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Birds' beaks are designed to allow birds to get the most of whatever food they need. In this activity, learners get an idea of how different beak shapes suit different food sources.

This is an activity about a very important ingredient in most baked goods - gluten! Why is gluten so important? Without it, there would be nothing to hold the gas that makes bread rise.

In this activity, learners explore healthy choices related to the liquids they drink. The importance of water and milk as essential nutrients for a healthy body is the focus of the experience.

In this activity, learners add food coloring to hot and cold water to see whether heating or cooling affects the speed of water molecules.

Does yeast breathe? Find out by watching how plastic bags filled with yeast, warm water and different amounts of sugar change over time.

In this math lesson, learners explore the concept of using units to measure length.

In this activity (on pages 34-39), learners make a fairly detailed model of DNA using licorice and gumdrops.

In this hands-on experiment, kids use chemistry to explore whether acids or bases are better at restoring a penny’s shine.

This activity encourages learners to focus on the natural environment of the Eastern Woodlands before the arrival of European settlers.

Learners develop an understanding of air pressure in two different activities.

In this activity related to climate change, learners create and explore topographical maps as a means of studying sea level rise.