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Life, Personal, and Social Science

• Anatomy and Physiology - link - apply knowledge of anatomy and health concepts
• Disease Detectives - link - apply principles of epidemiology to real-life health situations
• Forestry - link - identify trees and their characteristics and habitats
• Microbe Mission - link - answer questions, solve problems, and analyze data pertaining to various kinds of microbes
• Water Quality - link - answer questions regarding aquatic ecosystems

Earth and Space Science

• Astronomy - link - identify deep sky objects and solve astronomy problems
• Dynamic Planet - link - work with earth science materials to answer questions about water
• Remote Sensing - link - read maps and remote sensing images to explain human impact on Earth
• Rocks and Minerals - link - identify, describe, and classify rocks and minerals

Physical Science and Chemistry

• Optics - link - andswer questions and conduct labs related to optics
• Sounds of Music - link - build and analyze musical instruments
• Thermodynamics - link - construct and calibrate calorimeter
• Chemistry Lab - link - demonstrate chemistry lab skills, answer chemistry questions
• Forensics - link - identify polymers, solids, fibers, etc. in a crime scenario
• Protein Modeling - link - construct models and answer questions about proteins and their structures

Inquiry and Nature of Science

• Experimental Design - link - design, conduct, analyze, and write-up an experiment
• Fermi Questions - link - use dimensional analysis to solve estimation questions
• Technical Problem Solving - link -demonstrate laboratory skills and answer questions related to all five sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, data/inquiry)
• Write It Do It - link -one student writes a description of a contraption; one student attempts to recreate it using that description

Technology and Engineering

• Gravity Vehicle - link -construct car powered only with energy of a falling object
• Helicopters - link - design, construct, and launch helicopters to stay aloft for the greatest amount of time
• Robot Arm - link - design, construct, and operate a robot arm to accomplish tasks
• Towers - link - design, build, and test the most efficient tower to hold a maximum load