Educator Resources

Help students understand the physics behind the Archimedes Screw and make one of their very own!

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Students can apply scientific and engineering ideas to design, evaluate and refine three
different shaped paper structures (triangle, circle and square) that minimize the force on a large
scale object in order to discover which shape is the strongest.

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Students can discover the volume of a solid using the same method that Archimedes devised over 2,000 years ago:  Eureka!

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Explore a few books that have inspired this imaginative exhibit!

• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne: FULL BOOK HERE [PDF] www.gutenberg.org
• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: FULL BOOK HERE [PDF]
• The Time Machine: An Invention by H. G. Wells: FULL BOOK HERE [PDF] www.gutenberg.org

 

 

 

 

The guide is composed of sixteen activities including two design challenges that embody the ideals of STEAM and are aligned with the Idaho Science Performance Standards. These lessons and activities bridge the learning from the Exhibition to the classroom. Eight of the activities cover a variety of 3rd through 5th grade performance expectations, and eight of the activities cover a variety of 6th through 8th grade performance expectations, so teachers can choose which activities are best aligned with their curriculum and which are best to fit their students’ needs and interests. Click HERE to view the guide.

Use your math skills to add color to these pages.

• Steampunk Holly Bird
• Hot Air Balloon
• Clock
• Submarine

Discover how cameras work by creating your own camera obscuras. Fun activities for all ages. Just click HERE.

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley's novel. Frankenstein is a modern myth: a 200-year-old story that explores themes of human creativity, societal responsibility, and scientific ethics. These themes continue to resonate today. As citizens with access to incredible tools for creation and transformation, we need to understand the fundamentals of science and technology and develop the skills to actively participate in civic and policy discussions. Frankenstein200 takes on the challenge of supporting learning related to responsible innovation. The project uses themes from Frankenstein to examine emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and genetic engineering, while promoting the development of 21st century skills related to creative collaboration and critical thinking. Frankenstein200 explores three important questions: What is life?, Why do we create?, and  What are our responsibilities as creators, scientists, and engineers? Learn more from the National Informal STEM Education (NISE) Network here. View the entire digital kit here.

Make an automaton, a moving mechanical device that imitates the movement of a human, animal, or other living thing. Click HERE to view.

Make a voltaic pile, the first kind of battery. Click HERE to view.

Make a creature out of conductive dough and use it to create an electrical circuit. Click HERE to view.

Make a “creature” by mixing and matching different parts of toys. Click HERE to view.

You can find pre-visit, post-visit, and during your visit activities in this guide for younger students. Activities are easily adaptable for many learning abilities and are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. Click HERE to view. 

You can find pre-visit, post-visit, and during your visit activities in this guide for older students. Activities are easily adaptable for many learning abilities and are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. Click HERE to view.

Use this online game to design a dino, learn about adaptations, and more! Click HERE to view. 

For a lesson plan to go along with this game, click HERE. 

Make a mask with a special feature: an LED bulb that lights up. Click HERE to view.

Make a toy bot with a surprising ability: it scribbles on a sheet of paper. Click HERE to view.

Create a battery from two kinds of metal and your own body! Click HERE to view.

Help Dr. Frankenstein design and build a new laboratory. Click on the link below.

Frankenstein's Laboratory

Help Dr. Frankenstein create a healthy, new lung for his monster. Click below.

Frankenstein's New Lung

Use this lesson to learn more about steam era inventors. Click HERE to access the lesson.

Mix art and paleontology with these printable dinosaur origami sheets! Click HERE to view.

Design a moving dinosaur with this lesson from LEGO education. Click HERE to view.

Learn about the ocean layers and build a model with this activity. Click on the link below.

Ocean Diving

These resources are a great way to engage your kids during the holiday season.

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• Around the World
• Gingerbread Houses-Stable Structures
• Santa's Seek & Find 
• The Science of Santa
• Types of Trees
• Winter Solstice: How the Earth Moves
• Winter Holiday Traditions

Discover over 20 different resources for kids of all ages. Open

Use this lesson to learn about Steampunk authors. Click on the items below.

• Steampunk Authors WebQuest
• Lesson Plan

Use your math skills design a Steampunk themed table top. Click on the link below.

Steampunk Table Top

Tell time the steampunk way. Click on the link below.

Steampunk Time Sheets

STEM activity that explores engineering and physics. Lesson by eGFI

• Grade Level: 5-8 Build-a-Submarine

Sink into these Secondary activities that explore the deep blue. Resources by oceans.digitalexplorer.com Click on the items below to view.

• Submarine-STEM-Activity-Booklet.pdf
• Submarine-STEM-Colouring-Book.pdf