Hungry for fresh, exciting classroom activities, based on amazing scientific phenomena? Check out this great teacher’s resource from The Exploratorium, playfully called Science Snacks.
Science Snacks are hands-on, teacher-tested classroom activities. They require only inexpensive, readily-available materials. The “recipes” for these activities come from The Exploratorium, a science museum in San Francisco, CA, featuring hundreds of hands-on exhibits.
The Science Snack website gives you:
- Easy-to-follow instructions and helpful hints
- Photos and/or videos
- Material lists
- Scientific explanations for the phenomena the students are exploring
You will also find answers to questions like:
- Why are they called “snacks” rather than activities?
- How long does it take to build a Science Snack?
- For what ages are Science Snacks appropriate?
- Where do I get the supplies to build a Science Snack?
- Do these Snacks address my local, state, or national science standards?
Satisfy your curiosity without ever getting full.
Go to the Science Snacks website
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