STEM Spring Break 2008 Science Workshops
Slideshow by Lynne M Bailey
The Spring Science Journey, 5 teacher workshops developed and facilitated by STEM Trainer, Lynne Bailey, took place in the Bronx during Spring Break. Topics included earthquakes, hurricanes, simple machines, repetitive motion and the Solar System. Teacher participants had a great time and constructed spaghetti marshmallow towers, simple weather instruments, pendulum experiments, catapults, balloon car racers and planetary Powerpoint presentations.
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WSDay3Machines1Apr08-07
Simple Machines workshop - Working with wheels & axles
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WSDay2WeatherApr08-10
Teachers constructing an anemometer with small cups, pencil, and straws.
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WSDay1SpaghettiTowerApr08-12
Winners of the shaking tower contest received classroom supplies.
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Wheel and axles group creates simple transport device.
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WSDay2WeatherApr08-05
Warming up the bottle causes the colored water to rise up the straw.
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WSDay3Machines1Apr08-02
Teachers at simple machine stations: pulley, wedge, wheel & axle, screw, lever and the inclined plane.
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WSDay1SpaghettiTowerApr08-02
Will the tower keep standing when confronted with a shaking surface?
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WSDay3Machines1Apr08-06
Adding another pulley makes lifting a load even easier.
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