Birds, Wolves and Anteaters

Montgomery Zoo

Why do birds have different beak sizes and shapes? Why do come in different colors? Join us today at the Montgomer Zoo to learn about the many types of birds and their differences, as well as Main Wolves and Anteaters.

“Objective SCI.7.10.1: Define predator, plumage, germination, specialized, probability, innate, and learned behaviors. 10.: Use evidence and scientific reasoning to explain how characteristic animal behaviors (e.g., building nests to protect young from cold, herding to protect young from predators, attracting mates for breeding by producing special sounds and displaying colorful plumage, transferring pollen or seeds to create conditions for seed germination and growth) and specialized plant structures (e.g., flower brightness, nectar, and odor attracting birds that transfer pollen; hard outer shells on seeds providing protection prior to germination) affect the probability of successful reproduction of both animals and plants.”

Science of EMT

Alabama Fire College
EMT and Parmedics must know anatomy and physiology as first responders in order to address many of the medical emergencies that people experience.
“The Human Anatomy and Physiology standards provide a depth of conceptual understanding to
adequately prepare students for college, career, and citizenship with an appropriate level of scientific
literacy.”

Bungee Barbie

NC State University

How do you know just how much bungee cord is needed to make a thrilling but safe bugee jump? Dr. Laura Bottomley teaches Riley how to calculate a safe bungee drop for Barbie using measurements and graphs.

7.P.1 Understand motion, the effects of forces on motion and the graphical representations of motion.

Science of Music

NC State University

Today Riley visits Dr. Laura Bottomley at NC State University to explore how sound is created, how it travels and how music results from the engineering of sound.

“6.P.1 Understand the properties of waves and the wavelike property of energy in earthquakes, light and sound waves.
6.P.1.3 Explain the relationship among the rate of vibration, the medium through which vibrations travel, sound and hearing.”

Launching Rockets

Challenger Learning Center

Today Claire becomes a rocket scientist at Challenger Learning Center as she builds, launches and analyzes multiple rocket bodies and how they work.

6-8.PS2.A.2 Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on balanced (Newton’s First Law) and unbalanced forces in a system, qualitative comparisons of forces, mass and changes in motion (Newton’s Second Law), frame of reference, and specification of units.]