We strive to align our programs to educational science standards whenever possible. We are also happy to work directly with teachers to make any of our hands-on labs meet their specific curriculum needs.
The following list shows how each of our standard hands-on labs correlate with the 2020 Colorado Academic Standards for Science for preschool, elementary and middle school grades. Each link will take you directly to that standard on the Colorado Department of Education website, and the numbers following the links refer to the specific sub-heading items for each standard.
• Ice Cream Science Lab
Preschool: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,15 #1, #2
#1- Recognize that physical properties of objects and/or materials help us understand the world.
#2- Recognize there are cause - and - effect relationships related to matter and energy.
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as particles that are too small to be seen.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1, #6
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
#6- Energy changes to and from each type can be tracked through physical or chemical interactions.
• Rocket Chemistry Lab (Hydrogen Pipette Rockets)
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1, #2
#1- Matter exists as particles that are too small to be seen.
#2- Chemical Reactions that occur when substances are mixed can be identified by the emergence of substances with different properties.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1-7
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
#2- Reacting substances rearrange to form different molecules.
#3- Motion is described relative to a reference frame.
#4- Forces that act at a distance (gravitational, electric, and magnetic) can be explained by force fields.
#5- Kinetic energy can be distinguished from the various forms of potential energy.
#6- Energy changes to and from each type can be tracked through physical or chemical interactions.
#7- When two objects interact, each one exerts a force on the other.
• Film Canister Rockets Lab
Preschool: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,15 #1, #2
#1- Recognize that physical properties of objects and/or materials help us understand the world.
#2- Recognize there are cause - and - effect relationships related to matter and energy.
and https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,17. #1
#1- The acquisition of concepts and facts related to the Earth materials and their uses
Kindergarten: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,2,15 #1
#1- Pushes and pulls can have different strengths and directions.
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
3rd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,5,15 #1, #2
#1- Patterns of motion can be used to predict future motion.
#2- Objects in contact exert forces on each other; electric and magnetic forces between a pair of objects do not require contact.
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,15 #1-4
#1- The faster an object moves the more energy it has.
#2- Energy can be moved from place to place.
#3- When objects collide contact forces transfer so as to change objects' motion.
#4- Energy can be produced, used or released by converting stored energy.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1-3
#1- Matter exists as particles that are too small to be seen.
#2- Chemical Reactions that occur when substances are mixed can be identified by the emergence of substances with different properties.
#3- The gravitational force of Earth acting on an object near Earth's surface pulls that object toward the planet’s center.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1-7
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
#2- Reacting substances rearrange to form different molecules.
#3- Motion is described relative to a reference frame.
#4- Forces that act at a distance (gravitational, electric, and magnetic) can be explained by force fields.
#5- Kinetic energy can be distinguished from the various forms of potential energy.
#6- Energy changes to and from each type can be tracked through physical or chemical interactions.
#7- When two objects interact, each one exerts a force on the other.
• States of Matter Lab (Dry Ice Explorations and Oobleck)
Preschool: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,15 #1, #2
#1- Recognize that physical properties of objects and/or materials help us understand the world.
#2- Recognize there are cause - and - effect relationships related to matter and energy.
and: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,17 #2
#2- Understand the natural and physical world.
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
3rd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,5,15 #1, #2
#1- Patterns of motion can be used to predict future motion.
#2- Objects in contact exert forces on each other; electric and magnetic forces between a pair of objects do not require contact.
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,15 #1, #2, #4
#1- The faster an object moves the more energy it has.
#2- Energy can be moved from place to place.
#4- Energy can be produced, used or released by converting stored energy.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as particles that are too small to be seen.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1, #6, #7
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
#6- Energy changes to and from each type can be tracked through physical or chemical interactions.
#7- When two objects interact, each one exerts a force on the other.
• Static Electricity Lab
3rd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,5,15 #2
#2- Objects in contact exert forces on each other; electric and magnetic forces between a pair of objects do not require contact.
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,15 #2, #4
#2- Energy can be moved from place to place.
#4- Energy can be produced, used or released by converting stored energy.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as particles that are too small to be seen.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #4, #7
#4- Forces that act at a distance (gravitational, electric, and magnetic) can be explained by force fields.
#7- When two objects interact, each one exerts a force.
• Mini Catapults Lab
3rd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,5,15 #1
#1- Patterns of motion can be used to predict future motion.
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,15 #1-4
#1- The faster an object moves the more energy it has.
#2- Energy can be moved from place to place.
#3- When objects collide contact forces transfer so as to change objects' motion.
#4- Energy can be produced, used or released by converting stored energy.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #3, #5, #7
#3- Motion is described relative to a reference frame.
#5- Kinetic energy can be distinguished from the various forms of potential energy.
#7- When two objects interact, each one exerts a force.
• Milk Chemistry Lab (Milk Fireworks, Butter or Cottage Cheese)
Preschool: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,15 #1, #2
#1- Recognize that physical properties of objects and/or materials help us understand the world.
#2- Recognize there are cause - and - effect relationships related to matter and energy.
and: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,17 #2
#2- Understand the natural and physical world.
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
3rd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,5,15 #1
#1- Patterns of motion can be used to predict future motion.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1, #2
#1- Matter exists as particles that are too small to be seen.
#2- Chemical Reactions that occur when substances are mixed can be identified by the emergence of substances with different properties.
Middle School: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1, #2, #6, #7
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
#2- Reacting substances rearrange to form different molecules.
#6- Energy changes to and from each type can be tracked through physical or chemical interactions.
#7- When two objects interact, each one exerts a force on the other.
• Sound and Waves Lab
Preschool: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,15 #1, #2
#1- Recognize that physical properties of objects and/or materials help us understand the world.
#2- Recognize there are cause - and - effect relationships related to matter and energy.
Kindergarten: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,2,15 #1
#1- Pushes and pulls can have different strengths and directions.
1st grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,3,15 #1
#1- Sound can make matter vibrate and vibrating matter can make sound.
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
3rd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,5,15 #1, #2
#1- Patterns of motion can be used to predict future motion
#2- Objects in contact exert forces on each other.
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,15 #1, #2, #4, #5, #7
#1- The faster an object moves the more energy it has.
#2- Energy can be moved from place to place.
#4- Energy can be produced, used or released by converting stored energy.
#5- Waves are regular patterns of motion.
#7- Patterns can encode, send, receive and decode information.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #5, #7, #8
#5- Kinetic energy can be distinguished from the various forms of potential energy.
#7- When two objects interact, each one exerts a force on the other.
#8- A simple wave model has a repeating pattern with specific wavelength, frequency, and amplitude.
• Bionic Finger Lab
1st grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,3,16 #1
#1- All organisms have external parts that they use to perform daily functions.
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,16 #1
#1- Organisms have both internal and external structures that serve various functions.
• Chicken Foot Dissection Lab
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,16 #1
#1- Organisms have both internal and external structures that serve various functions.
• Owl Pellet Dissection Lab
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,16 #1
#1- Organisms have both internal and external structures that serve various functions.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,16 #2
#2- Matter cycles between air and soil and among plants, animals and microbes as these organisms live and die..
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,16 #5, #6
#5- Organisms and populations of organisms are dependent on their environmental interactions.
#6- Ecosystems are sustained by the continuous flow of energy.
• Soap Bubbles Lab
Preschool: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,15 #1, #2
#1- Recognize that physical properties of objects and/or materials help us understand the world.
#2- Recognize there are cause - and - effect relationships related to matter and energy.
and https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,17. #1
#1- The acquisition of concepts and facts related to the Earth materials and their uses
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
• Möbius Loops Lab (2020 CO Academic Standards for Mathematics)
Kindergarden: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/4,2,11 K.G.A, K.G.B
#K.G.A.- Identify and describe shapes.
#K.G.B.- Geometry: Analyze, compare, create and compose shapes.
1st Grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/4,3,11 1.G.A
#1.G.A.- Geometry: Reason with shapes and their attributes.
2nd Grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/4,4,11 2.G.A
#2.G.A.- Geometry: Reason with shapes and their attributes.
3rd Grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/4,5,11 3.G.A
#3.G.A.- Geometry: Reason with shapes and their attributes.
6th Grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/4,8,11 6.G.A
#6.G.A.- Geometry: Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, surface area, and volume.
7th Grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/4,9,11 7.G.A, 7.G.B
#7.G.A.- Geometry: Draw, construct, and describe geometrical figures and describe the relationships between them.
#7.G.B.- Geometry: Solve real-life and mathematical problems involving angle measure, area, surface area, and volume.
8th Grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/4,10,11 8.G.A
#8.G.A.- Geometry: Understand congruence and similarity using physical models, transparencies, or geometry software.
• Electricity & Magnetism
3rd Grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,5,15 #2
#2- Objects in contact exert forces on each other.
4th Grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,15 #2
#2- Energy can be moved from place to place.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #4
#4- Forces that act at a distance (gravitational, electric, and magnetic) can be explained by force fields.
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as particles that are too small to be seen.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as particles that are too small to be seen.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as particles that are too small to be seen.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
#1- Pushes and pulls can have different strengths and directions.
3rd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,5,15 #1
#1- Patterns of motion can be used to predict future motion.
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,15 #1-4
#1- The faster an object moves, the more energy it has.
#2- Energy can be moved from place to place.
#3- When objects collide contact forces transfer so as to change objects' motion.
#4- Energy can be produced, used or released by converting stored energy.
Middle School: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #3,5,7
#3- Motion is described relative to a reference frame.
#5- Kinetic energy can be distinguished from the various forms of potential energy.
#7- When two objects interact, each one exerts a force on the other.
#2- Objects in contact exert forces on each other.
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,15 #1,4
#1- The faster an object moves, the more energy it has.
#4- Energy can be produced, used or released by converting stored energy.
Middle School: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #3,5,7
#3- Motion is described relative to a reference frame.
#5- Kinetic energy can be distinguished from the various forms of potential energy.
#7- When two objects interact, each one exerts a force on the other.
Preschool: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,15 #1, #2
#1- Recognize that physical properties of objects and/or materials help us understand the world.
#2- Recognize there are cause - and - effect relationships related to matter and energy.
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as particles that are too small to be seen.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1, #6
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
#6- Energy changes to and from each type can be tracked through physical or chemical interactions.
• Rocket Chemistry Lab (Hydrogen Pipette Rockets)
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1, #2
#1- Matter exists as particles that are too small to be seen.
#2- Chemical Reactions that occur when substances are mixed can be identified by the emergence of substances with different properties.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1-7
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
#2- Reacting substances rearrange to form different molecules.
#3- Motion is described relative to a reference frame.
#4- Forces that act at a distance (gravitational, electric, and magnetic) can be explained by force fields.
#5- Kinetic energy can be distinguished from the various forms of potential energy.
#6- Energy changes to and from each type can be tracked through physical or chemical interactions.
#7- When two objects interact, each one exerts a force on the other.
• Film Canister Rockets Lab
Preschool: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,15 #1, #2
#1- Recognize that physical properties of objects and/or materials help us understand the world.
#2- Recognize there are cause - and - effect relationships related to matter and energy.
and https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,17. #1
#1- The acquisition of concepts and facts related to the Earth materials and their uses
Kindergarten: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,2,15 #1
#1- Pushes and pulls can have different strengths and directions.
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
3rd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,5,15 #1, #2
#1- Patterns of motion can be used to predict future motion.
#2- Objects in contact exert forces on each other; electric and magnetic forces between a pair of objects do not require contact.
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,15 #1-4
#1- The faster an object moves the more energy it has.
#2- Energy can be moved from place to place.
#3- When objects collide contact forces transfer so as to change objects' motion.
#4- Energy can be produced, used or released by converting stored energy.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1-3
#1- Matter exists as particles that are too small to be seen.
#2- Chemical Reactions that occur when substances are mixed can be identified by the emergence of substances with different properties.
#3- The gravitational force of Earth acting on an object near Earth's surface pulls that object toward the planet’s center.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1-7
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
#2- Reacting substances rearrange to form different molecules.
#3- Motion is described relative to a reference frame.
#4- Forces that act at a distance (gravitational, electric, and magnetic) can be explained by force fields.
#5- Kinetic energy can be distinguished from the various forms of potential energy.
#6- Energy changes to and from each type can be tracked through physical or chemical interactions.
#7- When two objects interact, each one exerts a force on the other.
• States of Matter Lab (Dry Ice Explorations and Oobleck)
Preschool: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,15 #1, #2
#1- Recognize that physical properties of objects and/or materials help us understand the world.
#2- Recognize there are cause - and - effect relationships related to matter and energy.
and: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,17 #2
#2- Understand the natural and physical world.
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
3rd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,5,15 #1, #2
#1- Patterns of motion can be used to predict future motion.
#2- Objects in contact exert forces on each other; electric and magnetic forces between a pair of objects do not require contact.
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,15 #1, #2, #4
#1- The faster an object moves the more energy it has.
#2- Energy can be moved from place to place.
#4- Energy can be produced, used or released by converting stored energy.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as particles that are too small to be seen.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1, #6, #7
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
#6- Energy changes to and from each type can be tracked through physical or chemical interactions.
#7- When two objects interact, each one exerts a force on the other.
• Static Electricity Lab
3rd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,5,15 #2
#2- Objects in contact exert forces on each other; electric and magnetic forces between a pair of objects do not require contact.
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,15 #2, #4
#2- Energy can be moved from place to place.
#4- Energy can be produced, used or released by converting stored energy.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as particles that are too small to be seen.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #4, #7
#4- Forces that act at a distance (gravitational, electric, and magnetic) can be explained by force fields.
#7- When two objects interact, each one exerts a force.
• Mini Catapults Lab
3rd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,5,15 #1
#1- Patterns of motion can be used to predict future motion.
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,15 #1-4
#1- The faster an object moves the more energy it has.
#2- Energy can be moved from place to place.
#3- When objects collide contact forces transfer so as to change objects' motion.
#4- Energy can be produced, used or released by converting stored energy.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #3, #5, #7
#3- Motion is described relative to a reference frame.
#5- Kinetic energy can be distinguished from the various forms of potential energy.
#7- When two objects interact, each one exerts a force.
• Milk Chemistry Lab (Milk Fireworks, Butter or Cottage Cheese)
Preschool: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,15 #1, #2
#1- Recognize that physical properties of objects and/or materials help us understand the world.
#2- Recognize there are cause - and - effect relationships related to matter and energy.
and: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,17 #2
#2- Understand the natural and physical world.
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
3rd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,5,15 #1
#1- Patterns of motion can be used to predict future motion.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1, #2
#1- Matter exists as particles that are too small to be seen.
#2- Chemical Reactions that occur when substances are mixed can be identified by the emergence of substances with different properties.
Middle School: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1, #2, #6, #7
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
#2- Reacting substances rearrange to form different molecules.
#6- Energy changes to and from each type can be tracked through physical or chemical interactions.
#7- When two objects interact, each one exerts a force on the other.
• Sound and Waves Lab
Preschool: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,15 #1, #2
#1- Recognize that physical properties of objects and/or materials help us understand the world.
#2- Recognize there are cause - and - effect relationships related to matter and energy.
Kindergarten: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,2,15 #1
#1- Pushes and pulls can have different strengths and directions.
1st grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,3,15 #1
#1- Sound can make matter vibrate and vibrating matter can make sound.
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
3rd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,5,15 #1, #2
#1- Patterns of motion can be used to predict future motion
#2- Objects in contact exert forces on each other.
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,15 #1, #2, #4, #5, #7
#1- The faster an object moves the more energy it has.
#2- Energy can be moved from place to place.
#4- Energy can be produced, used or released by converting stored energy.
#5- Waves are regular patterns of motion.
#7- Patterns can encode, send, receive and decode information.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #5, #7, #8
#5- Kinetic energy can be distinguished from the various forms of potential energy.
#7- When two objects interact, each one exerts a force on the other.
#8- A simple wave model has a repeating pattern with specific wavelength, frequency, and amplitude.
• Bionic Finger Lab
1st grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,3,16 #1
#1- All organisms have external parts that they use to perform daily functions.
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,16 #1
#1- Organisms have both internal and external structures that serve various functions.
• Chicken Foot Dissection Lab
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,16 #1
#1- Organisms have both internal and external structures that serve various functions.
• Owl Pellet Dissection Lab
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,16 #1
#1- Organisms have both internal and external structures that serve various functions.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,16 #2
#2- Matter cycles between air and soil and among plants, animals and microbes as these organisms live and die..
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,16 #5, #6
#5- Organisms and populations of organisms are dependent on their environmental interactions.
#6- Ecosystems are sustained by the continuous flow of energy.
• Soap Bubbles Lab
Preschool: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,15 #1, #2
#1- Recognize that physical properties of objects and/or materials help us understand the world.
#2- Recognize there are cause - and - effect relationships related to matter and energy.
and https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,1,17. #1
#1- The acquisition of concepts and facts related to the Earth materials and their uses
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
• Möbius Loops Lab (2020 CO Academic Standards for Mathematics)
Kindergarden: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/4,2,11 K.G.A, K.G.B
#K.G.A.- Identify and describe shapes.
#K.G.B.- Geometry: Analyze, compare, create and compose shapes.
1st Grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/4,3,11 1.G.A
#1.G.A.- Geometry: Reason with shapes and their attributes.
2nd Grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/4,4,11 2.G.A
#2.G.A.- Geometry: Reason with shapes and their attributes.
3rd Grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/4,5,11 3.G.A
#3.G.A.- Geometry: Reason with shapes and their attributes.
6th Grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/4,8,11 6.G.A
#6.G.A.- Geometry: Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, surface area, and volume.
7th Grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/4,9,11 7.G.A, 7.G.B
#7.G.A.- Geometry: Draw, construct, and describe geometrical figures and describe the relationships between them.
#7.G.B.- Geometry: Solve real-life and mathematical problems involving angle measure, area, surface area, and volume.
8th Grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/4,10,11 8.G.A
#8.G.A.- Geometry: Understand congruence and similarity using physical models, transparencies, or geometry software.
• Electricity & Magnetism
3rd Grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,5,15 #2
#2- Objects in contact exert forces on each other.
4th Grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,15 #2
#2- Energy can be moved from place to place.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #4
#4- Forces that act at a distance (gravitational, electric, and magnetic) can be explained by force fields.
- Supercooled Water
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as particles that are too small to be seen.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
- Superabsorbent Polymers
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
- Water Marbles
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as particles that are too small to be seen.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
- Iron in My Cereal
2nd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,4,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as different substances.
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1
#1- Matter exists as particles that are too small to be seen.
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
- Cabbage Juice pH
5th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,7,15 #1
Middle school: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #1
#1- Matter is composed of atoms and molecules.
- CD-ROM Hovercraft
#1- Pushes and pulls can have different strengths and directions.
3rd grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,5,15 #1
#1- Patterns of motion can be used to predict future motion.
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,15 #1-4
#1- The faster an object moves, the more energy it has.
#2- Energy can be moved from place to place.
#3- When objects collide contact forces transfer so as to change objects' motion.
#4- Energy can be produced, used or released by converting stored energy.
Middle School: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #3,5,7
#3- Motion is described relative to a reference frame.
#5- Kinetic energy can be distinguished from the various forms of potential energy.
#7- When two objects interact, each one exerts a force on the other.
- Simple Electric Motors
#2- Objects in contact exert forces on each other.
4th grade: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,6,15 #1,4
#1- The faster an object moves, the more energy it has.
#4- Energy can be produced, used or released by converting stored energy.
Middle School: https://www.cde.state.co.us/apps/standards/7,38,15 #3,5,7
#3- Motion is described relative to a reference frame.
#5- Kinetic energy can be distinguished from the various forms of potential energy.
#7- When two objects interact, each one exerts a force on the other.
