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Serving Sizes
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In this nutrition and estimation activity (page 12 of PDF), learners estimate serving sizes of different foods and compare their estimates to serving size information provided on nutrition food labels

Comparing Sizes of Microorganisms
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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

Clipbirds
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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.

Size, Mass, Area, and Volume
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In this activity (page 23 of PDF), learners conduct an experiment to determine how the size and mass of a projectile affects the area and the volume of an impact crater.

Using Food Labels
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In this nutrition activity, learners explore food labels and consider the nutritional value of foods. Learners also explore units of measurement commonly used on food labels.

Energy Use in the Americas
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Learners explore the relationship between energy consumption, population, and carbon emissions in the countries of the Americas.

Super Sleuths
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In this physical sciences activity, learners use science to solve a "crime." Learners collect trace evidence (glitter) and explore its characteristics, such as color, size, shape, and light reflection

Testing Falling Peanut Butter Sandwich Myth
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In this activity related to rotational inertia (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Microgravity), learners will use a bit of scientific experimenting to test if open-faced peanut butter sandwi

Science Cooks!
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In this health, cooking, and math activity, learners explore nutrition and examine nutrition labels.

Mapping the Homunculus
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In this activity, learners will explore how the human brain interprets environmental stimuli.

Big Things Come in Little Packages
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As a group, learners investigate three packages which are all the same size and shape, but have different contents. One is filled with foam, one is filled with wood, and one is filled with metal.

Mountain Man Measurement Rendezvous
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In this math lesson, learners participate in several activities where they apply measurement skills.

Our Sense of Hearing
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In this activity, learners investigate the sense of hearing and plan and conduct their own experiments.

Energy Sources
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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.

Our Sense of Touch: Two-Point Discrimination
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In this activity, learners investigate the touch sensory system and discover how to plan and carry out their own experiments.