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Waves and their Applications in Technology
Waves and their Applications in Technology

Lesson

Grades: 6

This lesson/lab allows the students to explore light and sound waves through media, articles, and classroom lab. The students will research, test, and draw conclusions about their findings.

S'more Power! Sunny S'more Savers!
S'more Power! Sunny S'more Savers!

Lesson

Grades: Kindergarten

Students will explore how sunlight warms objects and then design and build a simple shade structure to protect a chocolate "s'more" from melting in the sun. This hands-on activity introduces the...

Lights, Camera, Action!
Lights, Camera, Action!

Lesson

Grades: 4

Through the eyes of a director on a TV set, students will experience how lighting plays a role in production while more deeply investigating the STEM behind the profession of director.

Audio Engineer | Kids Work!
Audio Engineer | Kids Work!

Interactive

Grades: 3 4 5

Students will play the role of the audio engineer who monitors and adjusts the audio levels for a production. This animated interactive job exploration experience connects schoolwork with real work...
Lighting Designer  | Kids Work!
Lighting Designer | Kids Work!

Interactive

Grades: 3 4 5

The Lighting Designer creates the stage lighting for the performance. Students will play the role of a lighting designer to understand that the lighting designer creates stage lighting for...
Matter and Molecules | NASA Online
Matter and Molecules | NASA Online

Interactive

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

To understand sound, you first need to understand matter. Everything is made up of matter. Learn more in the simulation above.
How Sound Travels | NASA Online
How Sound Travels | NASA Online

Interactive

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The speed at which sound travels from one place to another depends upon the medium and how closely packed the molecules are in the matter. Learn more about how sound travels from the simulation.
Scattering Light | NASA Online
Scattering Light | NASA Online

Interactive

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

The Sun is a natural source of visible light waves. Our eyes see the reflection of the sunlight off the objects around us. Check out the simulation to learn more about scattering light.
Light and Color | NASA Online
Light and Color | NASA Online

Interactive

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

In the activity, choose a color to find out why objects appear in a particular color.