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This simulation helps learners understand what happens to food as it passes through the digestive system.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate the history and development of agricultural biotechnology.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners follow step-by-step instructions to build a gel electrophoresis chamber using inexpensive materials from local hardware and electronic stores.

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 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 outdoor game, learners simulate a herd of deer trying to survive in an area called the "home range." Learners explore the concept of "carrying capacity"—what size population of an organism can

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate the food, water, and space needs of common livestock animals.

free Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor, freshwater activity, learners explore the behavior and food preferences of crawdads (or crabs) by "fishing" for them with various baits.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners extract DNA from a strawberry and discover that DNA is in the food they eat.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners explore how a surprising number of animals use human-made litter, such as cans and crumpled paper, to find food and shelter in their environment.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners find the swollen bumps known as "galls" on various plants and get a closeup look at the parasitic animals living inside.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners extract DNA from wheat germ. Use this activity to introduce learners to DNA, biotechnology and genetic engineering.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity focuses on interactions within Earth systems and the effects of human activities. In this activity learners build a biomass pyramid.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this nutrition activity (page 16 of PDF), learners document their individual eating habits and learn whether their eating patterns meet their needs.

free Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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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.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 8 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners use household materials to investigate and explore their ability to smell an odor.

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this delicious activity, learners get to make, taste-test and compare their own "brands" of homemade strawberry ice cream.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this culinary activity, learners use multiple senses (sight, smell, touch, and taste!) to explore real seaweed samples.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity about the relationship between food and energy (page 8 of PDF), learners estimate average daily baseline energy (Calorie) needs and energy needs for different levels of activity.

free Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, leaners will observe the process of natural selection on a population of birds called 'Springbeaks' over four seasons of breeding on an isolated environment called 'Clippy Island.' L

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this two-part activity, learners will extract their own DNA from their cheek cells and learn how DNA is analyzed and used to solve crimes.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 11 45 to 60 minutes