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June 29, 2020
Grade 5, Grade 6
Science Venture
Micro:Bit Loops & Coordinates

In this activity, students will learn about coordinate grids and the concept of loops as used in coding.

Micro:Bit Loops & Coordinates
Science Venture
August 25, 2020
Grade 6, Grade 5

Micro:Bits Python Snake Game

Science Venture
August 25, 2020
Grade 6, Grade 5
Micro:Bits Python Snake Game

A snake slithers from one corner of the Micro:bit screen to the other.

Tagged: Technology, Micro:Bit, Coding, Computer Science

Science Venture
August 25, 2020
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

Arduino Introduction & Morse Code

Science Venture
August 25, 2020
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Arduino Introduction & Morse Code

Introduction to Arduino microcontrollers. Youth will learn how to connect their computer to the Arduino web editor and cloud. Practice coding C++ and program a Morse code message using the onboard LED.

Tagged: Arduino

Science Venture
August 25, 2020
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

Arduino Fibonacci Sequence

Science Venture
August 25, 2020
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Arduino Fibonacci Sequence

Practice using variables in C++ code. Wire an Arduino to a breadboard and program a button to produce the values of the Fibonacci sequence.

Tagged: Arduino

Science Venture
August 25, 2020
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

Arduino Metronome

Science Venture
August 25, 2020
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Arduino Metronome

Students will code a metronome project and set the beats per minute (BPM) to flash an LED in time with the metronome.

Tagged: Arduino

Science Venture
August 25, 2020
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

Arduino Motion Detector

Science Venture
August 25, 2020
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Arduino Motion Detector

Students will code a program to detect motion and respond to readings above the programmed threshold.

Tagged: Arduino

Science Venture
August 25, 2020
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

Arduino Reaction Time

Science Venture
August 25, 2020
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Arduino Reaction Time

Students will create a program to gain points based on your reaction speed, and try to beat your high-score.

Tagged: Arduino

Science Venture
August 25, 2020
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

Arduino Additional Resources

Science Venture
August 25, 2020
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Arduino Additional Resources

Since the arduino platform is open source, there are many great resources available to help you explore projects on your own.

Tagged: Arduino

Science Venture
August 18, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

To Infinity and Beyond

Science Venture
August 18, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
To Infinity and Beyond

Youth can check out various online resources to continue their exploration of all things cosmic. From star maps to tours of the ISS, there is no shortage of things to investigate when it comes to space exploration.

Tagged: Space Venture, Astronomy

Science Venture
August 18, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

My Own Personal Planet

Science Venture
August 18, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
My Own Personal Planet

Youth will learn about the characteristics of planets and create their own!

Tagged: Space Venture, Astronomy

Science Venture
August 18, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

Lunar Landing Design

Science Venture
August 18, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Lunar Landing Design

Youth will simulate the lunar landing by designing a vessel that can successfully project an egg from becoming cracked as it returns to earth.

Tagged: Space Venture, Astronomy

Science Venture
August 18, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

Glorious Gravity

Science Venture
August 18, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Glorious Gravity

Youth will learn about gravity and do an activity with a blanket and different sized spheres to explore the effects of gravitational forces on celestial bodies in space.

Tagged: Space Venture, Astronomy

Science Venture
August 18, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

Perfect Planispheres

Science Venture
August 18, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Perfect Planispheres

Youth will learn about constellations they can see in the night sky, then make their own planisphere to show what constellations are visible from a certain location at different times in the year!

Tagged: Space Venture, Astronomy

Science Venture
August 13, 2020
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

Hydraulic Lift

Science Venture
August 13, 2020
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Hydraulic Lift

Youth will learn about hydraulics then build their own hydraulic lift!

Tagged: Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulic

Science Venture
August 13, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

Lovely Laminar Flow

Science Venture
August 13, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Lovely Laminar Flow

Students will learn about laminar flow and conduct a cool experiment to explore an interesting property of laminar flow in viscous fluids.

Tagged: Fluid Mechanics, Laminar Flow

Science Venture
August 13, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

Vortex Cannon

Science Venture
August 13, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Vortex Cannon

Youth will explore the effects of a vortex by creating a simple air cannon.

Tagged: Fluid Mechanics, Physics

Science Venture
August 13, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

Fantastic Flow of Fluids

Science Venture
August 13, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Fantastic Flow of Fluids

Students will learn about laminar and turbulent flow, and classify these types of flow in their everyday lives!

Tagged: Fluid Mechanics, Flow

Science Venture
August 13, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

Variety of Viscosities

Science Venture
August 13, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Variety of Viscosities

Youth will learn about viscosity, then test the viscosities of several different fluids.

Tagged: Fluid Mechanics, Viscosity

Science Venture
August 13, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4

Pinwheel Predicament

Science Venture
August 13, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4
Pinwheel Predicament

Youth will explore the effects of wind on two different pinwheel designs to better understand how engineers design propellers, wind turbines and other similar structures to maximize their effectiveness.

Tagged: Fluid Mechanics, Physics

Science Venture
August 13, 2020
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

Diminishing Drag Forces

Science Venture
August 13, 2020
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Diminishing Drag Forces

Youth will explore the concept of wind resistance, and how to design vehicles to reduce its effects.

Tagged: Fluid Mechanics, Physics

Science Venture
August 13, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9

Salt Fingers

Science Venture
August 13, 2020
Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Salt Fingers

Youth will learn about flow instabilities, and conduct an experiment to make "salt fingers" as a demonstration of the Rayleigh Taylor Instability.

Tagged: Fluid Mechanics, Physics

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