Things That Go Boom

High School, Science

Units included in Things That Go Boom

  1. Escape House 
    • Game
    • Solve puzzles and brain games to get out of the escape house.
  2. Chemical Reactions
    • 2D Video
    • Coronal mass ejections? Solar flares? This animation introduces us to both.
  3. Reacting with Wendy 
    • 360 Video 
    • National runner-up teacher of the year, Wendy Martin, blows things up in her experiment teaching about chemical reactions.
  4. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
    • 360 Video 
    • Learn about chemical reactions at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

All lessons based on Next Gen Science Standards
All units are related to the chemistry of chemical reactions

  • Age Group: High School
  • Category: Physical Science
  • NGSS: HS-PS1-1, HS-PS1-2, HS-PS1-7, HS-LS1-6
  • Runtime: 30-40 min.

More Lessons

Natures Neighborhoods

Units included in Natures Neighborhoods Hydroponic Farming with Wendy  360 Video Learn about hydroponic farming with Wendy Martin, national award winning science teacher. Quad City Botanical Center, IL 360 Video Take in the plentiful plant-life at the Quad Cities...

Newtons Notion In Motion

Units included in Newton's Notion in Motion  San Francisco Street 360 Video  Gravity, motion, and force are given clear context using everyday objects in our natural surroundings. Isaac Newton  VR Comic   A mini-biography of Isaac Newton and his contributions to...

Masters Of Design

All of the experiences in this unit take place in our mountain-based research facility. Units included in Masters of Design How Power Plants Got Sparked  Read a virtual reality Manga comic book about the history of Thomas Edison and his work to harness electricity....

Circle Of Life

Units included in Circle of Life Nahant Marsh Apiary, IA 360 Video Buzz over this apiary to learn about the importance of the bee population to plants and animals alike. Animal Reproduction  2D Video  Understand the behaviors and mechanics of animal reproduction in...

Cataclysmic Earth

Units included in Cataclysmic Earth  Tornado Ted  2D Video  Gain an understanding of how and why tornadoes form, while learning about Tornado Ted, the scientist who studied them. Biodiversity: Interrelatedness Interactive walkthrough with 2D videos and 3D models on an...

Arapaho, Ute, & The Trail Of Tears

-Explore Colorado & Utah while learning about the areas where these native tribes thrived.-Learn about Chief Little Raven, Chief Ouray, and Chipeta and the many accomplishments through their leadership.-Understand how the Spanish influenced changes to their tribal...

Take Flight

Units included in Take Flight  Fail Better  2D Video  Learn how airplanes are constructed to deal with poor weather conditions impacting lift, drag, weight, and thrust. Aerodynamics with Wendy  360 Video  Examine the aerodynamic improvements toward modern space travel...

Flash & Flicker

Units included in Flash & Flicker Cape Hatteras Lighthouse  360 Video  Visit the towering Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on the NC coast as you learn about its history and purpose. Brought Together by the Stars  VR Comic Book  A mini-biography of Tycho Brahe &...

Terrestrial Terrains

Units included in Terrestrial  Terrains East Coast Shoreline  360 Video  Stand on the sunny shore of North Carolina as you learn about tidal forces. How Land Affects Our Weather  2D Video  Understand the impact of our geography on weather patterns we experience. The...

B.T. Washington And G.W. Carver

-Stand on the campus of Tuskegee University and learn about it’s founder, Booker T. Washington.-Visit Washington’s home and examine the hand-crafted bricks, designed by George Washington Carver.-Stop by Piedmont Park, in Atlanta, GA, to see where Washington made his...