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Science

Got Power? Creating a Complete Electric Circuit

Phase

After/Explain/Elaborate

Overview

This activity can be done in partner pairs or in cooperative learning groups. The purpose of this activity is to teach students how to build circuits using everyday household and classroom items. The students will plan and carry out their investigation that explains the transference of energy from one place to the other by an electric current. The students will demonstrate that an electric current requires a complete loop so that the electric current can pass through it.

This resource was created in partnership with Dothan City Schools.

Got Power? An Introduction to Electricity

Phase

Before/Engage

Overview

In this activity, students will further expand their knowledge of energy and matter by exploring electrons. Students will learn that the flow of electrons creates electric currents. Students will explore open and closed circuits and complete experiments that use electricity. 

This resource was created in partnership with Dothan City Schools. 

Got Power? What Is Electricity?

Phase

During/Explore/Explain

Overview

In this activity, students will further expand their knowledge of energy and matter by exploring electrons. Students will learn that the flow of electrons creates electric currents. Students will explore open and closed circuits to plan an experiment that uses electricity.

This resource was created in partnership with Dothan City Schools. 

Steve Trash Science: The Water Cycle / Oh Yuck Pollution

Overview

Steve Trash teaches kids about science with fun and magic. The show is filmed in Alabama.

You find water in oceans, rivers, lakes and ponds, in clouds and rain and snow. Explore how all of these are connected through a continuous cycle in the natural world. Then, Steve suggests ways to prevent litter and other destructive types of pollution. After all, it's no fun to play in the water if its full of garbage.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

URL (web address)

https://www.pbs.org/video/the-water-cycle-oh-yuck-pollution-lluvhh/

Steve Trash Science: Plants/Wicked Waves of Sound

Overview

Steve Trash teaches kids about science with fun and magic. The show is filmed in Alabama

Join Steve Trash for a deep dive into the world of plants. Learn what goes on inside plants, how they turn sunlight into energy, and why they are SO important. After that, explore how sound moves from one place to another as Steve demonstrates the secrets of sound waves.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

URL (web address)

https://www.pbs.org/video/plantswicked-waves-of-sound-xd4yzu/

Steve Trash Science: Sun, Sun, Sunshine / Earth is Wicked Awesome

Overview

Steve Trash teaches kids about science with fun and magic. The show is filmed in Alabama.

The sun is the center of our solar system and it’s really important to all living things. The Earth has a very unique place for living things in our galaxy – The Milky Way. Steve puts the sun and Earth into perspective with fun... and a little magic.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

URL (web address)

https://www.pbs.org/video/sun-sun-sunshine-earth-is-wicked-awesome-ttglxd/

Steve Trash Science: Biome Sweet Biome / Reduce Reuse Recycle

Overview

Steve Trash teaches kids about science with fun and magic. The show is filmed in Alabama.

Steve explores the variety of biomes that exist on the planet Earth. Each biome is a community of plants and animals that have common characteristics for the environment in which they exist. Then, Steve teaches us how to make less waste and pollution through the magic words – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

URL (web address)

https://www.pbs.org/video/biome-sweet-biome-reduce-reuse-recycle-3cpgpv/

Robot Motion (Episode 105) | The Robot Doctor

Overview

Use math to determine how a robot moves, and its future positions - given the model of the robot and the equations of motion, in this 14-minute episode. The goal of this video series is to teach the basics of Robotics: the what, why, and how—with examples—and to provide take-home problems to solve.

Robots need to move, but how do they determine how far to turn the wheels to get where they want? In this lesson we explore the equations of motion for differential drive robots. We will walk through how to derive these equations as well as talk about some of the possible wheel configurations a robot could have.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

URL (web address)

https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/episode-105-robot-motion-video/the-r…

Water Cycle

Phase

Before/Engage

Overview

This learning activity may be used before a Water Cycle Lesson to actively engage students. The students will be introduced to the terms condensation, evaporation, and precipitation. Students may dance, sing, and/or move along with the video in order to learn the vocabulary and the movement that is connected to the Water Cycle. 

This activity is a result of the ALEX Resource Development Summit.

Are Viruses Alive?

Phase

After/Explain/Elaborate

Overview

Students will analyze viruses based on current knowledge and characteristics of living things. Students will create a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning to argue from evidence. 

This activity follows the "Characteristics of Living Things" Activity. 

This activity resulted from the ALEX Resource Development Summit. 

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