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Science Challenges

Challenge Science Experiment: Mobius Strips

Learn how to make a Mobius Strip, then use your creativity to explore all the features of them.  Try different twists and different cuts and see what happens.  Do your observations make it easier to understand how it works? What you will need: • Strips of paper 3-4 cm by...

Challenge Science Experiment: The Tree Octopus old

Students develop critical research skills and the ability to assess the credibility of the source of information. What you will need: A computer with internet access Somewhere to take notes What you will do: 1 Research the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus.  You should try to find your own information, but you...

A Monster Challenge – The Big Build

Work with your team mates to build a fantastic newspaper fort out of just newspaper and tape.  You’ll need to think about stronger structures and how to build them though! The challenge: To build a stable structure entirely from  rolled newspaper and masking tape.  The rules: 1 To create the structure,...

Science Challenge – Experiment C01: The Great Egg Drop

This is a fantastic project to involve your students’ families:  building egg protection systems from recyclables then drop them off something very, very high!   Teaching Notes:   Monster Sciences  Science Challenge Experiment – The great egg drop Lesson Notes: On this note you will need to fill in the...