Mapping of the Kniffelix Quests to the Hamburg educational plans

Kniffelix Chromatography Mission (Grades 6-13)

  • NWT 6: Substances and Material Cycles – Separation Method Chromatography, Leaf Decomposition
  • Chemistry 7-10: Material Properties and Material Separation – Separation Methods
  • Biology S1-4: Life and Energy – Anabolic Metabolism – Chromatography, for example of leaf pigments

Kniffelix Aerogel Mission: The Lightest Solid in the World (Grades 6-10)

  • Chemistry 7-10: Material Properties and Material Separation – Substances and Mixtures, Particle Model, States of Matter, Separation Methods
  • NWT 6: Substances and Their Properties, Particle Model, States of Matter

Kniffelix Pizza Riddle: How Does My Pizza Dough Get So Nice and Fluffy? (Grades 3-13)

  • General Science 3/4: Planning and Conducting Experiments, Presenting and Exchanging Observations
  • Science and Technology 5/6: From the Very Big to the Very Small – Cells: Miniature Factories, Diversity of Life – Growth and Development (Yeast Experiments)
  • Science Practical Course 7-10: Food Science – Chemistry, Biology, and Physics of Baking
  • Biology 7-9: Cells as the Smallest Living Unit, Material and Energy Conversion in Living Organisms – Fermentation Experiments
  • Biology S1-4: Life and Energy: Alcoholic Fermentation

Kniffelix Ketchup Riddle: Why Does Ketchup Come Out of the Bottle in a Gush? (Grades 3-6)

  • General Science 3/4: Planning and Conducting Experiments, Presenting and Exchanging Observations, Material Properties
  • Science and Technology 6: Substances – Experiments on Material Properties

Kniffelix Soil Riddle: What Kind of Soil Does My Plant Need?
(Grades 3-5)

  • General Science 3/4: Planning and Conducting Experiments, Presenting and Exchanging Observations, Material Properties, Weather and Climate
  • Science and Technology 5: Plants – Animals – Habitats: Soil Degradation and Soil Protection

Kniffelix Helicopter Riddle: From Model to Drawing (Grades 3-6)

  • General Science 3/4: Tools and Devices – Constructing, Modeling, and Optimizing
  • Mathematics 5/6: Plane Figures and Coordinate Systems, Solids

Kniffelix Airplane Riddle: Center of Gravity and Flight Behavior (Grades 7-10)

  • Science Practical Course 7-10: Flying – Physics and Technology of Flight
  • Physics 7/8: Mechanics I – Motion, Force, and Energy – Force, Lever

Kniffelix Airfoil Riddle: Airfoils and Lift (Grades 7-10)

  • Science Practical Course 7-10: Flying – Physics and Technology of Flight

Kniffelix Career and Study Orientation (Grades 7-13)

  • Seminar S1-S4: Individual Career Orientation – Paths to University or Apprenticeship
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