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Dingers and Data: Science, Heritage, & Baseball
Baseball is a menagerie of numbers and statistical data. For the storied history of the sport, information has been integral to the game of baseball. This storied history is important to note—especially when considering how data can be used to manipulate reality. Critical analysis of these figures and charts must be used to understand the […]
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Stop-Motion as STEAM
Have you ever seen movies like Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio and wondered, “How do they do that?” Let’s take a trip to Academy Award–winning stop-motion studio, ShadowMachine, to find the answer. STEAM has been integrated into filmmaking since the very beginning. Advancements in photochemistry and engineering gave way to the camera, which allowed for all types of […]
people and place
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Busting Mis/Dis Information
In a ever changing digital landscape a person's ability to learn, believe, and spread both mis and disinformation is becoming more common.
science skills and core concepts
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Video Games: Pen and Pixel
More than mere data. Since the late 1980s, the video game industry has been in an arms race for “realism.” Which system has the “best graphics?” How many bits can we store in the cartridge? What experience is the most immersive?
design and industry science
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The John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon
The John Day Fossil Beds capture over 40 million years of central Oregon’s plant and animal life. As the hot, wet semi-tropical climate (shown in the Clarno Nut Beds), became cooler and drier, new plants and animals evolved. The earlier semi tropical forests changed to more open hardwood forests mixed with lakes and swamps (seen […]
Color Changing Chemistry
Make a color-changing chemical indicator from a vegetable!
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Understand & Celebrate: Juneteenth
Learning about justice and freedom is an ongoing process. Explore resources to continue expanding your knowledge of the Juneteenth holiday, hard histories, and how they can be celebrated.
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Do Stars Twinkle?
When you look into the night sky, the starlight above flickers. Set up a quick test to explore what happens to light as it travels from a star to Earth. Catch the video below to see a walk through of this activity and hear a scientifically accurate version of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star! When light […]
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Art & Science with Skittles
What happens if you mix candy and water? This skittles experiment might not seem like much of a science activity, but kids love it! There are some simple, but important, science concepts for them to learn and they can play around with a little art too.
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What's Your Pet's Favorite Sound?
The Scientific Method Good experiments use the Scientific Method. All scientists use the same general process when they want to answer a question or investigate something new. The chart below shows the steps in the Scientific Method. Remember, scientists don’t need to do every step in the Scientific Method every time, and the steps can […]
people and place, science skills and core concepts
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