Search Results


Showing results 1 to 11 of 11

Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners make a model of a power plant that uses steam. Learners use simple materials like foil, a tin can, and a pot of water to model a geothermal power plant.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
Add to list Details
Over the course of several days, learners explore the property of water that helps plants move water from roots to leaves or gives paper towels the capacity to soak up water.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
Add to list Details
Learners explore capillary action in plants (such as plants ability to move water from roots to leaves) in an investigation called Paper Blooms.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity on page 5 of the PDF (Plants—The Green Machines), learners use chromatography to separate and identify pigments within various leaves.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners create a biosphere in a baggie.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 11 1 to 7 days
Add to list Details
Learners place cut flowers in colored water and observe how the flowers change. The flowers absorb the water through the stem and leaves.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners explore the human influences on the carbon cycle and examine how fossil fuels release carbon.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners try to revive wilted celery. Learners discover that plants wilt when their cells lose water through evaporation. Use this activity to introduce capillary action.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 4 to 24 hours
Add to list Details
Learners use M&Ms® (or any other multi-color, equally-sized small candy or pieces) to create a pie graph that expresses the composition of air.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners conduct an experiment to explore how water flows up from a tree's roots to its leafy crown.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 2 hours
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners explore how various energy sources can be used to cause a turbine to rotate.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours