NY Hall of Science!!

Motivation:

Purpose

• Concretely relate NY Hall of Science exhibitions to content standards and real life

• Use scientific method to carry out, analyze, and present an experiment.

• Share understanding of scientific concepts with the community and funders.

Process Flow Chart

Lessons & Pre-work

Hall of Science

Visit

Debrief & Post-

work

Science Fair

scientific method, using scientific equipment, NY content standards (forces & motion, chemical & physical properties, microbes, etc.), expectations at the Hall of Science, science fair instructions.

Lessons & Pre-work

Hall of Science

Visit

Debrief & Post-

work

Science Fair

Pick your 3 favorite exhibits and answer the following questions:1. How is this exhibit relevant to the content standards we covered in class?2. What kind of real-world applications does this exhibit have?3. Think of a few ideas of how this exhibit can inspire your science fair project.

Lessons & Pre-work

Hall of Science

Visit

Debrief & Post-

work

Science Fair

Discuss your response to the 3 questions in a group.

Give each other feedback.

Pick the best idea for a science fair project (inspired by an exhibit at NY Hall of Science), write a proposal, and submit for approval.

Lessons & Pre-work

Hall of Science

Visit

Debrief & Post-

work

Science Fair

Using the scientific method, select, carry out, and present an experiment at the science fair.(include introduction, testable question, hypothesis, materials, procedures, data/results, conclusion, and demo for ExCr.)

Share applications of science in everyday life with the community. Exemplary projects will also be displayed in the hallways after the fair for Manos a Manos.

Forces and Motion (Physics – 8th)

NY State Standards• Balanced/Unbalanced Forces• Displacement• Velocity• Acceleration• Friction• Frame of reference• Inertia & Gravity• Newton’s Laws

Lab-Aids Kit

Sports Challenge Exhibition Highlights• Balance Challenge• Bounce Challenge• Climbing Challenge• Pitching Challenge• Race Challenge• Trajectory Challenge

Example Projects for Physics• Which surface opposes motion the most?(inspired by Bounce Challenge)

• Which bridge design is the strongest?(inspired by Climbing Challenge)

• How does the weight and nose shape of an airplane affect its motion?

(inspired by Pitching Challenge)

Guests/Speakers

• Kirsten Stoner–Hospital for Special Surgery–How forces affect our body (bones)

Visit Ms. Lee’s Class Website

• For Teachers:http://msleeclass.wikispaces.com/NY+Hall+of+Science+for+Teachers

- Logistics (links to NY Hall of Science website and Google map of its location, address, permission slip template, admission fees, transportation cost, lesson plans for scientific method, equipment, and other NY state contents prior to the trip)

Visit Ms. Lee’s Class Website• For Students:http://msleeclass.wikispaces.com/NY+Hall+of+Science+for+Students

- Expectations at the NY Hall of Science- Instructions for the science fair research

Next Steps…Align 6th and 7th grade standards with the trip

6th Grade 7th Grade

Hidden Kingdoms Exhibition

MarvelousMoleculesExhibition

NY Hall of Science!!