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Teaching Guide
Educator Notes
Tickling in the Lab
Investigating the Yawn
Frozen Droplets
Quiz



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CURRICULUM LINKS
 Biology/Life science:
 Nervous System, Senses
Physical Science:
 Modeling
 Physics:
 Fluids, Motion
 Psychology:
 Reactions and Perceptions


NATIONAL SCIENCE STANDARDS
(Grades 5-8)
 Science As Inquiry-Content Standard A
 Students should develop abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry,
 Students should develop an understanding about scientific inquiry
 Physical Science-Content Standard B
 Students should develop an understanding of properties and changes of properties in  matter
 Science and Technology-Content Standard E
 Students should develop an understanding about science and technology
 Students should develop abilities of technological design

 

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