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| Bundle Name | Lesson ID/SKU | Add to My Wish List |
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| Ice Cream Caper | 116583 | + |
Make ice cream using science instead of a freezer. But wait: the recipe has been stolen! You must become a detective and use forensics to track down the thief before you can start. Examine the crime scene, use chromatography, do chemical tests, and sweep for fingerprints to find the culprit. Once you reclaim the recipe, you’ll be able to reward yourselves with an icy treat.
Lessons in this Bundle
130050 A Crime is Committed -
Ice Cream MysteryThe children set out to make ice cream but discover that the recipe has been stolen. The children examine the crime scene for clues and learn about code wheels.
130051 On the Write Track -
Ice Cream MysteryThe children learn about chromatography and use chromatography to test the ink on the note found at the crime scene, then compare the ink to the pens found on each suspect. The children also make colorful chromatogram critters to take home.
130052 Powder Puzzler -
Ice Cream MysteryThe children experiment with acids and bases and use a chemical indicator to test powders found on the suspects. The children also discover how to use a chemical indicator to write secret messages.
130053 Fingerprint Finale -
Ice Cream MysteryIn this lesson the children learn about fingerprints, take their own fingerprints, and analyze a fingerprint found at the crime scene to solve the mystery.
130054 Mystery Solved -
Ice Cream MysteryIn this lesson the children learn about “the science of ice cream” and celebrate solving the case of the missing ice-cream recipe by using the recipe to make ice cream.
| Bundle Name | Lesson ID/SKU | Add to My Wish List |
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| Mystery of the Pharaoh's Treasure | 116577 | + |
Journey to the land of the pharaohs to help Gizmo the Gecko solve a mystery and unearth a long lost treasure! Decipher hieroglyphics, investigate the secret of the sands, predict the rising of the stars to unearth a mummy, and take home a share of the gold.
Lessons in this Bundle
130074 Entry to Egypt -
HieroglyphicsGizmo the Gecko, a fictitious Champions Science Adventures® archaeologist, has discovered a mysterious inscription that contains directions to an ancient Egyptian pharaoh’s lost treasure. In this lesson, the children make a hieroglyphic decoder wheel to help them solve the first clue and put Gizmo on the path to treasure.
130075 Acids and BasesThe children learn about acids and bases as they solve the next clue in the search for the pharaoh’s treasure. They use a universal indicator to test pretend water samples from along the Nile River and discover where the river is acidic.
130076 Secrets of the SandThe children use loupes and perform a chemical test to explore the differences between abiogenic and biogenic sand. Then they test sand samples to help Gizmo determine which canyon will help lead him to the pharaoh’s treasure.
130077 A Star Will RiseThe children learn about stars and constellations, including why they appear to move across the sky. The children also build star wheels to help them predict which mountain the star Sirius will rise behind, so Gizmo will know which mountain contains the treasure.
130078 Pharaoh's TreasureThe children learn what Gizmo discovered in Pharaoh Gizmotep’s tomb and have fun examining the items Gizmo sent them from the tomb to thank them for their help solving The Mystery of the Pharaoh’s Treasure.
| Lesson Name | Lesson ID/SKU |
Add to My Wish List |
A Crime is Committed -
Ice Cream MysteryThe children set out to make ice cream but discover that the recipe has been stolen. The children examine the crime scene for clues and learn about code wheels. |
130050 |
+ |
On the Write Track -
Ice Cream MysteryThe children learn about chromatography and use chromatography to test the ink on the note found at the crime scene, then compare the ink to the pens found on each suspect. The children also make colorful chromatogram critters to take home. |
130051 |
+ |
Powder Puzzler -
Ice Cream MysteryThe children experiment with acids and bases and use a chemical indicator to test powders found on the suspects. The children also discover how to use a chemical indicator to write secret messages. |
130052 |
+ |
Fingerprint Finale -
Ice Cream MysteryIn this lesson the children learn about fingerprints, take their own fingerprints, and analyze a fingerprint found at the crime scene to solve the mystery. |
130053 |
+ |
Mystery Solved -
Ice Cream MysteryIn this lesson the children learn about “the science of ice cream” and celebrate solving the case of the missing ice-cream recipe by using the recipe to make ice cream. |
130054 |
+ |
Entry to Egypt -
HieroglyphicsGizmo the Gecko, a fictitious Champions Science Adventures® archaeologist, has discovered a mysterious inscription that contains directions to an ancient Egyptian pharaoh’s lost treasure. In this lesson, the children make a hieroglyphic decoder wheel to help them solve the first clue and put Gizmo on the path to treasure. |
130074 |
+ |
Acids and BasesThe children learn about acids and bases as they solve the next clue in the search for the pharaoh’s treasure. They use a universal indicator to test pretend water samples from along the Nile River and discover where the river is acidic. |
130075 |
+ |
Secrets of the SandThe children use loupes and perform a chemical test to explore the differences between abiogenic and biogenic sand. Then they test sand samples to help Gizmo determine which canyon will help lead him to the pharaoh’s treasure. |
130076 |
+ |
A Star Will RiseThe children learn about stars and constellations, including why they appear to move across the sky. The children also build star wheels to help them predict which mountain the star Sirius will rise behind, so Gizmo will know which mountain contains the treasure. |
130077 |
+ |
Pharaoh's TreasureThe children learn what Gizmo discovered in Pharaoh Gizmotep’s tomb and have fun examining the items Gizmo sent them from the tomb to thank them for their help solving The Mystery of the Pharaoh’s Treasure. |
130078 |
+ |
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