Trailblazer Exhibits
Exhibit 2: Energy for Tomorrow
Exhibit 4: The Power of Weather
Exhibit 6: The Miracle of Medicine
Exhibit 1: Magical Magnets
- Concepts- Magnetism, Attraction, Repulsion
- Exhibits- Magnets, Metal objects, Magnetic toys
- Related Careers- Physicist, Electrical Engineer
- 5th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 3.A, 3.D, 4.A, 5.A, 5.C
- 6th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 2.A, 2.B, 3.A, 3.B, 3.C, 3.D, 4.A, 6.A
- 7th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 2.A, 2.B, 3.A, 4.A
- Resources: See the TAME Pinterest Page- Trailblazer Resources: Magnets
Exhibit 2: Energy for Tomorrow
- Concepts- Sources of energy and power generation including fossil fuels and alternative sources
- Exhibits- Educational videos, Interactive touch screens, Hands-on energy transformation and transmission experiments
- Related Careers- Mechanical, Chemical, Petroleum, Civil and Electrical Engineering
- 5th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 1.B, 3.A, 3.D, 4.A, 5.A, 6.A, 6.B, 7.A, 7.B, 7.C, 7.D
- 6th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 1.B, 2.A, 2.B, 3.A, 3.B, 3.C, 3.D, 7.A, 7.B, 8.A, 8.B, 9.C
- 7th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 1.B, 2.A, 2.B, 3.A, 5.A, 7.A
- Resources- See the TAME Pinterest Page: Trailblazer Resources- Energy
Exhibit 3: Space Matters
- Concepts- Human space flight, Gravity, Propulsion, Working in space
- Exhibits- Robotic Arm, Weight calculation computer, Ion-powered rocket engine, Micro-gravity videos, Galileo gravity experiment
- Related Careers- Aeronautical Engineer, Astronaut, Astronomer, Computer Scientist
- 5th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 3.A, 3.D, 4.A, 5.A, 6.A, 7.C
- 6th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 2.A, 2.B, 3.A, 3.B, 3.C, 3.D, 4.A, 9.C, 11.B, 11.C
- 7th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 2.A, 2.B, 3.A, 4.A, 9.B
- Resources- See the TAME Pinterest Page: Trailblazer Resources- Space
Exhibit 4: The Power of Weather
- Concepts- Weather, Transformation of energy, Electricity, Wind, Solar energy
- Exhibits- Luminglass display, Tornado Tube, Van de Graaf generator, Solar powered fan
- Related Careers- Meteorologist, Electrical Engineer
- 5th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 3.A, 3.D, 4.A, 5.A, 6.A, 8.A, 8.B
- 6th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 2.A, 2.B, 3.A, 3.B, 3.C, 4.A, 7.A, 7.B, 8.B, 9.A, 9.C
- 7th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 2.A, 2.B, 4.A, 8.A
- Resources- See the TAME Pinterest Page: Trailblazer Resources- Weather
Exhibit 5: The Need for Speed
- Concepts- Aerodynamics, Bernoulli's Principle
- Exhibits- Kalliroscopic tank, Demonstration of Bernoulli's Principle, Video display
- Related Careers- Mechanical Engineer, Automotive Engineer
- 5th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 3.A, 3.D, 4.A, 5.A, 6.A
- 6th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 1.B, 2.A, 2.B, 3.A, 3.B, 3.C, 3.D, 8.B
- 7th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 2.A, 2.B, 3.A, 4.A, 7.A
- Resources- See the TAME Pinterest Page: Trailblazer Resources- Aerodynamics
Exhibit 6: The Miracle of Medicine
- Concepts- Pathogens, Bones, X-rays, Blood, Heart
- Exhibits- Stethoscope, X-rays and viewer, Microscope, Model of the human body
- Related Careers- Physician, Medical Researcher, Chemical Engineer
- 5th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 3.A, 3.D, 4.A
- 6th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 2.A, 2.B, 3.A, 3.B, 4.A, 12.A
- 7th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 2.A, 2.B, 3.A, 3.B, 4.A, 6.C, 12.B, 12.C, 12.E
- Resources: See the TAME Pinterest Page: Trailblazer Resources- Medicine
Exhibit 7: Gyroscope
- Concepts- Motion, Unbalanced forces, Angular momentum
- Exhibits- Bicycle wheel, Gimbal
- Related Careers- Physicist, Mechanical Engineer
- 5th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 3.A, 3.D, 4.A, 6.D
- 6th Grade Science TEKS- 1A, 2.A, 2.B, 3.A, 3.B, 3.C, 8.A, 8.B, 11.C
- 7th Grade Science TEKS- 1.A, 2.A, 2.B, 3.A, 7.A
