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Liesegang Rings
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This display shows slow chemical reactions in colorful crystal formations known as Liesegang Rings. These reactions are similar to those forming the rings in agates.
Building a Community From the Ground Up
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In this activity, a group of learners work collaboratively to design and construct a paper model showing the evolution of an environment through multiple stages, from prehistory through the modern cit
Oil and Soap
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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.
Who Eats What?
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This activity is on page 10 (continued on the right side of page 11) of the pdf, part of the Forest Animals Discovery Box. In this game, learners act out the food web.
Dinosaur Footprints & Fossils
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In this activity, early learners simulate fossil prints in play dough or clay.
Bird Binoculars
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This is a tape and glue activity in which learners make binoculars that they can decorate and then use to go bird watching.
Recycling Paper
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In this crafty chemistry activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners make their own paper from used paper they may have otherwise thrown away.
Dinosaur Count and Sort
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In this activity, learners sort and count different colored plastic dinosaurs by various attributes including tail length, whether or not the dinosaurs have horns, etc.
Water Ways
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In this activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners explore surface tension by adding pennies to cups which are "full" of plain water or soapy water.
Acid Rain Eats Stone!
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This display shows the dangers of acid rain on buildings and other structures as two concrete bunny rabbits are disintegrated by sulfuric acid. Learners scrape chalk onto the concrete bunnies.
Crumple a Watershed
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Learners gain an intuitive knowledge of the physical aspects of watersheds by creating their own watershed models.
Mystery of the Disappearing Cottonwoods
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Learners will explore the scientific mystery behind a disappearing group of trees by examining data and attempting to explain the decline.