Resources
- Curious George--Cooking Together
- Provided by WGBH
- Math
- General Learning Resources, Hands-On Projects
- For Everyone, Educators, Students
- Explore science and math through cooking. Observe how things change when they're put into boiling water.
- Curious George--Explore the Wind
- Provided by WGBH
- Earth/Environmental Science
- General Learning Resources, Hands-On Projects
- For Everyone, Educators, Students
- Using a pinwheel in this outdoor activity, explore the wind and make interesting discoveries.
- Curious George--Rolling Along
- Provided by WGBH
- Engineering
- General Learning Resources, Hands-On Projects
- For Everyone, Educators, Students
- Playing with ramps and things that roll helps your child learn simple principles of physical science and engineering. Experiment, observe, talk and wonder together!
- Curious George--Sort It Out
- Provided by WGBH
- Math
- General Learning Resources, Hands-On Projects
- For Everyone, Educators, Students
- Help George organize his collection of dogs. Separate the dogs into groups, then count!
- Design Squad Nation--Blimp Jet
- Provided by WGBH
- Engineering
- General Learning Resources, Hands-On Projects
- For Everyone, Educators, Students, Scientists and Engineers
- Add a jet-propulsion system (I.e. balloon) so that a blimp flies straight and far under its own power.
- Design Squad Nation--Sky Glider
- Provided by WGBH
- Engineering
- General Learning Resources, Hands-On Projects
- For Everyone, Educators, Students, Scientists and Engineers
- Build a blimp that travels in a straight path across the room.
- Design Squad Nation--Sky Floater
- Provided by WGBH
- Engineering
- General Learning Resources, Hands-On Projects
- For Everyone, Educators, Students, Scientists and Engineers
- Make a balloon hover at eye level for five seconds, and then make it move by creating air currents.
- Design Squad Nation--Headphone Helper
- Provided by WGBH
- Engineering
- General Learning Resources, Hands-On Projects
- For Everyone, Educators, Students, Scientists and Engineers
- Add a headphone to your instrument to make it easier to hear.
- Design Squad Nation--Build a Band
- Provided by WGBH
- Engineering
- General Learning Resources, Hands-On Projects
- For Everyone, Educators, Students, Scientists and Engineers
- Build a four-stringed instrument that can play a tune.
- Design Squad Nation--String Thing Game
- Provided by WGBH
- Engineering
- General Learning Resources, Hands-On Projects
- For Everyone, Educators, Students, Scientists and Engineers
- An interactive online game in which students change a virtual string's tension, length and gauge to create different musical pitches.
- Design Squad Nation--Making it Real
- Provided by WGBH
- Engineering
- General Learning Resources, Hands-On Projects
- For Everyone, Educators, Students, Scientists and Engineers
- Students present their kick sticks and gameboxes and discuss the engineering process.
- Design Squad Nation--Kick Stick
- Provided by WGBH
- Engineering
- General Learning Resources, Hands-On Projects
- For Everyone, Educators, Students, Scientists and Engineers
- Build a handheld "kick stick" that uses a motor-driven, spinning arm to kick a Ping Pong ball across the floor.
- Design Squad Nation--Electric Gamebox
- Provided by WGBH
- Engineering
- General Learning Resources, Hands-On Projects
- For Everyone, Educators, Students, Scientists and Engineers
- Invent a pinball-like game where your kick stick hits a Ping Pong ball into a target that buzzes.
- Design Squad Nation--Invent a Better World
- Provided by WGBH
- Engineering
- General Learning Resources, Hands-On Projects
- For Everyone, Educators, Students, Scientists and Engineers
- Apply your inventing skills to your own lives. Use the ideas below to help identify a need and then do something about it by devising an original solution.
- Design Squad Nation--Convenient Carrier
- Provided by WGBH
- Engineering
- General Learning Resources, Hands-On Projects
- For Everyone, Educators, Students, Scientists and Engineers
- Invent a convenient way for someone using crutches or a wheelchair to carry small personal items.