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Descriptions of Each Lesson for Each Grade Level

Instructional lessons have been developed for each of three grade level groupings: K-2, 3-4, 5-6.  Teachers set up and teach in their own classrooms and students rotate through 6 or 7 different classes during the school day, depending on individual lunch schedules and classroom time allocations before and after lunch.  Students and their families can also participate during the evening fair, which is scheduled at most schools.

Short Lesson Descriptions Follow:

Grades K-2

• Bubble-ology and Geometry is hands-on exploration of physical characteristics of water and the outward manifestations of those structural characteristics.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Bubbleology and Geometry

• Germatics helps inform the students of invisible germs that are all around us and how easily they can be transferred. It also visually demonstrates the importance of hand washing and how proper hand washing methods can eliminate germs. The students are also involved in a hand puppet dramatization with a prepared script dealing with germs.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Germatics

• Sights and Joys of the Sea transcends the physical movements of the sea to create an artistic mood through shadow dancing.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Sights and Joys of the Sea

• Technicolor Dreams explores the world of color, color separations, pointillist painting, and finite color images in the immediate environment as students explore the classroom with miniature microscopes.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Technicolor Dreams

• Clouds, Winds, and Weather helps students understand how air and mass densities determine the weather we experience daily.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Clouds, Winds, and Weather

• Sense and Non-Sense explores the limits and mixed signals associated with our bodies' receptors.  Shaved ice cones, popcorn, black glasses, and other learning devices help students feel what it is like to live with a disability.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Sense and Non-sense

• Introduction to Toys in Space gives the younger students exposure to how things move differently on earth and in space.  Students experiment with toys in the classroom and then watch as astronauts demonstrate them in space.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Introduction to Toys in Space

• Gel-O Colors!! Students and teachers learn the difference between reflective and refractive color in addition to the printer's 4-color scheme.  Light shadow painting is the highlight activity.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Gel-O-Colors!!

• Transportation helps the little tykes understand safety principles--walk facing traffic, look both ways, and driving rules.  Students practice what they learn by driving a battery-powered vehicle and walking in traffic.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Transportation

• Dino Babies: Using a skit, students act out the first day in the life of a baby dinosaur.  They learn principles of fossils and how dinosaurs cared for their young.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Dino Babies

• Marble Masters is an exciting building activity that helps children understand differences between structures.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Marble Masters

Grades 3-4

• Hurricanes teaches students the principles of gravity, movement, and centrifugal force.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Hurricanes

• Liquid History Trunk explores Utah water history through artifacts and photography. Students learn about evaporative cooling bags, carbide lanterns, and more...  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Liquid History Trunk

• Surface Water is a physical model demonstrating point and non-point pollution and the steps we can take to keep our water clean.  Students enjoy manipulating this model.  To see the module's lesson plan, click on the following link. Surface Water

• Earthquakes and Quicksand dispels the visions of sinking out-of-sight and brings to reality the true danger areas during an earthquake.  Watch as students are caught in the quicksand trap.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Earthquakes and Quicksand

• Retaining Walls first calls student attention to the building blocks of engineering--materials.  Teams of four then build their own retaining wall and test it to the point of failure.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Retaining Walls

• Toys in Space teaches physics with each student experimenting on earth as principles of physics are demonstrated with like toys by astronauts in space via video tape.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Toys in Space

• Utterly Shocking is an experience in static electricity, climaxing with "shocking" experiences using a Van de Graaff generator.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Utterly Shocking

• Voice, Hearing, and Stuttering help students understand how the ear works.  Students also experience a Delayed Audio Feedback (DAF) machine, which causes students to stutter.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Voice, Hearing, and Stuttering

• Fossils, Casts, and Molds: Students will describe what animals and plants left behind to make fossils, create a fossil impression or mold and examine fossils and casts.  To see the module's lesson plan, click on the following link. Fossils, Casts, and Molds

• Mystery Machines helps students understand simple machines.  Students work together building a marvelous machine (a simple robot) as they perform different activities.  Students understand the use of gears and levers with this module.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Mystery Machines
• Wright Flight helps students understand the basic principles of flight, namely Gravity, Lift, Thrust, and Drag. They will also learn about Orville and Wilbur Wright and the part they played in flight. Wright Flight

Grades 5-6

• Rockets is a hands-on project where teams of two students learn the variables of rocketry by building and launching a rocket.  Students must determine the amount of fuel (compressed air) they need to propel water (mass) downward to achieve maximum skyward movement of the rocket.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Rockets

• Symphony of Rhythm and Writing combines aquatic phrases with percussion instruments to create a musical piece with nautical overtones.  Students observe the varying auditory effects of different percussion instruments, with the use of an oscilloscope.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Symphony of Rhythm and Writing

• Robots is a lesson in pneumatics and hydraulics.  It takes four students to operate a robot to accomplish the goals of the exercise.  Students must practice cooperation to succeed.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Robots

• As the World Turns is a physics lesson helping students understand the rotation of the earth and gives them the opportunity to experience centrifugal and centripetal forces.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. As the World Turns

• Newton's Laws teaches students the first three laws of motion through action activities.  Students will test theory by assembling and operating balloon driven cars.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Newton's Laws

• Making Waves demonstrates physical wave generation and our ability to capture moments in movement utilizing strobe lights.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Making Waves

• AC/DC Electric teaches the nature of electricity.  Students will experiment with electrical boards with resistors, parallel and series circuits and experiment with what will/will not conduct electricity.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. AC/DC Electric

• Spanning the Gap teaches the basics of triangulation in structural engineering and challenges students in teams of two to "span the gap" with their own bridge.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Spanning the Gap

• Red Rover, Red Rover is a simulation of NASA's Pathfinder Mission to Mars, which left Earth on December 7, 1996, and landed on July 4, 1997.  This module includes six Red Rover explorers which students navigate across Mars landscapes constructed in their own classroom.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Red Rover, Red Rover

• Tower Power reinforces estimating and business concepts as students working in teams attempt to build a stable structure that is more valuable than those of other classmates.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. Tower Power

• An Uphill Swim Students will understand the concepts and engineering principles used in a canal lock system and apply those concepts to navigate a boat through a working model of a canal lock waterway.  To see the module's lesson plan click on the following link. An Uphill Swim