Science Education Center
The Science Education Center has invested substantial time and capital in the acquisition of natural history specimens that go directly into the classroom. From petrified trees and giant ammonites in the fossil world to large gold specimens and meteorites in the mineral world, the museum items are available for all to see and touch. In addition to a traveling museum collection, the Science Education Center has developed and tested a wide range of physical and life science activities that target the K-12 level.
The Science Education Center of California’s presentations and labs are not all fun and games. Each presentation comes with a collection of laboratory activities that focus on a number of key themes in the physical and life sciences. These laboratory activities are designed to support the K-12 common core standards and are adjusted to be grade (and skill) specific for a given group of students. All presentations are made by the curator of the Science Education Center, and have not been delegated to assistants or any third party personnel.
The Science Education Center of California’s presentations and labs are not all fun and games. Each presentation comes with a collection of laboratory activities that focus on a number of key themes in the physical and life sciences. These laboratory activities are designed to support the K-12 common core standards and are adjusted to be grade (and skill) specific for a given group of students. All presentations are made by the curator of the Science Education Center, and have not been delegated to assistants or any third party personnel.
Earth Science (Physical science) Presentations
- Rocket Cars Lab
- Identifying and Separating a Mixture
- Magnetic Levitating Superconductors
- Solid-Gas Phase Change Laboratory
- Fluorescent Mineral Activity
- Buoyancy Laboratory
- Density Activity
- The Indirect Observation
- The Earthquake Lab
- Magnetic Field Lab
- Heat Conductivity- Metallic Vs Non-Metallic Materials
