BASIS Lessons Taught in 2022-23

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Grade Level(s)	Resource Link	Abstract	Standards
3rd	Adapting to Survive: Predators & Prey - In Person	This hands-on lesson introduces students to natural selection through the concepts of camouflage and adaption. Students will conduct fun model-based experiments to discover how and why certain species evolve over time.	NGSS: Grade 3. Life Science. 3-LS4-2. Use evidence to construct an explanation for how the variations in characteristics among individuals of the same species may provide advantages in surviving, finding mates, and reproducing. 3-LS4-3. Construct an argument with evidence that in a particular habitat some organisms can survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.
4th	All About Seismology - In Person	Students will learn how seismologists study earthquakes. Students will do activities on seismic waves, earthquake warnings, and an earthquake table.	4-ESS2-2: Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features (ex. Study topographic maps of Earth’s land and ocean floor to observe patterns of mountains, continents, volcanoes, and earthquakes) 3-5 ETS1-3: Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved
5th	All About Vaccines - In Person	Students will learn how vaccines work by teaching your immune system how to fight a virus. Through a series of analogies, students will learn how b cells and t cells fight the virus to keep us healthy.	5-LS2-1: Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.
5th	All About Vaccines - Virtual	In this virtual lesson, students will learn how vaccines work by teaching your immune system how to fight a virus. Through a series of analogies, students will learn how b cells and t cells fight the virus to keep us healthy.	5-LS2-1: Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.
5th	Artificial Photosynthesis	Students will learn about how scientists create fuels, chemicals, and plastics through artificial photosynthesis. With a class model to break down water with the sun and creative exploration of what students could do using artificial photosynthesis, students will be inspired to dream big in science.	5-LS2-1. Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment. 5-LS1-1. Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water.
3rd	Balloon Rocket Cars: Newton's 3rd Law of Motion - In Person	What forces can cause objects to move? Students will experience force with balloon "rockets," and will build and race balloon-rocket cars to demonstrate Newton's 3rd Law.	NGSS: Grade 3. Physical Science. 3-PS2-2. Make observations and/or measurements of an object’s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.
4th;5th	BioEngineering: Design A Pill Coating - In Person	Have you ever been sick and needed some medicine? Was that medicine a liquid or was it contained in a pill? If you have ever needed to swallow a pill, you can thank engineers for making it a little easier! In this fun (and a little bit messy) hands-on lesson, students work collaboratively to solve an engineering challenge about medicine. Students will learn about the coating that protects the chemical components of a pill in order for it to work correctly. Then students will work together to engineer their own protective coating for a “pill” (a piece of candy) and place it into a container that simulates our stomach acid to see if the coating can stop it from dissolving right away!	NGSS: Grade 3-5. Engineering. 3-5-ETS1-1. Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost. NGSS: Grade 4. Life Science. 4-LS1-1. Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
5th	Biomining - In Person	In this lesson, students will be introduced to biomining, the process of using microorganisms to extract metal from rock ore. Through a series of hands-on experiments, students will learn about sustainable biomining and how that impacts climate change.	NGSS 5-PS1-1: Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen. 5-PS1-3. Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.
K	Buoyancy: Who Sank the Boat? - In Person	What makes an object sink or float? In this presentation, we use the very funny children’s story "Who Sank the Boat?" by Pamela Allen to explore some basic concepts about buoyancy. Children will make observations and conduct simple experiments to draw conclusions about why some things float while others don’t. Using model boats in a model bay, we will try to find out who really sank the boat!	NGSS: Kindergarten. Physical Science. K-PS2-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to compare the effects of different strengths or different directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object.
5th;6th	Can We See Your DNA? - In Person	What makes you look the way you do? Why do the offspring of the same species look alike? Using some easy chemistry and the unique properties of the molecule, we will show your students the molecule behind the instructions for life, DNA!	NGSS: Grade 5. Physical Science. 5-PS1-1. Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen. NGSS: Grade 6. Life Science. MS-LS1-2. Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function.
5th	Carbon Sequestration - In Person	In this lesson, students will learn about carbon in the Earth's atmosphere and how it pertains to climate change. Through a series of activities and games, students will understand the ways that they can help keep carbon out of our atmosphere.	5-ESS3-1. Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth’s resources and environment.
3rd;4th;5th	Catapults - In Person	In this lesson students build a basic catapult and explore forces, energy conversion, and projectile motion at a basic level.	3-5-ETS1-1. Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
3rd	CCEJP Spring 2023 Pilot Lesson - 3rd Grade	Pilot lessons for the CCEJP project
4th	CCEJP Spring 2023 Pilot Lesson - 4th Grade	Pilot lessons for the CCEJP project
5th	CCEJP Spring 2023 Pilot Lesson - 5th Grade	Pilot lessons for the CCEJP project
2nd	CheMystery Liquids - In Person	This interactive lesson will teach students about the scientific process by allowing them to become science detectives who will solve the problem of the mystery liquids! Students will rotate through three stations, at which they will carry out experiments to determine which mystery liquid is which. Then, using one of the (now identified) mystery liquids, we will make an exploding foam tower!	NGSS Standards: 2-PS1-1: Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
6th	Clean Air project lesson	In this lesson series, students will learn about aerosols, particles in the air, and where they come from. They will also learn about how to check the air quality on any given day and place. The lesson focuses on wildfires and the history of fires in California, sharing the importance of controlled burns through a series of activities. Students will also get a chance to put together an air filter for their classroom to help them breathe clean air.
5th	Clean Oceans For Powerful Communities- In Person	By learning about the history of environmental justice and people like Cesar Chavez, students will become inspired to be activists in their own communities! In hands-on activities, students will brainstorm sources of pollution and see how it trickles into local bodies of water and even into the food we eat.	NGSS Standards: Grade 5, Earth and Space Science 5-ESS2-1. Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact 5-ESS3-1. Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth’s resources and environment FOSS CA Edition: Grade 5, Earth and Space Science
TK;K;1st;2nd;3rd;4th;5th;6th	Clorox Day of Science
K	Clouds, Clouds Everywhere - In person	Students will be introduced to the concept of weather and learn about the types of clouds (cirrus, stratus, cumulus). Students will then see a Cloud in a Bottle experiment and learn about how clouds are formed when water in the air condenses into water droplets	K-ESS2-1: Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time K-PS3-1: Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface.
5th	CSI: Chromatography Science Investigation - In Person	Someone has been stealing all the donuts from the city! Can we figure out who the guilty party is just by using the pen and ink messages that they leave behind? In this hands-on lesson, students first learn about the basics of chromatography and build an understanding of how this process helps us to study mixtures and molecules. Then, using these concepts, students solve the mystery of who is responsible for stealing all the donuts around town. They will use chromatography to analyze the color spectrum of the ink from a note found at the scene of the crime!	NGSS: Grade 5. Physical Science. 5-PS1-3. Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties. 5-PS1-4. Conduct an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more substances results in new substances.
3rd;4th;5th	Day of Science - Kit's Cubed
3rd;4th;5th	Day of Science - Lily Simonson
TK;K;1st;2nd;3rd;4th;5th;6th;7th;8th;9th;10th;11th;12th	EE/Climate Change/Garden Visits	These are lessons that Eric leads at different schools to support CRS partnerships with OTACA and Gaden/Climate Change projects
4th	Electricity, Magnetism and the Wall Socket - In Person	Why does a light turn on when we plug it into the wall? Electricity practically defines our lives, from charging our iPhones to washing our clothes, but where does it come from? This lesson explores the link between electricity and magnetism by answering that question through a series of activities: students in small groups will first build a motor then try to understand the workings of how common generators (like those in hand-cranked light bulbs) and share their results. These two activities illustrate the fundamentals of how power is generated and used and will be used to explain how power and energy, critically important parts of our everyday experience, are linked to what they're learning right now.	NGSS: Grade 4. Physical Science. 4-PS3-4. Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another.
3rd;4th	Energy: Fuel Cells Can Be a Powerful Solution for Clean Cars	Students learn about what energy is and the different forms energy can take. Students learn that energy can be converted from one form to another but that some energy is lost in the conversion. They ponder the possibility of perpetual motion machines. Students learn that in fuel cells, chemical energy is converted directly into electrical energy. Groups of students use purified water to power a solar fuel cell car and race with classmates.	4-PS3-3 - Ask questions and predict outcomes about the changes in energy that occur when objects collide. Emphasis is on the change in the energy due to the change in speed, not on the forces, as objects interact. Assessment does not include quantitative measurements of energy. 4-PS3-1 - Use evidence to construct an explanation relating the speed of an object to the energy of that object. Assessment does not include quantitative measures of changes in the speed of an object or on any precise or quantitative definition of energy. 4-PS3-2 - Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents. Assessment does not include quantitative measurements of energy.
1st	Engineer Something For Outer Space! What Problem Can You Solve?	Now that you know about some of the things that are in outer space, how would you solve some of the problems that come with it? Engineer a solution to living or traveling in outer space!	1-ESS1-1. Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted. 1-ESS1-2. Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
3rd	Exploring Magnets - In Person	This hands-on lesson guides students to explore the weird and wonderful world of magnets through three different activities. Students will first make predictions about which objects in a bag are magnetic or not and then test this using magnets. Students will also figure out that magnets attract in one orientation and repel in another orientation through a fun magnet challenge. Students will work in pairs through all activities to emphasize the collaborative nature of science!	NGSS: Grade 3. Physical Science. 3-PS2-3. Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.
2nd	Exploring States of Matter - In Person	Students will have fun exploring solids, liquids, and gases at three stations. To develop definitions and understanding they will record their observations and experiences.	NGSS: Grade 2. Physical Science. 2-PS1-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
1st	Eye See It: Understanding How Eyes See - In Person	We rely on our sense of vision every day - eyes are incredibly important! Eyes come in all shapes and sizes and have different properties depending on the needs of each particular animal. In this hands-on lesson, students will learn about why we depend on our eyes, explore how they work, and evaluate the similarities and differences between the eyes of different animals.	NGSS: Grade 1. Physical Science. 1-PS4-3. Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.
K	Germs and Your Body - In Person	Have you ever had a cold? Did you know that germs – which are too tiny for your eyes to see – can sometimes make you sick? Your body has ways to fight germs to keep you healthy. Through several hands-on activities, students will use their senses and observation skills to learn how their bodies defend against germs. Students will compare “gak” to mucus, learn how tears keep germs out of their eyes, and how nose hairs keeps germs out of their bodies.	NGSS: Kindergarten. Life Science. K-LS1-1. Use observations to describe patterns of what plants and animals (Including humans) need to survive.
5th	Green Polymers - In Person	Polymers are an important part of our day to day lives. The presentation explores the construction of polymers from monomers, the properties of polymers, and the degradation of polymers, with connections to green chemistry ideas.	NGSS: Grade 5. Physical Science. 5-PS1-1. Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen. 5-PS1-4. Conduct an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more substances results in new substances.
1st	Hear All About It! – In Person	In this fun, hands-on lesson, students will explore sound waves through the concept of vibration. Students will enjoy building their own telephone, listening to a stereo hanger, and playing a homemade guitar!	NGSS: Grade 1. Physical Science. 1-PS4-1. Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.
2nd	It's Just A Phase!	Properties of matter are illustrated through a series of demonstrations and hands-on explorations. Students will learn to identify solids, liquids, and gases. Water will be used to demonstrate the three phases. Students will learn about sublimation through a fun experiment with dry ice (solid CO2). Next, they will compare the propensity of several liquids to evaporate. Finally, they will learn about freezing and melting while making ice cream.	NGSS: Grade 2. Physical Science. 2-PS1-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties. 2-PS1-4. Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.
TK;K;1st;2nd;3rd;4th;5th	Joyful Math Content Support Fall 2022	Scientists provide content support and consulation and arrange to do a lesson in the teacher's class as part of the Joyful Math pilot program in Fall 2022
5th	Leaf Fossils & Climate Change - In person	Plants have adapted their forms and functions to their surroundings, and the shape of fossilized dicotyledon plant leaves can inform us about the past temperature. Students will divide into two groups to reconstruct the temperature of two North American localities from New Mexico and Alaska, from ~80-70 million years ago when dinosaurs were still around. Student learning objectives of this activity is to: 1. Understand how climate change relates to sea level change and fossilization. 2. Learn climate has constantly changed through Earth’s history. 3. Demonstrate a scientific method to reconstruct past temperatures using fossils.	- 5-ESS3-1: Obtain and combine information about the ways individual communities use science ideas to protect Earth's resources and environment. - 5-LS1-1: Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water. - Environmental Principles and Concepts 3: Natural Systems Change in Ways that People Benefit from and Can Influence
5th	Leaf Fossils & Climate Change - Virtual	Plants have adapted their forms and functions to their surroundings, and the shape of fossilized dicotyledon plant leaves can inform us about the past temperature. Students will divide into two groups to reconstruct the temperature of two North American localities from New Mexico and Alaska, from ~80-70 million years ago when dinosaurs were still around. Student learning objectives of this activity is to: 1. Understand how climate change relates to sea level change and fossilization. 2. Learn climate has constantly changed through Earth’s history. 3. Demonstrate a scientific method to reconstruct past temperatures using fossils.	- 5-ESS3-1: Obtain and combine information about the ways individual communities use science ideas to protect Earth's resources and environment. - 5-LS1-1: Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water. - Environmental Principles and Concepts 3: Natural Systems Change in Ways that People Benefit from and Can Influence
4th	Light Up!	This is a special 90 minute session. What happens to electricity once it reaches your phone, computer, or television? How do engineers use electricity to make tools from microwaves to microprocessors? Can Play-Doh be used in engineering as well as arts and crafts? In this module, students perform hands-on experiments to learn about electrical circuits by building them with Play-Doh. After an introductory presentation providing intuitive analogies to think about how electrons flow in conducting material, students work through self-guided activities to test these concepts firsthand.	NGSS: Grade 4. Physical Science. 3-LS4-2. Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
4th	Lights! Colors! Vision! - In Person	The eye is a complicated and fascinating structure that communicates directly to the brain! We are able to see things and respond to what we see every day because of the constant communication between the eye and the brain. In this hands-on lesson, students will learn about the part of the eye known as the retina, which senses light and transmits information to our brain. Specifically, we’ll explore how the rods and cones of our retina can become fatigued and how this can trick our eyes and create optical illusions. A light experiment will show students how the primary colors of light combine to form other colors and they will then use that information to make hypotheses about what optical illusions they will experience!	FOSS: 4th. Physicl Science. Energy NGSS: 4th. Physical Science. 4-PS4-2. Develop a model to describe that light reflecting from objects and entering the eye allows objects to be seen NGSS: 4th. Life Science. 4-LS1-2. Use a model to describe that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways.
4th;5th	Making a Medicine - In Person	Students learn the fundamentals of what a medicine is and walk through the engineering design process in the context of hypothetically making a new medicine to treat asthma. Students use play-do to form a shape that illustrates the concept of a "lock-and-key" between a medicine and the part of the body it treats. One of the key takeaways of the lesson is the interdependence among different specialists, including STEM professionals and others, to make a new medicine.	3-5-ETS1-1. Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.
2nd	Making Sense of What's Dense - In Person	Students will explore the concepts of density, mass, and weight through interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities. They will learn why objects sink or float, construct rainbow sucrose density gradients, and watch as “elephant toothpaste” foams up in front of them!	NGSS: Grade 2. Physical Science. 2-PS1-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties. 2-PS1-4. Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.
TK;K;1st;2nd;3rd;4th;5th	Math Festival with Julia Robinson
4th	Microorganisms - In Person	Explore microorganisms (yeast) with this interactive, virtual BASIS lesson. When we think of microorganisms, we usually think of the bacteria and viruses that make us sick, but microorganisms are much more than disease-causers. One of their most important functions is digestion – they actually help keep us healthy! We will use an interactive demo to figure out which kinds of natural and artificial sugar a particular microorganism (yeast) can digest and then discuss connections between this process and how the cells in our body convert nutrients into energy.	4-LS1-1. Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
4th	Microorganisms - Virtual	Explore microorganisms (yeast) with this interactive, virtual BASIS lesson. When we think of microorganisms, we usually think of the bacteria and viruses that make us sick, but microorganisms are much more than disease-causers. One of their most important functions is digestion – they actually help keep us healthy! We will use an interactive demo to figure out which kinds of natural and artificial sugar a particular microorganism (yeast) can digest and then discuss connections between this process and how the cells in our body convert nutrients into energy.	4-LS1-1. Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
4th	Microorganisms (Yeast) & Fermentation - In person	Students learn about cellular respiration and fermentation by observing the formation of CO2 gas when yeast are mixed with sugar and water. The CO2 gas is captured in a ziploc bag and is compared to other bags that lack sugar.
4th	Microorganisms: Good or Evil? - In Person	This hands-on lesson guides students to explore microorganisms in a new light. When we think of microorganisms, we usually think of the bacteria and viruses that make us sick, but microorganisms are much more than disease-causers. One of their most important functions is digestion – they actually help keep us healthy! We will use a hands-on experiment to figure out which amounts of sugar a particular microorganism (yeast) can digest and then discuss connections between this process and how the cells in our body convert nutrients into energy.	NGSS: Grade 4. Life Science. 4-LS1-1. Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
4th	Natural Selection: Survival of the Fattest - Virtual	Students will learn about the biological importance of fat to the body in this interactive virtual lesson. The lesson goes over how polar bears use fat for energy storage, nutrient absorption, and buoyancy.	4-LS1-1: Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
2nd	Oceans are for Everyone - Virtual	Students will learn about ocean conservation and how our human impacts hurt our oceans. The lesson explores oil spills, bioaccumulation, and animal endangerment to help students learn about how we can take care of the oceans.	2-ESS2-2: Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area. EP&C Principle 2: People Influence Natural Systems: Concept C. The expansion and operation of human communities influences the geographic extent, composition, biological diversity, and viability of natural systems.
2nd	Oceans Are For Everyone! - In Person	Students in the East Bay live less than 20 miles from the Pacific Ocean – but how well do we really understand our relationship with the ocean? In this lesson, students will rotate through three fun interactive activities, asking questions about human impacts on the ocean ecosystem and exploring what we can do to protect it!	NGSS: Grade 2. Life Science. 2-LS4-1. Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
3rd	One Health One World! - Virtual	Have you ever thought about how disease outbreaks start? A germ finds the perfect imperfect environment and runs out of control! The germ jumps between species and onto you. How can we prevent this? Find out more with Outbreak: One Health One World! Lesson Objectives: 1. Students will understand that the health of people is dependent on the health of animals and the environment 2. Students will understand the need for vaccination 3. Students will better understand the importance of protecting our environment 4. Students will better understand disease transmission and mutations 5. Students will see what health professionals are currently combating 6. Students will understand the importance of good communication between different professions	* NGSS Standards: Kindergarten: ESS: Human Impact on Environment (slides 9-12) * NGSS Standards: Grade 1: LS: How Parents Help Offspring Survive (LS), How Plants & Animals Meet Needs (slides 9-12) * NGSS Standards: Grade 2: LS: Diversity of Life in Different Habitats (slides 9-12) * NGSS Standards: Grade 3: LS: Interdependent Relationships & Ecosystems (slides 9-12) * NGSS Standards: Grade 4: LS: Internal/External Structures of Plants & Animals Senses/Brain Roles in Receiving/Processing Info (slides 39 and 42-personal hygiene) * NGSS Standards: Grade 6: ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems (slides 9-12) * NGSS Standards: Grade 7: LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems (slides 9-12)
6th	Optimization & Minimization - In Person	Learn about the functional applications of math in this interactive BASIS lesson. Using slope, students will learn about how they can use math to optimize real-life situations like how to use your time at an amusement park.	Common Core Math: 6.EE.C.9: Use variables to represent two quantities in a real-world problem that change in relationship to one another; write an equation to express one quantity, thought of as the dependent variable, in terms of the other quantity, thought of as the independent variable. Analyze the relationship between the dependent and independent variables using graphs and tables, and relate these to the equation.
4th	Optoelectronics: How Fiber Optics Work - In Person	Students learn about the physics of light and refraction in the context of fiber optics used in various contemporary applications	4-PS4-1. Develop a model of waves to describe patterns in terms of amplitude and wavelength and that waves can cause objects to move. 4-PS4-3. Generate and compare multiple solutions that use patterns to transfer information. 4-PS3-2. Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
4th	Optoelectronics: How Fiber Optics Work - Virtual	Students learn about the physics of light and refraction in the context of fiber optics used in various contemporary applications	4-PS4-1. Develop a model of waves to describe patterns in terms of amplitude and wavelength and that waves can cause objects to move. 4-PS4-3. Generate and compare multiple solutions that use patterns to transfer information. 4-PS3-2. Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
3rd	Outbreak: Germs, Your Pet, and You! - In Person	Have you ever thought about how disease outbreaks start? A germ finds the perfect imperfect environment and runs out of control! The germ jumps between species and on to you. How can we prevent this? Find out more with Outbreak!	NGSS: Grade 3. Life Science.
4th	Paper Clip Motor	In this activity, students will learn how electric motors work. Students will be introduced to the concepts of energy transfer by assembling a motor that converts electrical energy to rotational energy.	NGSS: Grade 4. Physical Science. 4-PS3- 4. Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another.
4th	Parts of the Brain - In person	In this lesson, students will learn about the different parts of the human brain and their functions. Students will look a series of visual illusions and learn what parts of the brain are being used. Finally, students will get to examine real brains and compare human brains to brains of other species.	4-LS1-2: Use a model to describe that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways.
4th	Parts of the Brain - Virtual	In this virtual lesson, students will learn about the different parts of the human brain and their functions. Students will look a series of visual illusions and learn what parts of the brain are being used. Finally, students will get to examine digital versions of brains and compare human brains to brains of other species.	4-LS1-2: Use a model to describe that animals receive different types of information through their senses, process the information in their brain, and respond to the information in different ways.
5th	Pesky Pesticides	In this lesson, students will learn about pesticides and their impact on the health of plants and humans. Through a series of demos and hands-on activities, students will learn how scientists take measurements of the soil to determine where pesticides come from and how to eliminate harmful ones.
4th	Pixels: Vision in the Digital Age	Students will explore the concept of pixels and how they allow humans to perceive what is on a screen. Students will learn about how parts of the eye are similar and different than parts found in a camera and learn the difference between foveal and peripheral vision, exploring examples from everyday life.	4-PS4-2: Develop a model to describe that light reflecting from objects and entering the eye allows objects to be seen.
4th	Pixels: Vision in the Digital Age - Virtual	Students will explore the concept of pixels and how they allow humans to perceive what is on a screen. Students will learn about how parts of the eye are similar and different than parts found in a camera and learn the difference between foveal and peripheral vision, exploring examples from everyday life.	4-PS4-2: Develop a model to describe that light reflecting from objects and entering the eye allows objects to be seen.
3rd	Prehistoric Puzzle: Understanding the formation of fossils - In Person	What are fossils and how do they form? There are different types of fossils and we can use them to learn things about the past. In this lesson your students will learn to tell stories about the past, and make a “fossil” of their own.	3rd grade - Fossils provide evidence of past life
4th	Renewable Energy - In Person	What are the different forms of energy? What is renewable energy and why is it important? Students will learn about renewable energy and solar energy through three fun activities! A mini-water mill demonstrates how water can be reused, a solar-powered car shows how light energy can be converted to chemical energy and electricity, and a small wind turbine demonstrates how the power of wind provides energy. We want to emphasize the benefits of energy from renewable sources versus energy from fossil fuels, and get students talking and thinking about energy in new ways!	NGSS: Grade 4. Physical Science. 4-PS3-4. Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another. NGSS: Grade 4. Earth Science. 4-ESS3-1. Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment.
4th	Renewable Energy & Climate Change - In Person	What are the different forms of energy? What is renewable energy and why is it important? Students will learn about renewable energy and solar energy through three fun activities! A mini-water mill demonstrates how water can be reused, a solar-powered car shows how light energy can be converted to chemical energy and electricity, and a small wind turbine demonstrates how the power of wind provides energy. We want to emphasize the benefits of energy from renewable sources versus energy from fossil fuels, and get students talking and thinking about energy in new ways!	NGSS: Grade 4. Physical Science. 4-PS3-4. Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another. NGSS: Grade 4. Earth Science. 4-ESS3-1. Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment.
8th	Reverse Science Fair	Scientists create boards about themselves and their research. Students come through the "fair" to learn about the scientists and their work. Kind of like a STEM Career Fair.
3rd	Robots that Run - In Person	Where are all the robots? TV, movies and the internet would have us believe that robots that look like people should be here, now, doing everyday tasks like our laundry. But we don’t see that in reality: in fact the “robots” most people think of don’t exist because of the huge challenges of getting robots to do even simple tasks. In this module we have students modify vibrating “bug” toy robots to follow walls like real insects to foster a discussion about what robots are and what they can do. The robots provide a conceptual bridge highlighting connections between disparate science disciplines.	3rd Grade Life Science NGSS - K-2 Engineering and Design
TK;K;1st;2nd;3rd;4th;5th	Science Ambassadors	Here's how the Science Ambassador program works: We pair a Science Super Star honoree Teacher together with a Scientist Ambassador for a series of 4 Zoom visits to the Teacher's class during the Fall semester. These visits can range from 20 to 45 minutes each, depending on your schedules. It's up to the Teacher and Science Ambassador to determine the content/focus for the visits. Visit 1: Introductions -- Get To Know Your Scientist! Visit 2: Science Lesson/Demo/Activity #1 Visit 3: Science Lesson/Demo/Activity #2 Visit 4: "Flip The Script" - Student Presentations to Scientist
TK;K;1st;2nd;3rd;4th;5th	Science Festival
3rd	Sewage Sleuths! Investigating SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater - In Person	Students will learn about how a strong way to measure SARS-CoV-2 infection levels is through wastewater and what that data means for our community.	3-LS2-1 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.
4th	Simple Circuits - In-Person	What happens to electricity once it reaches your phone, computer, or television? How do engineers use electricity to make tools from microwaves to microprocessors? Can Play-Doh be used in engineering as well as arts and crafts? In this module, students perform hands-on experiments to learn about electrical circuits by building them with Play-Doh. After an introductory presentation providing intuitive analogies to think about how electrons flow in conducting material, students work through self-guided activities to test these concepts firsthand.	NGSS: Grade 4. Physical Science. 3-LS4-2. Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
4th;5th	Snapshots in Time: Exploring the Fossil Record - Virtual	Students will explore three intervals in Earth history to discover three “big picture” concepts in paleobiology and geology: Climate change, extinction and origination, and evolution by natural selection. Students will work with digital models of real fossils from each time period to form hypotheses that will lead them to a broader understanding of each “big picture” concept. The goals of this activity are to: 1. Introduce students to the fossil record and geological time 2. Explore the concepts of origination, extinction, and evolution 3. Emphasize that Earth systems change over long time periods (climate, continents, life, etc.)	-4-ESS1-1: Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time. -5-ESS2-2: Describe and graph the amounts and percentages of water and fresh water in various reservoirs to provide evidence about the distribution of water on Earth.
4th	Squishy Circuits - Virtual	What happens to electricity once it reaches your phone, computer, or television? How do engineers use electricity to make tools from microwaves to microprocessors? Can Play-Doh be used in engineering as well as arts and crafts?	NGSS: Grade 4. Physical Science. 3-LS4-2. Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
1st	Storytime with a Scientist - Mae Among the Stars - In Person	A scientist will come to your class to read a picture story book about a scientist or problem solver from an under-represented group. The scientist will introduce themselves and the book, set up a “think about while listening question”, read the story and wrap up with a short hands on science investigation. by Roda Ahmed, illustrated by Stasia Burrington The true story of Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to travel in space. The story describes Mae’s curiosity, intelligence, and determination as well as some of the discouragement she faced as a child. But her parents' encouraging words and her own hard work paved the way for her incredible success at NASA as an astronaut.	ESS1.A: The Universe and its Stars -- Patterns of the motion of the sun, moon, and stars in the sky can be observed, described, and predicted. (1-ESS1-1)
K;1st	Storytime with a Scientist - Ada Twist, Scientist - In person	A scientist will read a picture story book about a scientist or problem solver from an under-represented group. The scientist will introduce themselves and the book, set up a “think about while listening question”, read the story and wrap up with a quick handson sciencie activity. It is our hope that this program will help to expand students’ ideas about who are and who can be scientists and problem solvers. Book: Ada Twist, Scientist - by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts This fictional, rhyming tale introduces Ada Marie Twist, a young African American girl who is endlessly curious and avidly pursues her passion with questions and investigations. This book is a great introduction to what scientists really do - explain phenomena by asking questions, doing experiments, and being persistent. Ada Marie Twist is named for two of the world's many women scientists: Marie Curie (discoverer of radium) and Ada Lovelace (the very first computer programmer).	Connections to NGSS are the practice of asking questions and conducting investigations.
K;1st;2nd	Storytime with a Scientist - Ada Twist, Scientist - Virtual	During this 30-minute session, a scientist or two will zoom into your class to read a picture story book about a scientist or problem solver from an under-represented group. The scientist will introduce themselves and the book, set up a “think about while listening question”, read the story and wrap up with a short discussion of the book and a take-away challenge for the students. It is our hope that this program will help to expand students’ ideas about who are and who can be scientists and problem solvers. Book: Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts This fictional, rhyming tale introduces Ada Marie Twist, a young African American girl who is endlessly curious and avidly pursues her passion with questions and investigations. This book is a great introduction to what scientists really do - explain phenomena by asking questions, doing experiments, and being persistent. Ada Marie Twist is named for two of the world's many women scientists: Marie Curie (discoverer of radium) and Ada Lovelace (the very first computer programmer).	Connections to NGSS are the practice of asking questions and conducting investigations. Science content connections would be about diversity of invertebrates and the behavior of insects.
4th	Tesla-Squishy Circuits	What happens to electricity once it reaches your phone, computer, or television? How do engineers use electricity to make tools from microwaves to microprocessors? Can Play-Doh be used in engineering as well as arts and crafts? In this module, students perform hands-on experiments to learn about electrical circuits by building them with Play-Doh. After an introductory presentation providing intuitive analogies to think about how electrons flow in conducting material, students work through self-guided activities to test these concepts firsthand. Request Form URL https://www.crscience.org/a0E2E00000QF6B1/	NGSS: Grade 4. Physical Science. 3-LS4-2. Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.
3rd;4th	Using and Storing Electricity - In Person	Students learn that energy can be stored in batteries and released at a later point to drive an electric vehicle or perform another task requiring electricity. Students use donut magnets in reverse polarity on a pencil to learn about pushing against resistance and then recovering that stored energy. Students experience the hard work of using a handcrank generator to light a small bulb and run a small motor with a fan attached, to appreciate how convenient it is to use electricity. Students observe how adding a light bulb to a circuit slows the speed of a fan on that same circuit. Students discuss clean sources of energy compared to fossil fuels. Finally, students learn that at Tesla a central focus is on storing and releasing energy in batteries.	3-PS2-3. Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other. 4-PS3-2. Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents. 4-PS3-4. Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another. 4-ESS3-1. Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment.
1st	What Is In Outer Space? Planets, Moons, Stars, and More!	What is in outer space? It is full of tiny things, but it also has plenty of big things like planets, stars, galaxies, stars, nebulas, black holes, and more! The things in outer space are made of the same things that are in outer space!	1-ESS1-1. Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted. 1-ESS1-2. Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
1st	What Is Outer Space?	What is outer space? It is a vacuum, but it is far from empty! It has gas, dust, radiation, plasma - all sorts of matter in it!	1-ESS1-1. Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted. 1-ESS1-2. Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year.
2nd	What's the Matter with Gas? - In Person	This interactive lesson will teach students about the most elusive state of matter: gas! Students will rotate through three stations where they will explore ways to see (or visualize) gas so that they understand that it exists and takes up space. Students will inflate gloves without needing to blow into them, they’ll make predictions about water flowing through a funnel, and they will also experiment with baking soda reacting with vinegar, producing CO2 gas, which we will use to inflate a balloon. At the end of the lesson, students will experience one of the most fun ways to visualize gases – blowing bubbles!	NGSS: Grade 2. Physical Science. 2-PS1-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.