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Temperature vs. Height: Soda Geyser Series #6
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In this activity, learners conduct a controlled experiment to examine how temperature will affect the height of a soda geyser.

Soda Brand vs. Height Experiment: Soda Geyser Series #4
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In this activity, learners conduct a controlled experiment to examine which brand of soda makes the best (highest) soda geyser.

Measuring and Protecting Skin
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In this activity, learners compare and contrast their own skin (including the area covered) with that of an orange.

Salt Water Revival
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In this outdoor activity, learners visit the intertidal zone of a rocky coastal site well populated with marine organisms.

Mix It Up
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In this math lesson, learners are introduced to proportional reasoning through modeling, sharing, and questioning techniques.

Bone Identification
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This activity (page 3 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Dinosaurs) is a full inquiry investigation into fossil hunting and identification.

Classy Parasites
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In this activity (on pages 2-8), learners experience how scientists use classification in their study of animals.

Make Your Own Batteries!
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This activity (on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Body Electricity Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into conductivity.

Pot-in-Pot Refrigeration
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In this activity (on page 2 of PDF), learners create a low-tech refrigerator that requires no electricity to keep food from spoiling.

Design and Build a Better Candy Bag
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In this activity, learners explore how product design differences can affect the success of a final product -- in this case a bag for holding candy.

Keep it Cool
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers have met the challenge of keeping foods, liquids, and other items cool.
Leaves: Extracting Pigments
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In this fun, hands-on autumn activity, learners experiment to discover whether the colored substances in leaves can be separated from the leaves.

Living Bones, Strong Bones
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In this activity about engineering, nutrition, and physical activity, learners design and build a healthy bone model of a space explorer which is strong enough to withstand increasing amounts of weigh

Number Sense and Computation: An Apple a Day
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In this math lesson, learners make estimates to analyze the number of apples per acre, and visualize the magnitude of one million.

Gaming in the Outdoors
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In this set of outdoor games, learners increase their awareness of the outdoor environment by going on a scavenger hunt and an out-of-place hunt.

Milli's Insulation Investigation
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In this activity on page 2 of the PDF, learners test different materials to find out which is the best insulator.

Finding Fossils
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This activity (located on page 4 of the PDF under GPS: Baby Dinosaurs Activity) is a full inquiry investigation to determine the age of fossils based on where they are discovered.

Reebops
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In this genetics activity, learners create imaginary creatures known as "Reebops" to explore the relationships between genes and inherited traits.

Exploring at the Nanoscale
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This lesson focuses on how nanotechnology has impacted our society and how engineers have learned to explore the world at the nanoscale.

Trash Talkin'
In this activity, learners collect, categorize, weigh and analyze classroom trash and discuss ways that engineers have helped to reduce solid waste.