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DiscoverE

Squishy Circuits

For Teachers K - 12th
Make electricity flow through Play-Doh. Individuals create animals or other creatures using Play-Doh. The engineering aspect? Eyes that light up and Play-Doh that conducts electricity.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What Is the Best Insulator: Air, Styrofoam, Foil, or Cotton?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
That heat flows from hot to cold is an unfortunate truth of life. People have put a lot of effort into stopping this fact, however all they have been able to do is slow the process. Working in groups of three to four, students will...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: How Much Heat Will It Hold?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students relate thermal energy to heat capacity by comparing the heat capacities of different materials and graphing the change in temperature over time for a specific material. Students learn why heat capacity is an important property...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Atmospheric Processes Conduction

For Students 3rd - 8th
This simple demonstration helps students understand the concept of conduction. Site includes background information, images, and lesson plans outlining the demonstration of conduction.

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