Special Collection: Science Favorites

 

 

Learn how an indoor skydiver pulls off amazing stunts in midair, then investigate, model, and explain how this teen athlete controls her motion.

Learn how and why engineers build giant mounds of ice to bring water to Himalayan villages, then explain and model a community solution to a problem caused by climate change.

Learn how scientists study fossilized teeth to size up a giant shark, then explain how fossilized teeth can provide information about a prehistoric species and its environment.

Read how artists craft unique objects out of glass, then obtain and communicate additional information about the properties and uses of glass from a video and personal observations.

Learn about magnets that power our world, then use evidence from the text, a video, and a hands-on investigation to communicate information about magnets.

Meet five robots inspired by real animals, then explain how biomimicry can help solve problems and plan a robot based on a real animal’s adaptations.

Explore how artists use plant parts and electricity to create a magical holiday train display, then design and build a circuit to light up a bulb

Learn how the sounds of New York City changed in the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic, then explain what causes noise pollution and how it affects humans and other animals.