Open Assignments
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Basic Genetics
Explain why plants and animals closely resemble their parents in observed appearance.
Proposed by the MIT K12 Team. MIT students are encouraged to submit a creative...
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Living Things
Explain in simple terms that animals and plants are living things that grow, reproduce, and need food, air and water.
Proposed by the MIT K12 Team. MIT students are...
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Photosynthesis
Explain why producers use energy from sunlight to make sugars through photosynthesis, which can be used immediately, stored for later use, or used by other organisms.
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Endocrine System
Proposed by the MIT K12 Team. MIT students are encouraged to submit a creative proposal for this topic.
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Digestive System
Proposed by the MIT K12 Team. MIT students are encouraged to submit a creative proposal for this topic.
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Circulatory System
Proposed by the MIT K12 Team. MIT students are encouraged to submit a creative proposal for this topic.
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Muscular System
Proposed by the MIT K12 Team. MIT students are encouraged to submit a creative proposal for this topic.
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Skeletal System
Proposed by the MIT K12 Team. MIT students are encouraged to submit a creative proposal for this topic.
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Pulmonary System
Proposed by the MIT K12 Team. MIT students are encouraged to submit a creative proposal for this topic.
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Nervous System
Proposed by the MIT K12 Team. MIT students are encouraged to submit a creative proposal for this topic.
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Cell Structure in Organisms
Organisms are composed of cells, and many organisms are single-celled, where one cell must carry out all basic functions of life. Explain how basic functions of living...
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Photosynthesis
Explain how energy derived from the sun is used by plants to produce sugars and is transferred with-in a food chain from producers to consumers to decomposers.
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Structures in Plants
Explain structures in plants that are responsible for food production, support, water transport, reproduction, growth, and protection.
Proposed by the MIT K12 Team. MIT...
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The Synthesizer
From Drake through to Kanye West, electronic sound synthesis is a staple of modern music. Indeed, the sythesizer as instrument has risen to iconic status in many genres of...
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Ferrofluids: A Physical and Chemical Demonstration
Ferrofluids can be made with with things lying around the home and some proper equipment. A ferrofluid is composed of a solid, a surfactant, and a carrier. The solid of the...
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Why are the oceans blue? The absorption of light
This video will explore the physics of light absorption. The video will begin with a set of stimulating questions about why a objects appear the color they are. For instance...
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What is carbonation? A look at dissolved gases
This video will explore dissolved gases and their relationship with pressure. The video will start out with a classic example of opening a soda and seeing the fizz. What is...
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The Effects of Temperature and Material on a Ball's Bounce
Our video will discuss how the bounce of rubber balls is dependent upon the ball's material and temperature. The video will feature two students meeting for a game of squash -...
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Manufacturing and Robotics
Describe the advantages of using robotics in the automation of manufacturing processes (e.g. increased production, improved quality, safety)
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Energy and Power: Thermal Systems
Thermal systems involve transfer of energy through conduction, convection, and radiation, and are used to control the environment. Students should demonstrate the ability to...
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Energy and Power: Fluid Systems
Fluid systems are made up of liquids or gases and allow force to be transferred from one location to another. They can also provide water, gas, and/or oil, and/or remove waste...
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Communications Technologies
Identify and explain the components of a communication system, i.e., source, encoder, transmitter, receiver, decoder, storage, retrieval, and destination.