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Colorful Colorado

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars investigate the components of white light as viewed through a prism. The multiple colors of the spectrum produced are related to wavelengths and experienced through the creation of a color wheel.
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Diversity: Using Light to Filter Prejudices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use physics to discuss diversity. In this social interaction instructional activity, students use their knowledge of colors and filters to relate it to stereotyping and prejudices.
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The Mysteries of El Nino: How Much do We Really Know?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the causes and effects of El Nino and explore its global impact on weather related occurrences through this series of activities.
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Teeshirt Printing

For Teachers K - 12th
Students become responsible and involved citizens. In this t-shirt printing lesson students design and create a teeshirt with a message about citizenship and responsibility. Natural objects are used as stamps.
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Urban and Agricultural Settlements Why are They There?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify types of human settlements, urban and agricultural, and determine geographic influence on why people settle where they did by use of maps and charts. They, in groups, identify the needs of a new settlement, which...
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Creation of An Educational Toy, Game, or Story

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a toy, game or story suitable for a young child. They research magazines, catalogs, and child development texts for ideas. Students consider the age and development of the child.