EINSTEIN PROJECT CURRICULUM OPTIONS

UNIT DESCRIPTION

10 lessons | 14 days of instruction

In 10 lessons spanning 14 class sessions, students solve 2 problems caused by sunlight warming surfaces. In lessons 1 through 7, students solve the problem of a playground surface that is too hot to sit on during recess. To better understand the problem, in lessons 2 and 3 students investigate the phenomenon of the warm playground and figure out that sunlight can warm surfaces. In the design challenge (lessons 8 through 10), students work more independently to design a solution to the problem of a person who gets warm while out in sunlight.

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UNIT DESCRIPTION

10 lessons | 14 days of instruction

In 10 lessons over 14 class sessions, students explain 2 weather-related phenomena and propose solutions to weather-related problems. In lessons 1 through 3, students figure out how a pole became wet on one side while remaining dry on the other side. In lessons 4 through 7, students use data to figure out and explain why a snowman melts at some times but not others. In lessons 8 and 9, students consider and propose solutions to weather-related problems based on location. In the science challenge, lesson 10, students work more independently to design a weather preparation plan for a fictional class preparing for an all-day hike at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC).

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UNIT DESCRIPTION

10 lessons | 14 days of instruction

In 10 lessons over 14 class sessions, students investigate 2 phenomena and propose solutions to 3 problems related to what plants and animals need and how Earth's systems support them. In lessons 1 through 3, students investigate what is causing radish plants to become unhealthy. In lessons 4 and 5, when their instructional video experiences technical problems and cannot be watched, students must figure out what caterpillars need to live. In lessons 6 and 7, students collect and analyze data to figure out the phenomenon of caterpillars building webs. In lesson 8, students identify what is causing a sidewalk to crack and propose a solution that meets the needs of both humans and non-humans in the environment. In the science challenge, lessons 9 and 10, students develop plans for a play area that minimizes its impact on the land and the organisms that depend on it.

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UNIT DESCRIPTION

10 lessons | 13 days of instruction

In 10 lessons over 13 class sessions, students explain a phenomenon and solve a problem related to the game of air hockey and explain a second phenomenon related to the game of miniature golf. In lessons 1–3 and 5–6, students explain what happened to a hockey puck before it moved quickly into a goal. In lessons 4, 7, and 8, students solve the problem of designing a hockey game that can be played at home or at school. In lessons 9 and 10, the end-of-module science challenge, students explain the phenomenon of a golf ball changing its direction of motion inside a mini golf feature.

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SINGLE KIT | $394

All materials for 1 class

ADD-ON | $119

Consumables for 1 class