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Middle School Physical Science In-Class Programs

In-Class Programs for Middle School Physical Science

These websites support the NGSS standards at this grade level and are labeled by the type of website that it is (Student or Teacher Background, Student Online Activities, Teacher Activities, Student or Teacher Videos).

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Provider Name Resource Link Provider Location Abstract
CuriOdysseyBuild It and Break It! - In-ClassSan MateoBuild a wooden bridge and a paper tower, then test their strength until they collapse. Students will explore gravity, stress, and other forces that engineers have to overcome (or utilize) every time they construct a bridge or building. Let’s learn together as we build and break our very own structures. Also available as a field trip.
Greater Farallones AssociationOcean Acidification: A Sea of ChangeSan FranciscoYour students can explore the emerging science of ocean acidification right in your middle school or high school classroom. Students will observe live plankton samples and learn how increasing acidity affects ocean food webs and larval stages of organisms. This program will introduce your class to the process behind the changing chemistry and biology of the earth's oceans. Group size: minimum 12, maximum 32. Length: 60 minutes.
Junior Center of Art and ScienceRocket Science: How Can We Use Air to Make Something Fly?OaklandExplore the states of matter, gravity, and energy in this exciting workshop where students will build, design, and test their rockets. Collaboration and inquiry are fundamental components of this class.
Mad Science - Bay AreaSuper StructuresConcordDiscover the strengths of triangles, cylinders and arches. Use teamwork to build your own super structures as well as an earthquake-proof building.
Mad Science - Bay AreaStunt Planes and GlidersConcordThe Wright Brothers would be proud as we follow in their footsteps and learn the fundamental principles of flight. Build a variety of airplanes and learn how to control their flight using elevators and rudders.
Mad Science - Bay AreaRadical ReactionsConcordLearn about chemical and physical changes and the effect of these on atoms and molecules. Practice being a scientist through experiments with real chemicals. Use the scientific method to observe and record the outcomes of your experiments. Hydrate plastic crystals to create your own Superball take–home!
NASA Ames Research CenterSpeakers BureauMoffett FieldVolunteers from Ames Research Center are available to speak to your group about NASA, earth and space science, space technology, life sciences, and aeronautics. (does not include astronauts) huong.nguyen@nasa.gov.
Whitney Lab - Science Education OutreachWhitney Lab Outreach - Vision & PerceptionBerkelyWhitney Lab Outreach provides your high school students with dynamic and informative presentations about perception and vision science. Our goal is to spark your students' interest in scientific research and its application to everyday life and art. We are a group of research scientists from the University of California who study vision. For this outreach program, we offer complimentary, condensed, and up-to-date teaching lessons so that students of all ages can experience their own vision with an understanding of how the brain is involved in the process - without being overly technical. By presenting visual illusions and hands-on demos, we make visual neuroscience accessible and available to a new generation of students who might not get this information until they are in college. Additionally, we will provide your school with access to various resources so you will have a successful vision day for years to come! We hope to visit your high school soon.

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