Program Materials/Educator's Tool-Kit

Table of Contents

School Programs

• Connections to AAS Benchmarks for Science Literacy
• Connections to National Standards for English and Art Education (included in abovementioned Benchmarks document)
• Teacher Letter

School Pathways

• Land - Work
• Sea - Pressure
• Air - Force

Classroom Activities

• Land Explorations - Simple Machines
• Sea Explorations - Boat Design
• Air Explorations - The Properties of Air

Public Programs

• Public Activities Listed by Title
• Public Activities Listed by Major Content
• Community Events Brainstorming Ideas

Activities

• Balloon Rockets
• Cartesian Drivers
• Combustion Engine Demonstration
• Floating Magnets
• Friction
• Fun with Bernoulli
• Giant Lever Demonstration
• Hydraulic/Pneumatic Robot Arm
• Load 'Em Up
• Making an Electromagnet
• Mini-hovercraft
• Paddle Boat
• Square and Other Shaped Wheels
• Water Rockets

Exhibit Support Materials

Conversation Cards - Master Copies

• Build It!, Hovercraft: A side, B Side
• Explore Together at Home, Air Cannon: A side, B Side
• Explore Together at Home, Newton's Laws: A side , B Side
• Explore Together at Home, Simple Machines: A side, B Side
• Something to Think About, Canals: A side, B Side
• Something to Think About, Comparisons: A side, B Side
• Try It, Hovercraft: A side, B Side

Public Pathways - Master Copies

• Land - Work
• Sea - Pressure
• Air - Forces

• Copying Instructions and Ordering Information
• Exhibit Checklist (Opening & Closing Procedures)

Exhibit Labels

• Air Tubes: A side, B side
• Earthmovers: A side
• Feel the Friction: Boat, Train, Cart
• Give it A Lift: Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Levers, Block & Tackle
• Hovercraft: Build One Part 1, Build One Part 2, How it Works, Real Uses
• MagLev: A side, B side
• Set Sail: A side
• Start Your Engines!: Wankel, 4-cycle, 2-cycle, Diesel
• Up, Up and Away!: A side, B side
• Waterways: A side, B side
• Wing Things: A side, B side