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Chemical Footprint—Family Activity
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In this multi-part activity learners examine non-point water pollution.
Skin Deep
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In this activity, learners explore how to protect their skin while applying pesticides to plants.
Composting
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In this environmental science activity, learners research what is essential for plant life and the necessary components of soil to support plants.
Positive Planning Adds Up
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In this drawing/mapping activity, learners design plots of land while incorporating positive strategies for improving water quality.
Measuring Wind Speed
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In this indoor and/or outdoor activity, learners make an anemometer (an instrument to measure wind speed) out of a protractor, a ping pong ball and a length of thread or fishing line.
Kites
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In this engineering/design activity, learners make a kite, fly it, and then work to improve the design. Learners explore how their kite design variations affect flight.
What Causes Wind?
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In this sunny day experiment, learners measure and compare how quickly light and dark colored materials absorb heat.
Home Water Audit
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This activity offers learners and their families several ways to raise their awareness together about home water.
From the Ground Up
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In this plant science activity, learners conduct four experiments to observe how plants respond to sunlight and gravity.
Exploring an Ecosystem
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In this ecology activity, learners make a model water-based ecosystem called a terraqua column. The column (in a large soda bottle) includes pond water, duckweed, sand or gravel, and small snails.
Community Wind Project
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In this thought-provoking activity, learners plan a hypothetical project to build and operate wind turbines in their community.
Makin' Tracks
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In this activity, learners make plaster casts of an animal track to learn more about animals and animal behavior.
Nature Walk
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In this activity, learners take an indoor nature walk and discover various objects that have been brought in from the outdoor environment.
Give or Take?
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In this outdoor activity, learners work in pairs using their senses—especially touch—to learn more about individual trees.
Air Pressure
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In this experiment, learners use a blow dryer and water bottle to observe and record changes in air pressure caused by changes in temperature.