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

Water: A Basic Ingredient
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In this activity, learners explore healthy choices related to the liquids they drink. The importance of water and milk as essential nutrients for a healthy body is the focus of the experience.

Amazon Water Cycle Roleplay
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In this creative roleplay activity, learners will explore the various processes of the water cycle using movement, sound, and props to aid in comprehension.

What's in the Water?: Biotic and Abiotic Elements in Aquatic Ecosystems
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In this investigation learners explore the differences between, and interdependence of, living and nonliving elements in a water ecosystem.

Portable Potable Pressure
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In this activity, learners use plastic water bottles, wood, and water to build an inexpensive and portable tool to demonstrate one atmosphere of pressure at sea level.

Challenge: Microgravity
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In this activity about the circulatory system and space travel (on page 38 of the PDF), learners use water balloons to simulate the effects of gravity and microgravity on fluid distribution in the bod

Wetlands
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Learners create a model of a wetland to observe how it absorbs and filters water from the environment.

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

A System of Transport
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In this activity about the human heart (on page 5 of the PDF), learners work in teams to simulate the volume of blood moved through the circulatory system by transferring liquid into--and through--a s

Tools of Magnification
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In this activity related to microbes, learners use water drops and hand lenses to begin the exploration of magnification. This activity also introduces learners to the microscope.

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

Scavenger Hunt
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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

Visualizing How the Vestibular System Works
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In this activity (page 59 of the PDF), learners spin and observe false eyelashes in jars of water (prepared at least 1 day ahead of time) to investigate the effects of different types of motion on the

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

Avogadro's Bubbly Adventure
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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.

Coral, Carbon Dioxide and Calcification
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In this group activity, learners act out key stages of the "ocean carbon cycle" (also known as the "carbonate buffer system") through motions, rearranging blocks and team tasks.

Mapping Sea Level Rise
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In this activity related to climate change, learners create and explore topographical maps as a means of studying sea level rise.

Design a Park
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In this activity, learners are invited to imagine the park of their dreams!