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In this activity, learners make water-walking critters using thin wire, and then test how many paper clips these critters can carry without sinking.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners investigate the properties of the liquids in two bottles. One contains layers of oil and water, and one contains oil, water, and soap.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Glare from the sun and ripples from the wind can make it hard to see what's below the surface of a body of water.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners capture and observe planaria, which are worms that eat tiny pond critters.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this quick activity (located on page 2 of the PDF under GPS Wetlands Activity), learners will model how wetlands act as natural filters for the environment.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This is an activity about turbidity, or the amount of sediment suspended in water.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This online simulation game explores the different consequences of water levels on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest.

free Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate soil erosion. Learners set up a simulation to observe how water can change the land and move nutrients from one place to another.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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This is an activity about our sense of smell and how it compares to sharks' super noses. Learners will create varying solutions of water and perfume.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners perform an experiment that models a chromatography-like process called electrophoresis, a process used to analyze DNA.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this chemistry challenge, learners identify which plants have the enzyme "catalase" that breaks hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This is a demonstration about how nature inspires nanotechnology. It is easily adapted into a hands-on activity for an individual or groups.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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Lakes, streams and other freshwater bodies are a habitat for lots of living things, big and small.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will create a magnifying glass called a waterscope, using water and household items, to examine various objects.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (p.26 of PDF), learners discover why mushrooms have spots. Learners use a balloon, toilet paper, and water to simulate what happens as mushrooms grow.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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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.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 6 10 to 30 minutes
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In this "Sid the Science Kid" activity, learners get their hands dirty by playing in a container of soil. Then they compare the effectiveness of cleaning their hands with just a paper towel vs.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 6 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity on page 6 of the PDF (Get Cooking With Chemistry), learners investigate yeast. Learners prepare an experiment to observe what yeast cells like to eat.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners cut out and assemble wheels to explore how variations in fish body structures (mouth shape/position/teeth, body shape, tail shape, and coloration patterns) allow fish to sur

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners examine the properties of different seaweeds, investigate what happens when powdered seaweed (alginate) is added to water, and learn about food products made with seaweed.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes