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Tiffany Glass
Tiffany’s Glassworks: Light, Color, Change, and Innovation
Activity: Twenty-First Century Object
Reimagine an object from the eighteenth or nineteenth century into one for the twenty-first.
Object Story: Toy Lamps
Blown glass lamps made for burning whale oil.
Object Story: A Short History of Lighting
Examine a range of lighting implements from candles and rushlights to oil burning lamps.
Activity: Candle Math
Explore the relationship between candle light and contemporary lighting from incandescent and fluorescent lamps.
Activity: Change and Consequences
Explore the influence that artificial lighting has on everyday life and the environment.
Activity: Make a Contemporary Connection to Inventions
Examine the role of innovation in relationship to progress and improvements in lifestyle and consider the impact of these improvements on the environment.
Compost Investigation
What is compost and why is it important to plants? Plan and carry out an investigation of biodegradable and nonbiodegradable matter in compost. Make inferences about why compost is important for plant growth.
Decomposition Investigation
How do plant parts decompose and how does decomposition support plant growth? Make observations of plant matter at different stages of decomposition and make inferences about cycles of matter in ecosystems.