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A Taste of Exploratopia (3-5)

 Dinosaur Eggs Discovered! Unscrambling the Clues (6-8)

 The Social Ramifications of Alcohol Abuse (6-8)

 Where in the Wild? (K-2)


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Grades K-2

Animal Diversity K-2  5A Diversity of Life
Build a Better Pencil K-2  3B Design and Systems
Changing Cicada K-2  5B Heredity
Cooler in the Shadows K-2  4E Energy Transformations
Creating Classroom Rules K-2  7A Cultural Effects on Behavior
Crops 1: Where Does Food Come From? K-2  8A Agriculture
Crops 2: What Plants Need to Grow K-2  8A Agriculture
Dinosaurs 1: Where Are the Dinosaurs? K-2  5F Evolution of Life
Dinosaurs 2: What Were Dinosaurs Like? K-2  5F Evolution of Life
An Egg Is Quiet K-2  1B Scientific Inquiry
Erupting Volcanoes! K-2  4C Processes that Shape the Earth
Estimation and Measurement K-2  9A Numbers
Exploring Parts and Wholes K-2  11A Systems
Farming 1: Farm Machines K-2  8A Agriculture
Farming 2: Packaging and Transport K-2  8A Agriculture
Groups We Belong To K-2  7B Group Behavior
Hatching Chickens K-2  1C The Scientific Enterprise
Healthy Eating K-2  6E Physical Health
Insect Models K-2  11B Models
Inventions 1: Edison and the Light ... K-2  3C Issues in Technology
Inventions 2: The Impact K-2  3C Issues in Technology
Investigating Local Ecosystems K-2  5D Interdependence of Life
It Counts K-2  2C Mathematical Inquiry
Just Turn It Off K-2  8C Energy Sources and Use
Look At Those Leaves! K-2  4C Processes that Shape the Earth
Lunar Cycle K-2  4A The Universe
Magnify It! K-2  3A Technology and Science
Making Good Decisions K-2  7D Social Tradeoffs
Making Objects Move K-2  12C Manipulation and Observation
Materials 1: Materials and Manufacturing K-2  8B Materials and Manufacturing
Materials 2: Recycled Materials K-2  8B Materials and Manufacturing
A Matter of Pattern K-2  9B Symbolic Relationships
My Body Helps Me Get Food K-2  6C Basic Functions
My Senses Tell Me... K-2  6D Learning
Organization 1: Look at What I ... K-2  8E Information Processing
Organization 2: My Computer Folder K-2  8E Information Processing
Physical Health K-2  6E Physical Health
Putting It All Together K-2  8B Materials and Manufacturing
Ramps 1: Let it Roll! K-2  8B Materials and Manufacturing
Ramps 2: Ramp Builder K-2  8B Materials and Manufacturing
Ready, Set, Let's Dough! It's a Matter ... K-2  4D The Structure of Matter
Rock Hunters K-2  4C Processes that Shape the Earth
Sampling Rocks K-2  9D Uncertainty
Shape Hunt K-2  2A Patterns and Relationships
Sink or Float? K-2  4D The Structure of Matter
Sky 1: Objects in the Sky K-2  4A The Universe
Sky 2: Shadows K-2  11C Constancy and Change
Sky 3: Modeling Shadows K-2  11B Models
Sky 4: The Moon K-2  4A The Universe
Sorting K-2  8E Information Processing
Star Search K-2  4A The Universe
Taking Care of a Baby K-2  6B Human Development
The Warmth of the Sun K-2  4E Energy Transformations
Water 1: Water and Ice K-2  4B The Earth
Water 2: Disappearing Water K-2  4B The Earth
Water 3: Melting and Freezing K-2  4D The Structure of Matter
Weather 1: Weather Patterns K-2  4B The Earth
Weather 2: What's the Season? K-2  4B The Earth
What Can I Do? K-2  6F Mental Health
What Parts Are There to a Plant? K-2  5A Diversity of Life
Where in the Wild? K-2  5A Diversity of Life
Wonderful Waves K-2  11B Models

Grades 3-5

Animal Adaptations 3-5  5D Interdependence of Life
Artifacts 1: What Can We Learn From ... 3-5  6A Human Identity
Artifacts 2: Artifacts in Context 3-5  6A Human Identity
Bag the Beans 3-5  12B Computation and Estimation
Bell Curve 3-5  9D Uncertainty
Bias Sampling 3-5  9D Uncertainty
Biological Clocks 3-5  11C Constancy and Change
Bird Beaks 3-5  5D Interdependence of Life
Bottled Model Lungs 3-5  6C Basic Functions
Break It Down! 3-5  3B Design and Systems
Buoyant Boats 3-5  3C Issues in Technology
The Busy Brain 3-5  6C Basic Functions
Cicada Invasion 3-5  5D Interdependence of Life
Classification 1: Classification Scheme 3-5  5A Diversity of Life
Classification 2: A Touch of Class 3-5  5A Diversity of Life
Color Burst 3-5  1B Scientific Inquiry
Cycle of Life 1: Food Chain 3-5  5E Flow of Matter and Energy
Cycle of Life 2: Food Webs 3-5  5D Interdependence of Life
Cylinders and Scale 3-5  11D Scale
Does Soap Float? 3-5  1B Scientific Inquiry
Energy Sources and Use 3-5  8C Energy Sources and Use
Engineering Solutions 3-5  3C Issues in Technology
Falling 3-5  4G Forces of Nature
Food Preservation 3-5  8A Agriculture
Fossils 1: Fossils and Dinosaurs 3-5  5F Evolution of Life
Fossils 2: Uncovering the Facts 3-5  5F Evolution of Life
Garbage 1: The Roots of Trash 3-5  8B Materials and Manufacturing
Garbage 2: Recycling 3-5  8B Materials and Manufacturing
Germs and the Body 3-5  6E Physical Health
Global Breakfast 3-5  7G Global Interdependence
Gravity Launch 3-5  4B The Earth
Group Rules and Expectations 3-5  7B Group Behavior
Growth Stages 1: Infancy and Early ... 3-5  6B Human Development
Growth Stages 2: Middle Childhood and ... 3-5  6B Human Development
Hot and Cold Colors 3-5  4D The Structure of Matter
How a Blue Crab Changes as It Grows 3-5  5E Flow of Matter and Energy
Hurricanes 1: The Science of Hurricanes 3-5  4F Motion
Hurricanes 2: Tracking Hurricanes 3-5  3A Technology and Science
Images of Science 3-5  1C The Scientific Enterprise
Introducing Biodiversity 3-5  5D Interdependence of Life
Magnets 1: Magnetic Pick-ups 3-5  4G Forces of Nature
Magnets 2: How Strong is Your Magnet? 3-5  4G Forces of Nature
Marble Mania 3-5  9D Uncertainty
Measuring Cloud Coverage 3-5  1C The Scientific Enterprise
Model Volcanoes 3-5  11B Models
Modern Technology and Farming 3-5  8A Agriculture
Move it! With Simple Machines 3-5  6A Human Identity
Nature and Nurture 3-5  5B Heredity
Nutrition 1: Food and the Digestive ... 3-5  6C Basic Functions
Nutrition 2: Good Food, Good Health 3-5  6E Physical Health
Nutrition 3: Got Broccoli? 3-5  6C Basic Functions
Paper Production 3-5  8B Materials and Manufacturing
Patterns of Communication 3-5  8D Communication
Pond 1: Pond Life 3-5  5D Interdependence of Life
Pond 2: Life in a Drop of Pond ... 3-5  5C Cells
Power Up! 3-5  8C Energy Sources and Use
Properties of Air 3-5  4B The Earth
Reaction Time 1: How Fast Are You? 3-5  6D Learning
Reaction Time 2: Zap! 3-5  6D Learning
Salt: Up Close and Personal 3-5  4D The Structure of Matter
Seeing Around Corners 3-5  3A Technology and Science
Sensing Energy 3-5  1B Scientific Inquiry
Shapes at Work 3-5  2A Patterns and Relationships
Sink It 3-5  1B Scientific Inquiry
Social Trade-Offs 3-5  7D Social Tradeoffs
Systems 1: Simple Machines 3-5  11A Systems
Systems 2: Systems, Up, Up and Away! 3-5  3B Design and Systems
Systems of the Human Body 3-5  11A Systems
A Taste of Exploratopia 3-5  1B Scientific Inquiry
Technology and Inequality 3-5  3C Issues in Technology
Technology: Past, Present, and ... 3-5  3C Issues in Technology
Tools 3-5  6A Human Identity
Values and Attitudes 3-5  12A Values and Attitudes
The Water Cycle 3-5  4B The Earth
What Can Data Tell Us? 3-5  9D Uncertainty
What's in a Shape? 3-5  2A Patterns and Relationships
What's Your Wingspan? 3-5  2A Patterns and Relationships
When Things Start Heating Up 3-5  4E Energy Transformations
Yo-Yo Motion 3-5  4F Motion

Grades 6-8

The Acid Test 6-8  1B Scientific Inquiry
African Americans in Science 6-8  1C The Scientific Enterprise
Alcohol’s Effect on the Mind and Body 6-8  6C Basic Functions
Animal Communication 6-8  6D Learning
Anthrax Attacks 6-8  6E Physical Health
Baseball Stats 6-8  9D Uncertainty
The Beagle Brigade 6-8  6D Learning
The Bicycle as a System 6-8  11A Systems
Birds of Prey 6-8  5D Interdependence of Life
Brine Shrimp 1: Hatching Brine Shrimp 6-8  5D Interdependence of Life
Brine Shrimp 2: Brine Shrimp Survival 6-8  5D Interdependence of Life
Build an Electromagnet 6-8  4G Forces of Nature
Building a Water Clock 6-8  11A Systems
Cells 1: Make a Model Cell 6-8  11B Models
Cells 2: The Cell as a System 6-8  5C Cells
Chemical Engineers and the Things ... 6-8  3A Technology and Science
Classify That! 6-8  5A Diversity of Life
Collapse 1: Why Civilizations Fall 6-8  7C Social Change
Collapse 2: Interpreting the Evidence 6-8  7C Social Change
Combustion 6-8  4E Energy Transformations
Converting Energy 6-8  4E Energy Transformations
Coping with Changes 6-8  6C Basic Functions
Dinosaur Eggs Discovered! ... 6-8  1B Scientific Inquiry
Earthquakes 6-8  4C Processes that Shape the Earth
Ecosystem Services - Water Purification 6-8  11A Systems
El Nino 6-8  4B The Earth
Endangered Species 1: Why Are ... 6-8  4C Processes that Shape the Earth
Endangered Species 2: Working to Save ... 6-8  7E Political and Economic Systems
Energy for You 6-8  4E Energy Transformations