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In this activity related to microbes, learners create scale models of microorganisms and compare relative sizes of common bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa using metric measures: meters, centimete

1 cent - $1 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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Investigate a flower's power of marketing by making an imitation flower that successfully signals a bee (or other pollinator of your choice) to visit.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners explore the relationship between energy consumption, population, and carbon emissions in the countries of the Americas.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 14 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners first explore lizard feeding behavior by creating a "lizard rig" to dangle different objects in front of live lizards and see which objects the lizards try to bite.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (on pages 2-8), learners experience how scientists use classification in their study of animals.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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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 about the relationship between food and energy (page 5 of PDF), learners conduct an experiment to compare how much energy is released as heat from two different foods.

$1 - $5 per group 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