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Susan Shonle

Natural vs. Artificial: Can You Taste the Difference? | Education.com - 2 views

    • Susan Shonle
       
      Extensions: Connect Science & Tech with LA. Adaptations: Gifted students can write about their conclusions about natural vs. artificial sugar.  Which tastes better, and which is better for your health?  ESL and Special Ed students can draw pictures of their conclusions to indicate the same things.
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    Natural vs. Artificial: Can You Taste the Difference? You probably know that cane sugar isn't good for you in large doses, but did you know that many artificial sweeteners can't even be processed by your body?  Supplies: Real maple syrup, pancake syrup containing high fructose corn syrup, cane sugar, artificial sweetener such as Splenda or Equal, honey, honey flavoring, fresh orange juice, orange juice from concentrate, paper, and pencil. Set up the experiment by preparing small samples of each food for tasting, arranging them in sets according to type.
William Templeton

Rubber Band Racers - 1 views

    • William Templeton
       
      After the primary lesson students can extrapolate to real life devices and how they store energy to perform work.
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    Students work to design a rubberband race car.
William Templeton

Make a Hovercraft! - 1 views

    • William Templeton
       
      Increase the critical thinking skills needed for this activity and connect it to ELA standards by requiring students to write why a hovercraft would or would not be an effective form of mass transportation based on their design experiences.
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    After learning a little about friction students can try this building activity to learn how to get around friction.
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