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In this inquiry-based activity, learners investigate the basic forces of flight as they construct their own paper glider that represents a rainforest creature from Borneo (large, tropical island in So

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 activity, learners are asked to examine the differences between two materials in a pair.

In this activity, learners examine the culture and history of the tomb site.

In this activity, learners create their own archaeological profiles.

Does yeast breathe? Find out by watching how plastic bags filled with yeast, warm water and different amounts of sugar change over time.

In this activity, leaners explore building techniques by recreating the story of The Three Little Pigs.

This activity has learners observe water and compare it to other liquids.

In this four-part activity, learners explore how the body works and the chemistry that happens inside living things.

In this activity, learners investigate procedural memory.

In this activity, learners build penetrometers to test leaf toughness. Biologists measure leaf toughness to study the feeding preferences of insects and bugs.

Learners develop awareness and understanding of the daily air quality using the Air Quality Index (AQI) listed in the newspaper or online.

This laboratory exercise is designed to show learners how DNA can easily be extracted from wheat germ using simple materials.

This activity focuses on interactions within Earth systems and the effects of human activities. In this activity learners build a biomass pyramid.

Learners play the role of materials engineers as they test the flexibility of different materials.

This neuroscience activity introduces learners to how messages are sent and received by neurons. Learners use modeling clay and pipe cleaners to build model neurons.

In this activity, learners will exercise their imaginations and artistic skills. Appropriate for all ages, learners will create unique pieces to jumpstart storytelling sessions.

From this How To slide show, you create an Audio Tape Bow that can play distorted audio sounds by running it across a tape head.

In this activity (page 37 of the PDF), learners observe, on a prepared slide, muscle and spinal cord cells from a rat.

Learners apply their knowledge of heat transfer to design two cans - one that will retain heat and one that will cool down quickly.