Grade 5, Grade 6
Science Venture
Micro:Bit Loops & Coordinates

In this activity, students will learn about coordinate grids and the concept of loops as used in coding.

Micro:Bit Loops & Coordinates

Ecology

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Exciting Erosion

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Exciting Erosion

Learn about erosion by making your own soil landscapes, simulating rainfall, and adding pipe cleaner trees to see how tree roots help hold together riverbanks in the real world. Demonstrate how eroding rivers can affect houses, and build a structure that prevents the erosion.

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Pondering pH

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Pondering pH

In this activity, youth will conduct some at home experiments that are tied to how plants interact with the soils they call home. They will make an “indicator” that tells them whether a solution is acidic or basic.

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Insatiable Insects

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Insatiable Insects

In this activity, youth will conduct some at home experiments that are tied to how insects and plants have interacted and co-evolved. They will make a plan for how they will analyze herbivory of leaves based on some variables of their choosing.

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Lively Leaves

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Lively Leaves

Youth will investigate transpiration of leaves through an experiment with real leaves. Youth will also learn about capillary action, which is one of the mechanisms of transpiration, through an experiment with coffee filters.

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