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In this outdoor activity, learners search for lichen, a combination of a fungus and an alga living together. Lichen grow where most other plants cannot, on rocks, the trunks of trees, logs and sand.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this health activity (located on page 4 of the PDF), learners will discover the importance of hand washing by observing mold growing on potatoes.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - 11 1 to 4 weeks
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In this family or group inquiry activity, learners use their senses to explore a local forest or woodland.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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This activity shows you how to make a mold terrarium using a jar and leftover food.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity about the relationship between food and energy (page 1 of PDF), learners observe and quantify the growth of yeast when it is given table sugar as a food source.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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After an interest-generating discussion about "dirt" and microbes, learners select and collect soil samples from a variety of locations (schoolyard, home, etc.).

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this health activity (page 7 of the PDF), learners will discover the importance of handwashing as a factor in reducing the spread of pathogens.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners grow germs collected from their hands and other objects. They cultivate the germs on a growth medium (such as slices of grapefruit or processed cheese) for a week.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this field study, learners discover how to collect data in the field and how their efforts can help certain animals, specifically, amphibians.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - adult 2 to 4 hours
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This is a hands-on activity that uses bread and household materials to grow mold. Learners collect dust from a room, wipe it on food, and contain it. One to seven days later, mold has grown.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 18 1 to 7 days