Astrophysicist Shannon Schmoll takes Curious Crew investigator Janellyn on a tour of a planetarium. Dr. Schmoll is director of the Abrams Planetarium at Michigan State University.

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An unpoppable balloon, spinning soda and a simple steamboat? Explore thermal energy and how different materials conduct heat. STEM Challenge: use a variety of materials to develop ice cube thermos prototypes to reduce heat loss and evaluate the cost of the design.

An unpoppable balloon, spinning soda and a simple steamboat? Explore thermal energy and how different materials conduct heat. STEM Challenge: use a variety of materials to develop ice cube thermos prototypes to reduce heat loss and evaluate the cost of the design.

Thermal Energy

A balloon in a bottle, building a lung and bubbles? Explore the positive properties of air, namely gases take up space, that they take the shape of the space that they are in, that its effects are visible on solids and liquids, and that matter cannot occupy the same space. STEM Challenge: build a spirometer to measure lung capacity.

A balloon in a bottle, building a lung and bubbles? Explore the positive properties of air, namely gases take up space, that they take the shape of the space that they are in, that its effects are visible on solids and liquids, and that matter cannot occupy the same space. STEM Challenge: build a spirometer to measure lung capacity.

Gasses Take Up Space

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