BASF

How does a catalyst help reduce greenhouse gases released from our cars and other heavy machinery? Join Mitch at BASF to learn more about what we’re doing to reduce our environmental footprint.

South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Science Standards 2021 LinkPS1.B: Chemical Reactions Substances react chemically in characteristic ways. In a chemical process, the atoms that make up the original substances are regrouped into different molecules, and these new substances have different properties from those of the reactants. ETS2.A: Interdependence of Science, Engineering, and Technology Engineering advances have led to important discoveries in virtually every field of science, and scientific discoveries have led to the development of entire industries and engineered systems.

Roper Mountain

Coral Reefs are one of the most biodiverse environments on earth. How is an environment in the sea important to our life on land? Today we explore reef life at Roper Mountain.

7.EC.5A. Conceptual Understanding: In all ecosystems, organisms and populations of organisms depend on their environmental interactions with other living things (biotic factors) and with physical (abiotic) factors (such as light, temperature, water, or soil quality). Disruptions to any component of an ecosystem can lead to shifts in its diversity and abundance of populations.

Greenwood Genetic Center

Why do I have brown hair and my sister has blonde hair? Today we visit Greenwood Genetic Center to explore genetics and how traits are determined through our DNA.

7.L.4A. Conceptual Understanding: Inheritance is the key process causing similarities between parental organisms and their offspring. Organisms that reproduce sexually transfer genetic information (DNA) to their offspring. This transfer of genetic information through inheritance leads to greater similarity among individuals within a population than between populations. Technology allows humans to influence the transfer of genetic information.

Kelly Mill Med Pro Middle School

We measure motion everyday without recognizing that we’re using science. Today Zach makes and uses an air canon and learns how to measure air.

“8.P.2A.1 Plan and conduct controlled scientific investigations to test how varying the amount of force or mass of an object affects the motion (speed and direction), shape, or orientation of an object.
8.P.2A.2 Develop and use models to compare and predict the resulting effect of balanced and unbalanced forces on an object’s motion in terms of magnitude and direction.”

Kelly Mill Med Pro Middle School

Simple machines make some tasks possible and some tasks easier. Join Zach today at Kelly Mill Middle School to explore the science behind simple machines.

6.P.3B.1 Plan and conduct controlled scientific investigations to provide evidence for how the design of simple machines (including levers, pulleys, inclined planes) helps transfer mechanical energy by reducing the amount of force required to do work. 8.P.2A.1 Plan and conduct controlled scientific investigations to test how varying the amount of force or mass of an object affects the motion (speed and direction), shape, or orientation of an object.

Kelly Mill Med Pro Middle School

Today Zach explores air, yes air. Air is our most familiar example of of the state of gas. Join us today as we explore and experiment with air.

Standard 7.P.2: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the structure and properties of matter and that matter is conserved as it undergoes changes.