Hands-on Activities - Descriptions

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In the BEAMS program, classes of 5th and 6th grade students are exposed to the Lab's scientific environment. For two consecutive days during school hours, classes of 5th grade students and their teachers participate in these science and math activities conducted with Jefferson Lab staff. The students return to the lab in the 6th grade for additional activities which reinforce their 5th grade experience.</p> <p class="center bold">Feel free to alter these activities for use in your class.</p> <div class="row">  <div class="col-6 indexpage left-side"> <p><a href="/beamsactivity/6thgrade/differentwayofmeasuring/">A Different Way of Measuring</a> - students determine the area of a dime using a method similar to one used by nuclear physicists to determine the cross-sectional area of a nucleus.</p> <p><a href="/beamsactivity/6thgrade/coldstuff/">Cold Stuff</a> - students investigate different materials to determine which makes the best insulator.</p> <p><a href="/beamsactivity/6thgrade/designandengineering/">Design and Engineering</a> - students work in teams to design and build aluminum boats that will carry the most cargo.</p> <p><a href="/beamsactivity/6thgrade/electrostatics/">Electrostatics</a> - students use a Van de Graaff generator to study charges and electricity</p> <p><a href="/beamsactivity/6thgrade/hotandcold/">Hot and Cold</a> - students observe the effects of temperature extremes.</p> <p><a href="/beamsactivity/6thgrade/humanaccelerator/">Human Accelerator</a> - students simulate Jefferson Lab's accelerator by passing tennis balls down a straight line.</p> <p><a href="/beamsactivity/6thgrade/jlabtreasurehunt/">Jefferson Lab Treasure Hunt</a> - students take a tour of Jefferson Lab.</p> <p><a href="/beamsactivity/6thgrade/topquark/">Looking for the Top Quark</a> - students practice locating coordinates on a grid.</p> </div>   <div class="col-6 indexpage right-side"> <p><a href="/beamsactivity/6thgrade/magnetsandelectromagnets/">Magnets and Electromagnets</a> - students construct and test the strengths of two electromagnets.</p> <p><a href="/beamsactivity/6thgrade/microscopes/">Microscopes</a> - students observe objects using microscopes.</p> <p><a href="/beamsactivity/6thgrade/mysterymath/">Mystery Math</a> - students find another's secret number.</p> <p><a href="/beamsactivity/6thgrade/oobleck/">Oobleck</a> - students explore the properties of a strange substance.</p> <p><a href="/beamsactivity/6thgrade/rolemodelvisits/">Role Model Visits</a> - students learn about Lab employees and their careers</p> <p><a href="/beamsactivity/6thgrade/shapeofthings/">The Shape of Things</a> - students determine the shape of a hidden target.</p> <p><a href="/beamsactivity/6thgrade/slowbikerace/">The Slow Bicycle Race</a> - students compute the speed at which they rode a bicycle.</p> <p><a href="/beamsactivity/6thgrade/technology/">Technology</a> - students harness the power of the internet to complete a scavenger hunt</p> </div>  </div>   <div class="row page-contact"> <div class="col-12"> <p><a href="/faq/index.html">Citation and linking information</a></p> <p>For questions about this page, please contact <a href="mailto:carolm@jlab.org">Carol McKisson</a>.</p> </div> </div>  </div>  </main>   <footer> <div class="jlab-footer-background"> <div class="jlab-footer-content clearfix">  <div class="jlab-footer-right-container"> <p class="address">Thomas Jefferson</p> <p class="address">National Accelerator Facility</p> <div class="scied-lower-box"> <p class="address2">OFFICE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION</p> <p class="address2">628 Hofstadter Road, Suite 6<br>Newport News, VA 23606</p> <p class="contact"><a href="mailto:surles@jlab.org">CONTACT US</a></p> </div> </div>   <div class="jlab-footer-left-container clearfix"> <div class="jl-col-1 jlab-footer-left-content clearfix"> <div class="jl-col-1 jlab-footer-resources"> <p><a href="https://www.jlab.org/">Jefferson Lab Resources</a></p> </div> <div class="jl-col-4 jlab-footer-left-links jl-smaller-screens"> <h2><a href="https://www.jlab.org/about/">For The Public</a></h2> <ul>  <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/eic/">Electron-Ion Collider</a></li> <li><a href="https://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_jeffersonlab/external/search.do?functionName=getSearchCriteria">Job Openings</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/pressroom/newsarchives/">News</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/pressroom/">Press Room</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/research/">Research Highlights</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/visiting/">Visiting</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="jl-col-4 jlab-footer-left-links jl-smaller-screens"> <h2><a href="https://www.jlab.org/scientists/">For Researchers</a></h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/accelerator/">Accelerator Science</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.eiccenter.org/">EIC Center</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/eic-partner-project/">EIC Partner Project</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/engineering/">Engineering</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/physics/">Nuclear Physics</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/IT/Publications/">Publications</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/theory/">Theory Center</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/physics/user-liaison/">User Information</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="jl-col-4 jlab-footer-left-links jl-smaller-screens"> <h2><a href="https://education.jlab.org/">For Education</a></h2> <ul> <li><a href="/indexpages/elementgames.html">Games & Puzzles</a></li> <li><a href="https://gspda.jlab.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page/">Postdoc/Grad Students</a></li> <li><a href="/indexpages/program.html">Programs & Events</a></li> <li><a href="/indexpages/science_videos.html">Science Cinema</a></li> <li><a href="/indexpages/">Student Zone</a></li> <li><a href="/indexpages/teachers.html">Teacher Tools</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="jl-col-4 jlab-footer-left-links jl-smaller-screens"> <h2><a href="https://www.jlab.org/business-services/">For Business</a></h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/about/communityimpact/">Community Impact</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/eshq/emergmgt/">Emergency Preparedness</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/about/comms/eventservices/">Event Services</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/partnerships">Partnerships</a></li> <li><a href="https://misportal.jlab.org/mis/staff/staffsearch.cfm">Phone Book</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/finance/procurement/">Procurement</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/finance/procurement/smallbusiness/">Small Business Program</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.jlab.org/techtransfer/">Technology Transfer</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  <div class="jl-col-1 jlab-footer-left-bottom"> <p>Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is managed by</p> <p>Jefferson Science Associates, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy</p> </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  </footer>   <script> function navToggle() { var x = document.getElementById("myTopnav"); if (x.className === "topnav") { x.className += " responsive"; } else { x.className = "topnav"; } } </script> </body> </html>

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Hands-on Activities - Descriptions