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In this activity, learners dissect a piece of pizza to learn about nutrients important for health.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this nutrition and estimation activity (page 12 of PDF), learners estimate serving sizes of different foods and compare their estimates to serving size information provided on nutrition food labels

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this four-part activity, learners explore how the body works and the chemistry that happens inside living things.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor beach activity, learners use a variety of "beaks" (such as trowels, spoons or sticks) to hunt for organisms that shore birds might eat.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this simulation of natural selection, learners use binder clips in three different sizes to represent the diversity of beak sizes in a bird population.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this chemistry activity, learners make indicator solution from red cabbage. Then, learners test everyday foods and household substances using the cabbage juice indicator.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this math lesson, learners use fruit to learn about proportions and percentages. Learners compare the weights of the edible and non-edible portions of fruit.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This is an activity about the adaptations that allow the Aye-aye to survive in its habitat. Learners will explore how the Aye-aye collects food and how this is influenced by their specialized finger.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this (edible) activity, learners balance chemical equations using different kinds and colors of candy that represent different atoms. Learners will work in pairs and explore conservation of atoms.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity about human anatomy (page 20 of PDF), learners investigate the structure of muscles by comparing yarn and cooked meat.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners review and discuss weathering, erosion and mass wasting, to gain a stronger understanding of how Hickory Run’s Boulder Field was formed after the Laurentide Continental Glac

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this math lesson, learners explore the relationship between the thickness of a spaghetti bridge, the length of the bridge, and the amount of weight that can be supported by the bridge.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity allows learners to explore the scientific method in an open-ended fashion, using the 4-P Approach to Science Inquiry developed by the University of Wisconsin, Beloit.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this water activity, learners build boats that float and sink. First, learners listen to the book, "Who Sank the Boat" and practice making predictions throughout the story.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 6 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners use a microscope to examine three different microbes: bacteria, yeast and paramecia. Educator will need to prepare the yeast solution one day before the activity.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover that sand is the major ingredient in glass.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this math lesson, learners apply the concepts of ratio and proportion to the capture-recapture statistical procedure.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes