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BRAINIACS FUN WITH STEM arizonacenter.com | 455 N. 3rd Street Phoenix, AZ 85004
Science
COLOR WHEEL ACTIVITY
Color makes the world exciting. Do you know the three Try making your own colors with finger paints or food
primary colors? If you said red, blue, and yellow you’re coloring. Put a little spoonful of red, blue, and yellow paint
right! They are called primary because we use these on a piece of white cardboard and follow the chart above
colors to make all the other colors on the color wheel. to see what colors you can make. You can also use clear
plastic cups with water and food dyes to mix colors.
Red Yellow Orange Blue Yellow Green
Red Blue Purple Black White Gray
Red Blue Yellow Black
HELPFUL HINT:
Put a splash of milk in your water to
help you see the colors better.
Page 2LEARN ABOUT PRICKLES LEARN ABOUT FROGS
Prickles is Arizona Center's saguaro cactus. Although you Thousands of years ago, a river flowed through what is
can find saguaro cacti all around Arizona, Prickles is the now Arizona Center. Along the banks of the river, numer-
first saguaro in Downtown Phoenix. ous frogs could be found basking in the sun.
DID YOU KNOW? DID YOU KNOW?
y Saguaro cacti are slow growing, but can live up to 200 years. y A frog’s ear holes are located just behind their eyes. If they are
y Cacti are great at storing water, and can live over a year larger than its eyes, it is a male; if it is smaller, it is a female.
without rain. y Frogs don’t drink water with their mouths, but instead stay
y The bloom on a saguaro is Arizona's state flower. hydrated by absorbing water through their skin.
y Typically the arms on a saguaro begin to grow after 70 years. y A new layer of bone forms every year a frog goes into hibernation.
Page 4Technology LEARN TO WRITE IN BINARY CODE
Binary code is the language that computers use to complete
complex functions, using strings of only 0s and 1s. Most
TECHNOLOGY WORD SCRAMBLE computers today use 8-bit binary code strings, bits being the
individual number (1 or 0) in the binary string. Use the table
Unscramble these common technology terms. below of 5-bit binary code strings to crack the codes.
BINARY CODE ALPHABET
hsreac neenig
yokrdeba A 00001 H 01000 O 01111 V 10110
feswrtoa B 00010 I 01001 P 10000 W 10111
C 00011 J 01010 Q 10001 X 11000
woladdon D 00100 K 01011 R 10010 Y 11001
E 00101 L 01100 S 10011 Z 11010
yebatgsme
F 00110 M 01101 T 10100
fhsla vreid G 00111 N 01110 U 10101
TECHNOLOGY SCAVENGER HUNT CRACK THE CODES
1. 10011-10101-10011-01000-01001
We’re surrounded by technology that entertains us,
teaches us new things, and helps make everyday
tasks easier. Go on a scavenger hunt in your home to 2. 01001-00011-00101 00011-10010-00101-00001-01101
count how many of the following you have.
Computer(s) Light switch(s) 3. 10011-00001-01110-00100-10111-01001-00011-01000
TV(s) Lamp(s)
iPad(s) Printer(s) 4. 00011-01111-00110-00110-00101-00101
Video game(s) Flash drive(s)
5. 00100-01111-01110-10101-10100
Radio(s) Microwave(s)
House phone(s) Phone charger(s)
YOU’RE A PRO! Now write your name in binary code.
Total:
Page 6Engineering FIND THE ARCHITECTURAL TERMS
S C U L P T U R E S
CONNECT THE DOTS
Q E I V Z R S S W C Garage
V K L O S G T Q I O Stairs
Connect the dots to create the AC Hotel by Marriott I M J E P A Z T N X
at Arizona Center D M P R V R P T D X Foundation
F O U N D A T I O N Sculptures
V Q Y B N G T X W H
11 Windows
10 13 D A Y S F E W O S U
12 O P Y G B L L V R G Elevators
S T A I R S U N L S
BUILDING CHALLENGE
Let's see if you can build a structure that resembles
Arizona Center's triangular awning at the corner of 3rd Street
9 14 and Van Buren using only spaghetti and marshmallows. Use the
spaghetti as the foundation of the tower and the marshmallows
to connect the spaghetti pieces together and hold it in place.
6 WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
3 y 1 pack of spaghetti
y 1 pack of marshmallows
HELPFUL HINTS:
8 7 32 29 25 26 28 22 21 18 5
1 2 4
33 17
37 36 y Break the spaghetti if you need
shorter pieces
27
y Use two strands of spaghetti
34 20 19
38 35 31 30 39 24 23 16 15
40 together for extra strength
y Push the spaghetti deep into the
marshmallow to provide more grip
Page 8Math EMOJI MATH EQUATION GAME
CALCULATE THE SQUARE FEET
There’s a fun band coming to play at Arizona Center.
Before they get there they need to know how much room
they have on stage to set up equipment. Can you help
them figure out the square footage of the stage?
HELPFUL HINT:
Multiply the length times the width to
get the square footage.
15.5’ SOLVE THE MATH RIDDLE
25.5’
1. When Grant was eight, his brother was half his age.
Now, Grant is 14. How old is his brother?
2. Two fathers and two sons spent the day fishing, but
only caught three fish. This was enough for each of
them to have one fish. How is this possible?
Page 10Medicine TYPES OF DOCTORS EMOJI GAME
Use the emoji hints below to name the types of doctor and
medical professionals.
SLIME BLOOD MODEL
Use this fun activity to make your own blood cell model
using slime.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
y Red Perler beads to represent red blood cells
y Micro-foam balls to represent white blood cells
y Gold glitter to represent platelets
y ½ cup of Elmer’s Clear Liquid School Glue
y 1-2 tablespoon saline solution (with boric acid and
sodium borate)
y ½ cup water
y ½ teaspoon baking soda
y Red food coloring
HOW TO MAKE YOUR SLIME: BRAIN MAZE
1. Pour liquid school glue in a bowl. Can you find your way to the center of the brain maze?
2. Dissolve baking soda in warm water in a separate container. start
3. Pour baking soda solution into the bowl and stir into the glue.
4. Add the red Perler beads, micro-foam balls and glitter.
Since most of our blood volume consists of red blood cells, add a lot
of red Perler beads. White blood cells are only a small portion of our
blood, add about a dozen microfoam balls. Finally, sprinkle gold glitter
to represent platelets until you can see them clearly in the slime.
finish
5. Add the saline solution.
6. Mix quickly until the slime pulls away from the side and
bottom of the bowl. If the slime is sticking to the bowl, slowly
add a drop or two of saline solution and mix until the slime no
longer sticks to the bowl.
7. Knead the slime with your hands for a few minutes until it
reaches the desired consistency.
8. Add red food coloring to make the slime look like blood.
Page 12Activity Key SOLVE THE MATH RIDDLE
1) His brother is 10. Half of eight is four, so Grant’s brother
is four years younger. This means when Grant is 14, his
TECHNOLOGY WORD SCRAMBLE brother is still four years younger, so he’s 10.
1) search engine 2) keyboard 3) software, 2) There were only three people fishing. There was one father,
his son, and his son's son. This means there were two fathers
4) download 5) megabytes 6) flash drive
and two sons, since one of them is a father and a son.
LEARN TO WRITE IN BINARY CODE TYPES OF DOCTORS EMOJI GAME
1) Sushi 2) Ice cream 3) Sandwich 4) Coffee 5) Donut
1) Cardiologists: Experts on the heart and blood vessels
2) Dentist: Experts on teeth
3) Veterinarian: Experts on animal health
ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS FOUND AT 4) Neurologists: Experts on the nervous system, which
ARIZONA CENTER WORD SEARCH includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves
5) Ophthalmologists: Experts on eye health
S C U L P T U R E S
6) Pediatricians: Experts on children’s health from birth to
Q E I V Z R S S W C Garage young adulthood
V K L O S G T Q I O
Stairs 7) Podiatrists: Experts on problems in ankles and feet
I M J E P A Z T N X
D M P R V R P T D X Foundation
BRAIN MAZE
F O U N D A T I O N Sculptures
V Q Y B N G T X W H
Windows start
D A Y S F E W O S U
O P Y G B L L V R G Elevators
S T A I R S U N L S
finish
CALCULATE THE SQUARE FEET
395.25 square feet
EMOJI MATH EQUATION GAME
1) 5 2) 13
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