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In this activity (on pages 29-35), learners examine water pollution and filtration.

Learners investigate the properties of the liquids in two bottles. One contains layers of oil and water, and one contains oil, water, and soap.

In this activity, learners capture and observe planaria, which are worms that eat tiny pond critters.

In this investigation learners explore the differences between, and interdependence of, living and nonliving elements in a water ecosystem.

April showers bring May flowers, but what do coastal storms bring?

In this activity related to Archimedes' Principle, learners use water displacement to compare the volume of an expanded gummy bear with a gummy bear in its original condition.

This hands-on experiment will provide learners with an understanding of the issues that surround environmental cleanup.

In this outdoor/indoor activity, learners collect ants and dirt to create an ant farm in a cup that they can observe over time.

In this activity, learners compare frog eggs to chicken eggs to better understand why frog eggs need water. Learners compare a boiled chicken egg to "frog eggs" represented by boiled tapioca.

In this activity about dinosaurs and survival, learners use scrap materials to create a miniature dinosaur habitat that includes a food source, water source, and shelter.

In this activity, learners will discover how the thin layers of amphibians' skin allow water and other chemicals to pass through it.

In this quick activity, learners explore how blubber protects animals from the cold by making a "blubber mitt." Using cooking shortening, two zip-top sandwich bags, and duct tape, learners simulate bl

In this wintertime outdoor activity, learners role play wolves tracking their prey by following scented trails.

In this experiment, learners examine the way oil affects bird feathers and test different cleanup methods to find out which works best.

In this activity (located at the top of the page), learners make an easy river strainer and see what they can catch.

In this outdoor science/art activity, learners investigate spider webs by using string to create their own spider webs.

An outdoor scavenger hunt helps learners consider the theme of "What Is Life?" Learners explore what living organisms are, including how organisms meet basic needs of food, shelter and water to surviv

In this activity, learners experience firsthand how marine animals' adaptive coloration camouflages them from prey.

In this activity on page 7 of the PDF, learners investigate the solubility of gas in water at different temperatures. This experiment will help learners determine if temperature affects solubility.

In this data collection activity about crabs, learners use data from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) trawl survey to determine the areas of the Chesapeake Bay that are being used by bl