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Searching for Life
Participants learn about the characteristics of life and conduct an experiment, searching for life in different soil samples. 0
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Neato-Magneto Planets
Participants study magnetic fields at four separate stations: examining magnetic fields generated by everyday items, mapping out a magnetic field using a compass, creating models of Earth's and Jupiter's magnetic fields, and observing aurora produced by magnetic fields on both planets. 0
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Windy City Tower
1 Review(s)Participants learn about lateral forces, strong building design, and wind tunnel testing as they plan out and make a paper tower that meets specific design constraints and withstands as much wind as possible without sliding or toppling over. 1804
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How-to Video Family Take-home Activity A take-home that can be sent with patrons that wish to do STEM activities at home. These at-home activities cover similar topic areas as the associated activity and could be handed out at the conclusion of a program or left on a circulation desk for patrons to take home. -
Surviving Storm Surge
2 Review(s)Children play the role of engineers as they build a model scene of a paper house on a play dough "coast" and inundate it with flood water to see if the house they made can withstand the rising tide. 2738
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How-to Video Family Take-home Activity A take-home that can be sent with patrons that wish to do STEM activities at home. These at-home activities cover similar topic areas as the associated activity and could be handed out at the conclusion of a program or left on a circulation desk for patrons to take home. -
Waterproof the Roof
1 Review(s)Design and construct a roof that will protect a cardboard house from getting wet. 1275
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Family Take-home Activity A take-home that can be sent with patrons that wish to do STEM activities at home. These at-home activities cover similar topic areas as the associated activity and could be handed out at the conclusion of a program or left on a circulation desk for patrons to take home. -
Edible Destruction
2 Review(s)Participants use snack foods in an engineering design challenge to create simple structures (6” or taller) and test – and refine – the structure’s ability to withstand “earthquakes.” 4048
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Family Take-home Activity A take-home that can be sent with patrons that wish to do STEM activities at home. These at-home activities cover similar topic areas as the associated activity and could be handed out at the conclusion of a program or left on a circulation desk for patrons to take home. -
Mini-Landslide
1 Review(s)Participants explore how different materials (sand, gravel, lava rock) with different water contents on different slopes result in landslides of differing severity. 1307
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Family Take-home Activity A take-home that can be sent with patrons that wish to do STEM activities at home. These at-home activities cover similar topic areas as the associated activity and could be handed out at the conclusion of a program or left on a circulation desk for patrons to take home. -
Who Dirtied the Water: A Role Playing Activity
Participants take turns adding pollutants to a gallon jar of water (which symbolizes a local body of water) as the facilitator reads a story about water pollution. 0
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Build a Watershed
Participants build 3-D models of watersheds and experiment to see how human and natural activities affect them. 0
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Water Pollution Cleanup
Participants design processes to treat water contaminated with acid, oil, and other pollutants. 0
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Shower Estimation
1 Review(s)Participants calculate and chart the amount of water they use during a shower and then compare it with members of their household. 873
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Simulation: Oil Spill Clean Up
Participants use "Nano Sand" to clean up a modeled oil spill. 0
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