Science

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1. How Many Drops?

Description:  Students will explore surface tension and the effect that tensioactive substances (soap) will have on it, through the use of coins. They will also collect data on coins and their different properties.
Grade Level:  6-8
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2. Force, Friction and Washington

Description:  Students will learn about the intuitive meanings of Newton's first and third Laws of Motion through coin related science experiments.
Grade Level:  6-8
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3. Spinning Nickels

Description:  Students will make predictions to figure out the probability of a spun nickel landing on either heads or tails. Students will then test their predictions through experimentation.
Grade Level:  3-5, 6-8
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4. Sun Prints

Description:  Students will use coins to help them explore the sun as a source of renewable energy.
Grade Level:  K-2
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5. Coin Battery

Description:  Students will explore basic principles of electricity and will create their own battery.
Grade Level:  3-5, 6-8
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6. The Identity of Coins

Description:  Students will observe and make rubbings of circulating U.S. coins.
Grade Level:  3-5, 6-8
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7. Can You Make A Penny Float?

Description:  Students will explore the concept of density by trying to make a penny and other materials float.
Grade Level:  3-5
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8. Can You Find the Difference?

Description:  Students will create their own balance to determine a difference in the weight (and composition) of cents made in different years.
Grade Level:  3-5, 6-8
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9. A Mass of Pennies

Description:  Students will estimate and determine the number of cents (pennies) that are needed to equal the mass of a variety of common objects.
Grade Level:  3-5
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10. Make Work Easier!

Description:  Students will work in pairs to design a lever. They will conduct experiments using a penny and nickel to explore the uses of a lever.
Grade Level:  K-2
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11. The Density of Coins

Description:  Students will conduct a science experiment where they will learn that the different denominations have characteristic densities that can be used to help identify the type of coin being used.
Grade Level:  6-8
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12. How Can They Tell?

Description:  Students will compare the characteristics of arcade tokens to those of a circulating U.S. quarter to determine how a video game can tell the difference between the two.
Grade Level:  6-8
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