MESSENGER: Scientific Process

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Grades Pre-K - 1
Cooler in the Shadows: Designing to Stay Cool
Time: 1-2 hours

Staying Cool Design Challenge: What Will Keep My Lunchbox Cool?
Time: 3 30 minute periods

Grades 2-4
Sensing Energy: Designing to Stay Cool
Time: 2 45 minute periods

Staying Cool Design Challenge: How Do You Keep Things from Getting Too Hot?
Time: 3-4 days of 30-45 minute periods

Grades 5-8
Lesson 1: Sensing the Invisible: The Herschel Experiment
Time: 1-2 hours

Lesson 2: Snow Goggles and Limiting Sunlight
Time: 1-2 hours

Lesson 3: My Angle on Cooling: Effect of Distance and Inclination
Time: 1-2 45 minute periods

Design Challenge: How to Keep Gelatin from Melting?
Time: 1 week-1 month

Grades 9-12
Cooling with Sunshades
Time: 2-3 45 minute classes

Design Challenge: How to Keep Items Cool in Boiling Water?
Time: 2 weeks - 2 months

Other information about this activity
Length of Activity: 
1-2 hours per lesson
Can non-scientists successfully conduct this activity?: 
Educator with subject matter knowledge
Non-science teacher
What level of help is needed to conduct?: 
Training helpful
Materials are self-explanatory
Required Supplies: 

Supplies are listed on lesson plans

Access: 
free download of pdfs