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Subject: Data

Science activity demonstrating diffusion in cells
Agar Cell Diffusion

Use agar cubes to investigate how size impacts diffusion.

Science activity to simulate natural selection among predators and prey
Bean-Counter Evolution

Discover the meaning of evolutionary fitness in this predator/prey simulation.

Science activity that demonstrates linear and rotational kinetic energy
Downhill Race

Two cylinders that look the same may roll downhill at different rates.

Science activity measuring density of a liquid
Eyedropper Hydrometer

Construct a simple hydrometer to compare the densities of solutions.

Science activity that demonstrates calculating the acceleration of gravity using simple materials
Falling for Gravity

“g,” that’s interesting! Investigating gravity.

Science activity that explores the carbon cycle
Follow the Carbon

Model the carbon cycle and its principal reservoirs and flow rates using rice.

Science activity that explores the relationship between light, area, and distance
Inverse-Square Law

Why the world gets dark so fast outside the circle of the campfire.

Science activity that uses data to explore natural cycles and unnatural changes in our atmosphere
Our Changing Atmosphere

Explore a famous environmental data set to learn about climate change.

Science activity that demonstrates a solar cell transforming light into electricity
Output of a Solar Cell

Measure the efficiency of solar cells.

Science activity that models how elements are organized in the periodic table
Periodic Pasta Table

Noodle around with elemental properties and how they’re organized.

Science activity using straight lines to learn about circles
Pi Graph

Use straight lines to learn about circles.

Science activity that explores how graphing can reveal patterns in data
Plot the Dot

Graphing can be a slippery slope to understanding.

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