms using the materials given. -
Heads In, Hearts In: Fun With Sugar Cubes
Digital Document
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will explore some unique characteristics of water. -
Heads In, Hearts In: Soap That Floats
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Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will be able to describe why the soap sinks or floats. -
Heads In, Hearts In: States of Matter
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Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will be able to describe the relationship between particles and how they move as a liquid, solid and gas. You will describe how molecules are different in each state of matter. -
Heads In, Hearts In: Let's Race: Force and Friction
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Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will apply the concept of force and friction, hypothesize, observe and evaluate the motion of the cars on each of the roads and have an opportunity to develop your observation, prediction and evaluation skills. -
Heads In, Hearts In: Penny Scrubber
Digital Document
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will observe an acidic reaction and describe what happened. -
Heads In, Hearts In: Measuring Liquids
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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: Germs! Germs! Germs!
Digital Document
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will identify how germs are spread. Using the germ lotion, you will discover places on your hands that are easily cleaned as well as places on your hands where germs may be hiding, such as in between fingers or around fingernails. -
Heads In, Hearts In: Magnetic Bottle
Digital Document
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will investigate magnetic properties. -
Heads In, Hearts In: Dancing Raisins
Digital Document
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: Measuring Dry Materials
Digital Document
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: Colorful Rain
Digital Document
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will discover how water collects in clouds and falls to the ground. -
Heads In, Hearts In: Drops on a Penny
Digital Document
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will explore surface tension by placing drops of water on a penny. -
Heads In, Hearts In: Baking Soda Fizz
Digital Document
Published on October 18, 2018
In this activity, you will gain an understanding of chemical reactions by mixing baking soda with three types of liquids. -
Youth and adult citizen scientists help answer questions to real scientific research
Article
Published on December 29, 2017
Youth and adult volunteers become amateur scientists through citizen science projects.
