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How Might Elevated CO2 Affect Plants
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In this activity, learners conduct an experiment to investigate the effect of elevated levels on CO2 on plant growth.

Everything Grows
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In this activity, learners explore patterns and sequences as they observe fictional plant growth.

CD Greenhouse
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In this activity, learners plant seeds and watch them sprout and grow inside a CD case.

Partners in Pollination
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In this activity, learners identify the reproductive parts of plants and the animal (bee) structures involved in pollination.
The Water (Hydrologic) Cycle: Transpiration
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In this lab, learners grow broad bean (also called fava bean) plants in three EarthBoxes for a few weeks before exposing one to wind (using a fan), another to heat (using a lamp), and the third to not

Lighting Up Celery Stalks
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In this activity, learners conduct a series of hands-on experiments that demonstrate how the working of plants' veins, known as capillary action, enables water to travel throughout the length of a pla

Food Grab
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In this outdoor activity, learners design devices that will catch prey or gather plants.

Cactus Wheel
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In this outdoor activity/field trip, learners explore the concept of population density.

Growing Food From Scraps
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In this activity, learners will explore vegetative propagation while preparing food scraps to grow into plants.

Attention!
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In this outdoor art/environmental activity, learners create designs that will attract attention to animals and plants in particular habitats, and then test whether their designs attracted the "right"

TerrAqua Investigation Column: What is the Land-Water Connection?
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In this investigation, learners plant seeds in a 2-liter bottle filled with soil that is connected to a water source below. Over the next few weeks, learners observe how the plants grow.

Drawing From Nature
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In this activity, learners draw natural objects to explore the details, differences, and similarities of natural objects.

Wintergreen
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In this outdoor, winter activity, learners find living green plants under the snow and determine the light and temperature conditions around the plants.

Discovery Time: Wildflowers
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In this activity, young learners (2 years and up) explore flower and plant biology and pollination by planting seed in a homemade seed starter.

What's Hiding in the Air?: Acid Rain Activity
As a model of acid rain, learners water plants with three different solutions: water only, vinegar only, vinegar-water mixture.

Tobacco Mosaic Virus
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In this four-part laboratory exercise, learners investigate properties of Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) including (1) symptoms induced by the virus in susceptible plants at the macroscopic and microscopi

Grass Seed Hair Cups
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In this activity learners will plant grass seed and track the growth of the grass over time.

Dichotomous Key
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In this classification activity, learners will learn one way of organizing plants and animals.

Snug as a Bug
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In this outdoor activity, learners make models of homes that might protect small animals from the elements, then search living plants for real structures made by small animals.

Power Up!
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In this online game, learners must purchase power plants for their city.