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Starting Your Container Garden
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This guide outlines how to plant a garden even if you don't have a yard!

The Self-Watering Terrarium
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In this biology/ecology activity, learners construct a terrarium out of a tennis ball container. This terrarium is unique because it never has to be watered.

A Slice of Apple Fly
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In this activity, learners build an instrument for catching and observing flies. Learners act as entomologists, attract flies into a jar using a slice of apple, and then observe the flies' behavior.
Sock Garden
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In this activity (located in the middle of the page), learners start a garden by planting their socks!

Feed the Birds
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Learners construct a bird feeder from re-used materials. After hanging their feeder, they keep a journal about what birds visit the feeder.

Egg Carton Nursery
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In this activity, young learners will make their own flower seed nursery in an egg carton.

Composting
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In this environmental science activity, learners research what is essential for plant life and the necessary components of soil to support plants.

Fruit Fly Trap
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Build a fruit fly trap out of a 2-liter plastic bottle and some rotten fruit! Fruit flies are easy to catch in warm weather. Once you catch some, you will be able to see their life cycle up-close.

Bury Me Not!
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This activity (page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Bogs) is a full inquiry investigation into decomposition.