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Required Materials: Summer Brain Gain Middle School

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NASA Middle School Modules

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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day

and should be printed in advance.

Computer connected to Internet

Projector

Chart paper

Marker

4 disposable cups

Swatch of cotton

Swatch of wool

Swatch of linen

Swatch of denim

4 Rubber bands or tape (to secure the fabric to the lid of the

cups)

Water

Scale

Clear basin halfway filled up with water

Hot water, colored with red food coloring

Ice, colored with blue food coloring

A darkened room

Whiteboard

Folding chairs (for community members)

Runway (paper or cloth)

1 per Team

Handout: The Hottest Scarf Experimental Design

Handout: Biomimicry Life Principles

Prototype materials: Bubble wrap, plain cotton T-shirts, pipe

cleaners, foil, Tape, scrap material, packing peanuts, cotton balls,

plastic wrap, Popsicle sticks, etc.

Module 1: This is Senseless

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Computer connected to Internet

4 Magazines

Scissors

Glue

Paper

2 6-inch pieces of red yarn

4 6-inch pieces of blue yarn

8 6-inch pieces of green yarn

Roll of masking tape

A typical winter hat

3 light sticks of the same size and color

2 glass containers (coffee cups or beakers work well)

Ice water

Hot water

Surface Temperature thermometer strips

Fan (if you are not going outside)

Chart paper

Poster board

1 per Member

3 Handout: Engineering Design Process

4 Tongue Depressors

Corn meal

Dixie cup

Tablespoon of Hand Lotion

Popsicle stick

Pencil

Moist paper towel

Paper

Scarves

Colored pencils

Markers

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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day

and should be printed in advance.

Computer connected to Internet

Projector

Chart paper

Marker

4 disposable cups

Swatch of cotton

Swatch of wool

Swatch of linen

Swatch of denim

4 Rubber bands or tape (to secure the fabric to the lid of the

cups)

Water

Scale

Clear basin halfway filled up with water

Hot water, colored with red food coloring

Ice, colored with blue food coloring

A darkened room

Whiteboard

Folding chairs (for community members)

Runway (paper or cloth)

1 per Team

Handout: The Hottest Scarf Experimental Design

Handout: Biomimicry Life Principles

Prototype materials: Bubble wrap, plain cotton T-shirts, pipe

cleaners, foil, Tape, scrap material, packing peanuts, cotton balls,

plastic wrap, Popsicle sticks, etc.

Computer connected to Internet

Module 2: Creative Indicator

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4 Magazines

Scissors

Glue

Paper

2 6-inch pieces of red yarn

4 6-inch pieces of blue yarn

8 6-inch pieces of green yarn

Roll of masking tape

A typical winter hat

3 light sticks of the same size and color

2 glass containers (coffee cups or beakers work well)

Ice water

Hot water

Surface Temperature thermometer strips

Fan (if you are not going outside)

Chart paper

Poster board

1 per Member

3 Handout: Engineering Design Process

4 Tongue Depressors

Corn meal

Dixie cup

Tablespoon of Hand Lotion

Popsicle stick

Pencil

Moist paper towel

Paper

Scarves

Colored pencils

Markers

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ote: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day and

should be printed in advance.

Facilitator

Handout: Diagram of the Lobes of the Brain

Handout: Nervous System ID Cards

Handout: Eye Anatomy card

Lost girl 5x10 - Bo laser scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZC5hqL8I7w

2012 Ford Focus self-parking tech demo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-rxJkVzUxI

Whiteboard and a marker

Scissors

Cereal bowl [ceramic]

Plastic Wrap

Five-foot long pieces of string

Rubber bands

2 Salt packets

Whistle

Bag of popped Popcorn

M&M’s

Computer connected to the Internet and speakers

Projector

Radio (optional)

24 Paper cups

An age-appropriate book

6 Scented oils

5 socks

Things to fill the sock with: Lego piece, marbles, play dough, rice, paper, a broken crayon, sand, gravel/small rocks, dirt, cereal

Bag potato chips

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Bag of grapes

Bar unsweetened chocolate

Bottle of lemon juice

Plastic gloves

Yarn or crepe paper

Masking Tape

Box of Push pins – 100

1 per Team

Handout: Finding Focus

Taste buds on the Tongue, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuP-Kj7MHes

What is sensor technology?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v25PCV_IJCw

How does a color sensor work?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReHGkxWDkFQSay

Completed Engineering Design handouts from the previous lesson

What is remote sensing?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBI3MIbzIBA

Sensor Diagrams and Prototypes In progress

Masking or scotch tape

Magnifying glass

Box of colored pencils

Measuring tape

Small red ball

Cereal bowl [ceramic]

Plastic Wrap

Five-foot long pieces of string

Rubber bands

2 Salt packets

2 sheets of Graph paper

Box of colored pencils

Ruler

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Heat pack

Cold pack

Graph paper

Colored pencils

Poster Board

Prototype materials: wires, disposable thermometers, Bubble wrap, plain cotton T-shirts, pipe cleaners, foil, Tape, scrap material, packing peanuts, cotton balls, plastic wrap, popsicle sticks, etc.

Colored pencils

Poster Board

1 per Member

2 Handouts: Engineering Design Process

Handout: Is Theroception a true sense?

Handout: Five Senses Futuristic Humanoid Portraits template

Handout: Eye Observation

Glue

Colored paper

Markers

2 Magazines [1 technical;1general]

4 different colored permanent markers [black, blue, green, purple]

Lined paper

Index card

2 Pennies

Cardstock

Colored pencils

Tape

Symmetrical shape stencils

Scissors

Pencil

Small paper clip

Blindfold

Large Swim caps

Whistle

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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day

and should be printed in advance.

Facilitator

Handout: Energy Needs Cards

Handout: Human Activities Cards

Handout: Energy Quotes

Whiteboard and a marker

One 2’-3’ long piece of butcher paper

2 markers

Empty water bottle– small

Baking soda

Tissue

Scissors

Straw

Some vinegar

Tape

Tape measure

Bath or large container filled with water[basin or cooler]

Sound level meter

Blender, radio, vacuum

Stick or tape measure

Computer connected to the Internet

Projector

Printed and cut up “Energy Quotes” (see Supplemental Materials)

Future of Energy video (5:11).

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/07/future-of-energy-

video_n_7410468.html

Module 2: Human Batteries

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1 per Team

Handout: Decibel Chart

Handout: Dream Tutor Experimental Design

Handout: Engineering Design Process

Handout: Can Sound Be Converted to Useful Energy?

Handout: An Engine That Harnesses Sound Waves

Handout: Ear-Piercing Sounds Harvested for Energy

Hole puncher

empty, uncapped plastic water bottle (per group) (just removed from the freezer)

2 Disposable thermometers (per group)

One ounce of water

One penny

Scissors

Tape

Ruler

tablespoon

Towels

Chart paper

Construction paper

Box of Markers

Colored Pencils

Pencils

Crayons

Computers connected to the Internet

“FaceSpace” profile template per member, plus a few extras

1 pencil or pen per member

Idea Teams’ brainstorming notes from Tuesday Activity Three (1 per station)

1 set of markers (plus extras)

1 glue stick

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1 pair of scissors

A variety of generic household/office/art supplies such as rubber bands, pipe cleaners, paper clips, scotch tape, staplers, fabric, cotton balls, thumb tacks, etc.

1 final FaceSpace profile

Brainstorming notes from

Measuring cup

1 white adult medium T-shirt per team (each team’s Human of the Future will wear this at the Community Sharing on Friday)

Fabric markers

Jug of warm water

Tray

1 12oz bottle Water

¼ cup Salt

1 small bag of Potato Chips

1 whole Banana

2 tubes of Food Coloring green and yellow

8oz Olive oil

32oz bottle of Vinegar

2 boxes of Baking soda

Plastic spoon

1 Sandwich Ziploc bag

1 quart sized Ziploc bag

1 gallon sized Ziploc bag

1 wide mouth straw

1 tablespoon

½ tablespoon

½ measuring cups

¼ measuring cups

1 per Member Handout: Bone-Muscle Model Instructions

Paper

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Pencil

12 inch ruler

Cardboard

2 cardboard tubes from paper towels

2 Balloons

Tape

1 plastic cup filled half way with water

1 penny

1 zipper-lock plastic sandwich bag

paper towel

Sheet of plain paper (plus a few extras)

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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day

and should be printed in advance.

Facilitator

Donkey Kong: http://www.smashingarcade.org/donkeykong/#

Donkey Kong: http://www.silvergames.com/donkey-kong-returns

Marioland: http://www.mario-games-free.com/marioland.htm

Super Mario Bros.: http://www.playretrogames.com/3173-super-mario-bros-3#

Pacman: http://www.freepacman.org/

Pacman: http://www.playpacmanonline.net/

Sonic the Hedgehog: http://www.puffgames.com/flashsonic/

Frogger: http://www.smashingarcade.org/frogger/#

Tape

An empty half-gallon milk carton

20 lb. bag of dry rice or lentils

A hammer and a nail

Masking tape

A pitcher of water

String

Chart paper

4 pads of Sticky notes

Computers connected to Internet

Whiteboard and marker

Projector

Gaming consoles and controllers

Power strips

Television(s)

Module 3: Alien Inventors

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Video games

Kill A Watt meter

Ice in a bag or large bowl

Flash Drive

1 50- pack of black construction paper

1 20-cubic ft. bag of packing peanuts

Large box

1 per Team

Handout: What is a battery? Video Links

Handout: Game Console Energy Comparison

Handout: How Electricity Gets To Your House?

Handout: Game Prototypes

Handout: Gaming Logos

Computers connected to Internet

Time For Kids: Around the World, http://www.timeforkids.com/around-the-world

Pinwheel

String

Pipe Cleaner

Balloons

String

15 Sheets of Construction Paper

Pen

Pencil

Milk cartons

Cardboard

2 Plastic bottles

Box of Plastic utensils (spoons, forks, knives)

5 pack Paper plates

5 pack plastic plates

5 pack Paper bags

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5 pack plastic bags

Plastic jug

Newspaper

4 Aluminum cans

8 Egg cartons

2 Cereal boxes

Hole puncher

Scissors

Tape

Markers

Plastic trash bag (small)

2 clear 6 oz. plastic cups

Box of plastic food wrap

Ruler

Sheet of Manila paper

Foil

White glue

Water

Paper clip

Paper

Colored pencils

Crayons

AA battery

1 cup measuring cup

Cardboard boxes (shoe boxes)

1 per Member

Handout: Energy Efficiency Survey

2 plastic wiggly eyes

Fabric glue

Long socks

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Small cup for scooping

Cardboard Oatmeal can

Pen

Long elastic rubber band

String

Small weight

Sharpened Pencils

Unsharpened Pencil

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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day

and should be printed in advance.

Required Materials

1 paper or plastic bag

Collaging materials

Glue

Tape

Large art paper

Chart paper

Markers

Pens and pencils

Crayons

Erasers

Cardstock or other thick, printable paper

A few sheets of foam core cut into 4” x 5” pieces

Pens, or pencils with thick tips

Paper plates or paint palettes

Sponges, sponge brushes, or paper towels

Various colors of paint

A basket or other container to hold symbiont playing cards at Community Sharing

Stopwatch or timekeeping device

Digital camera or smartphone for facilitator documentation

Module 4: Do It Together

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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day

and should be printed in advance.

Required Materials

Chalkboard/Dry-Erase Board or a few pieces of chart paper

Drawing materials (markers, pencils, colored pencils, erasers, etc.)

Giant Sheet of Paper (ideally, 4 sheets of chart paper taped together)

Permanent Markers

Two long pieces of masking tape or other thick tape

Natural materials collected from outside—e.g., leaf, flower, twig, etc. (one per group)

Drawing materials (markers, crayons, pencils, colored pencils, erasers, etc.—make sure that there are some drawing materials that will allow members to draw in color)

Nature Sketch Sheet (one per member) from the Facilitator Resources

Tape and other supplies to affix materials together (glue, toothpicks, etc.)

Recycled materials (paper towel tubes, scrap paper, boxes and packaging, etc.)

Brainstorming notes from the previous activity

Tape and other supplies to affix materials together (glue, toothpicks, etc.)

Recycled materials (paper towel tubes, scrap paper, boxes and packaging, etc.) General art supplies

Brainstorming notes from Wednesday Activity One: Biomimetic Brainstorm

Paper, Pens and Pencils

Note cards (you can also use paper, if note cards are not available)

Note cards or paper with idea pitches from Thursday Activity One: Pitch Fest

Timekeeping device, such as a clock, kitchen timer, stopwatch, or

cell phone timer

Module 5: Bio Motion

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Note: Facilitator Resource materials and handouts are included at the end of the day

and should be printed in advance.

Facilitator

Handout: Renewable or Non-Renewable Energy Cards Key

Handout: Energy Key

Simple Machines, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yZmOMY8qgw

Whiteboard and a marker

TGO Generate Electricity from People Power using TGO Green Energy Gyms, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-78pxfmWGw

Scissors

Paper clips

White And Black Paint

Two Empty 1 Liter Soda Bottles

Two Balloons

One Pitcher of Water

Bucket

Wide-Mouthed Clear Jar/Container

Kidney beans

Black beans

3 blindfolds

Popped popcorn

Large bowl

Toy car

Computer connected to Internet

Projector

Time-keeping device

Module 6: People Power

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Digital Camera

Door stop

Ramp

Light bulb

Crow bar

Hammer

Pliers

Door knob

Zipper

1 per Team

Handout: Renewable or Non-Renewable Energy Cards

Handout: Energy Spectrum

Disposable Aluminum Pie Pan

Permeant Marker (black)

2 16oz bottles of water

Beach bucket

Aluminum Wheels

Dowel Rod [Wooden chopsticks or lollipop sticks]

4 Rolls of Tape (2 Masking and 2 Scotch)

Thread

Small Weight [Magnets or other small heavier objects to test the power of water]

Computer connected to Internet

3 Envelopes

2 sheets of Graph paper

4 Bulletin Board Paper Strips

25 craft sticks

30 inches of string 3 ½ -4 ½ in diameter

Scissors

2 5/8-Pulley Wheels

Poster Board

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Box of markers

1 per Member

4 Sheets Colored paper 8.5 X 11 in

Thumb Tack

Straw

Poster Board

Plastic disposable bowl

Pencil

Colored pencils

Scissors

12 inch ruler

Lined Paper