Exploratorium Field Trip Pathways

 

Guided Pathways: Table of Contents
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Science Pathways
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Magnetism 3 - 5 A short Pathway that introduces students to basic concepts of magnets.

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Strength and Stability 3 - 5 See why things stand up and fall down.

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Electricity, Motors, and Meters 6 - 12 A Pathway that shows what happens when magnets and electricity work together.

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Eyeballs 6 - 12 Go eye to eye with eyes.

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Looking Without Seeing 6 - 12 Can you always trust your eyes? Test the limits of your visual
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Traits of Life 4 - 6 What does it mean to be alive?

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Exhibit Investigation 4 - 12 Students make and record observations for future use in the classroom. html
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Geometry Playground K - 2 An exploration of tessellation—repeating patterns that fill space completely—in both two and three dimensions; plus, learn about the symmetry of mirror images. pdf N/A
Geometry Playground 3 - 5 An exploration of tessellation—repeating patterns that fill space completely—in both two and three dimensions; plus, learn about the symmetry of mirror images. pdf N/A
Geometry Playground 6 - 8 Explore tessellations—repeating patterns that fill space completely—in both two and three dimensions, and build a 12-pointed tessellating star shape. Plus, make polyominoes—dominoes with more than two squares; and see what happens when you expand the scale of a cube. pdf N/A

 

High School Explainers
-We have two types of explainers-
Field trip explainers are the ones you'll meet during your field trip and you might want to encourage your students to become High School Explainers.