STATE STANDARDS

EXHIBIT/PROGRAM

ACTIVITY

SUGGESTED TOPIC

1. The Nature of Science and Technology

1.1.1 Observe, describe, draw, sort

1.1.2 Investigate, make observations

1.1.3 Care given  to plants and animals

1.1.4 Using rulers, magnifiers

All exhibits involve observation

Fish Detective

Dinosaur Body Parts

Geometry Shapes

Tessellations

Tidal Pool in Swap Shop

Swap Shop magnifying glasses

&Giant Magi cam

Measurement Exhibit Sheet

Rubbings of fish shapes with crayons

Choose body parts and do rubbings

Trace geometric shapes

Making patterns out of foam shapes

*Tidal Pool Cool Topic Guide activity sheets

Observe different specimens of rocks, minerals, shells, etc.

List of all measurement exhibits and suggested activities  

Art

Animal Studies

Math: counting, shapes

Measurement

2. Scientific Thinking

1.2.1. Whole numbers to count, identify,

    measure, and divide

1.2.4 Measure Objects with edges

1.2.5 Magnifiers

Measurement Exhibit Sheet: How tall am I?, Am I a square?,

Body Proportion  Measurement,

Estimation Station, Tools, Oscilloscope, Decibel Meter, Weather Instruments

Swap Shop magnifiers

 List of measurement exhibits & suggested activities

Students can fill out a measurement chart on their group.

Students can create their own unit of measurement & compare to the other measurement units in Science Central.

Students can compare body measurements in their group.

Students can magnify rocks, shells, fossils, minerals, tree bark, fungi, bones, hornets nests, plant pods, leaf fossils, petrified wood and more.  They can draw pictures and do comparisons.

Measurement

Weather

3. Physical Setting

1.3.4 Observe how things move: straight, zig zag, around, back & forth

1.3.5 Things fall to the earth

 **Physics Deck

Inertia Wheel, Spin Table

Earthquake Table

Wind Turbine

Kid Central: Slide, Ping Pong Ball Maze, Water Table

Air Rockets, Parachutes, Pulleys

 Decks: laminated cards to guide children to physics exhibits.

Students can  twirl around holding an arm and leg out.

Students build structures & watch vibrations back & forth.

Outside of building: AEP Turbine moves around with wind.

Students create a  pathway and watch ball  slide down path.

Students  move objects back and forth with water & watch  water flow down the table according to path they create.

Rockets, Parachutes,, pulleys all show the pull of gravity.

Beginning Physics:

Gravity

Force & Motion

4. The Living Environment

1.4.2 Observe/describe animal differences

1.4.3 Animals eat plants or animals

*Tidal Pool Cool Topic Guide

Activity Sheets

Students observe Tidal Pool, ask staff questions about the animals and fill out the activity sheets.

Invertebrate Animals

5. The Mathematical World

1.5.3 Patterns show up in nature

Swap Shop

Large collection of the following to show differences:

Tree Rings, hives, shells, rocks, crystals in minerals, pinecones, coral, and fossils. Children can compare and draw them.

Mathematical Shapes

6. Common Themes

1.6.1 Observe & describe models that are like real things

Dinosaur, Heart Model, Train &

Airplane, Ear, eye, skin models

Children can draw them; find the one that is the most realistic.