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Digital Trends at the Smithsonian Stephanie Norby, Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access
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esav22 submitted a response for
the Show Them Quest
September 15, 2013 at 8:47 pm | Delete
Badge at Play: Eco-Journalist
Quest Prompt
Include an image of the “infographic” here. Be sure to
include the title.
Show Them
I had to use phenol red because we
couldn’t find litmus paper. This picture tells
me vinegar (acid) is an acid. Also that our
river sample is also a little acidic. The lake
sample tells us that Liberty Lake is also a
little acidic. It also tells us that baking soda
(base) is non acidic.
Badge at Play:
Enviro-Scientist
Test It
landshark2415 submitted a response for
the Test It Quest
Collect a water sample and test its pH to determine
one aspect of the sample’s quality.
July 8, 2013 at 4:11 pm | Delete
Quest Prompt
Upload a presentation slide with an image of your
litmus paper and a brief caption of what it tells you.
Aiden C., 4th grade
8th grade submission- STEAM activity Supported by SAO Educators
The Lascaux cave paintings are not only a visual masterpiece but also a precious piece of history. Our Cro-Magnon ancestors created these paintings twenty-thousand years ago by torchlight, since no sunlight reaches the caves. Nearly two thousand depictions of animals adorn the underground walls, yet there is only one human figure to ever be discovered. The life-size illustrations of buffalos, bears, wolves, and mammoths were created with naturally colored minerals of red, black, yellow, brown, and violet, and the dyes were applied with moss mats or hair. In some parts of the caves outlines of handprints have also been found, which were made by holding a hand up to the wall and blowing paint out of a hollowed out animal bone. The early homo-sapiens who created the paintings were set apart by their ability to explore artistic expression, and to make creative decisions. Though the paintings relate to the early people's lives and oftentimes show parts of their daily events, the caves were primarily used for ceremonial purposes, and were not lived in. Through many years of painting and redoing parts of their artwork, the Cro-Magnon people certainly succeeded in passing on their legacy for many years after they were gone.
9th grade submission- Humanities activity
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