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In this activity, learners collect, analyze, and interpret information about objects in order to classify them into a cladogram. Use this activity to talk about how scientists classify things.

In this activity, learners use information gathered from a variety of sources to design and make their own insect.

In this activity on page 24, learners perform experiments to examine whether or not trash can float, blow around, or wash away.

In this activity, learners are challenged to design a planktonic organism that will neither float like a cork nor sink like a stone.

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

In this interactive activity, learners analyze seashells to explore phylogeny and evolution. Learners identify similar and dissimilar seashells to create a phylogenetic tree.

In this activity, learners try to figure out who has their matching rock type by reading a description of their rock (no talking!).

In this laboratory exercise, learners will discover how many different plant hosts they can find that are infected by the same genus of a powdery mildew fungus, or how many different genera of powdery

In this activity, learners identify different plastics in a mystery bag. Learners discover that plastics are classified #1 through #7.

In this physical sciences activity, learners explore how forensic investigators collect prints from a crime scene. Learners make hand impressions in damp sand and analyze the patterns they observe.

In this web-based activity, learners try to figure out who in an online chat room has their matching puzzle piece.

In this activity, learners use sets of cards to assign microorganisms to different groups.