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DSM II Amazing Air
Grades 2 - 3
Working with balloons, parachutes, and paper airplanes, students learn about the properties of air and how they affect flight.
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DSM II Animal Behavior
Grades 3 - 4
Students discover by observation that organisms respond to stimuli. Activities include noting the behavior of mealworms as they react to light and dark, mazes, food, and more.
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DSM II Fungi - Small Wonders
Grades 5 - 6
Students culture mushrooms, yeast, and the fuzz from old food to determine the factors necessary for each to mature and reproduce.
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DSM II Insect Life
Grades 3 - 4
Students learn the physical characteristics that distinguish insects from other organisms.
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DSM II Length and Capacity
Grades 2 - 3
In this module students progress from measuring in non-standard units to measuring with standard measuring tools and recording results.
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DSM II Lenses and Mirrors
Grades 5 - 6
Students learn about refraction and reflection as they experiment with light, mirrors, lenses and filters. Includes a 15-min. video.
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DSM II Looking at Liquids
Grades 3 - 4
Introduce the concepts of adhesion, cohesion, and surface tension as students experiment with different liquid drops.
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DSM II Measuring
Grades 3 - 4
Using standard measuring tools, students develop skills for measuring length, width, height, area, volume, and weight.
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DSM II Pond Life
Grades 5 - 6
Construct your own pond aquarium and explore the macroscopic and microscopic worlds in which multitudes of organisms live.
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DSM II Powders and Crystals
Grades 3 - 4
By classifying the characteristics of different powders and crystals, students are able to identify the presence of these substances in a "mystery" powder.
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DSM II Solar Energy
Grades 5 - 6
Students design a solar collector, then see how solar energy can be converted into a more usable form. Includes a 15-min. video.
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