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Learners explore soybeans, soak them in water to remove their coat, and then split them open to look inside. They also make a musical shaker out of paper cups, a cardboard tube, and soybeans. This activity is designed to accompany the PBS documentary about African-American chemist "Percy Julian: Forgotten Genius." Percy Julian used soybeans to make medicines, special paints, and other items.
- 1 to 7 days
- 45 to 60 minutes
- 1 cent - $1 per student
- Ages 4 - 11
- Activity
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per student)
- 1/2 cup dry soybeans soaked overnight in water (purchase at Asian markets)
- about 25 dry soybeans (in one of the 3-oz cups)
- empty paper towel or toilet paper cardboard tube
- two 3-oz paper cups
- magnifying glass
- masking tape
- crayons or markers
- optional: string, feathers, and glue for decorating shake
Subjects
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Engineering and Technology
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Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
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Technology
- Medical Technology
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Engineering
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Life Sciences
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Diversity of Life
- Plants
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Human Body
- Medicine
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Diversity of Life
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Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
- Chemistry of Life
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Chemistry
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The Nature of Science
- Science as a Career
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The Nature of Technology
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Technology and Society
- Impacts of Technology
- Technology and History
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The Design Process
- Invention and Innovation
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Technology and Society
Informal Categories
- Arts and Crafts
- Food and Cooking
- Music
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Links STEM to other topics of interest such as arts and humanities
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Culture, ethnicity, and gender
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African American
- Acknowledges this group's contributions to STEM
- Identifies role models or mentors in STEM fields from this group
Other
Components that are part of this resource:
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Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Source Collection
- NOVA
Rights:
- All rights reserved, WGBH Educational Foundation, 2006
Funding Sources:
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- Public Television Viewers
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
- National Science Foundation, 9901978
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
- American Chemical Society
- American Playhouse
- Mr. and Mrs. William G. Brown