Science and Engineering Practices

Grade(s): 3

Subject(s): Science

Year: 2014

Compost

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Compost

Students will practice asking scientific questions and gain experience designing an experiment to answer a question. Students will learn about compost and how trash is composed of two different waste...

Biodome

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  • 3
Biodome

The students will be working together in teams to create biodomes. They will be adding plants, animals, and decomposers to their biodomes.

Bird Feeders

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  • 3
Bird Feeders

The students will be using their engineering skills to create a bird feeder that is squirrel proof.

Eye Wonder: So, You Want to Be a Firefighter!

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  • 3
Eye Wonder: So, You Want to Be a Firefighter!

This lesson focuses on insulators and conductors in order to demonstrate the transfer of heat and cold. The lesson makes connections to the profession of a Firefighter so students understand how STEM...

Brain Teasers | NASA Online

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Brain Teasers | NASA Online
These brain teasers can help you develop your creative thinking, an important skill for inventors. Try out the brain teaser game.