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In this environmental science lesson, learners will examine the dangers of mercury and how humans contribute to growing mercury emissions on Earth.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners use a model for how fishing affects marine life populations, and will construct explanations for one of the reasons why fish populations are declining.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore surgical instrument design. Teams of learners construct surgical instruments from everyday materials.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity (on pages 18-28), learners explore how the shape of seeds affects how they are dispersed by wind, birds, ocean currents and other means.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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This activity (located on page 8 of the PDF) introduces learners to the concept of Non-point Source Pollution--what happens when rain washes garbage and other pollutants into rivers and lakes.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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This activity (located on page 4 of the PDF under GPS: Sea Turtles Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into testing a repair material.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this water pollution activity, learners create pond water cultures and investigate the effects of adding chemicals or natural nutrients.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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This guided inquiry three-part activity engages learners in thinking about the mechanism of natural selection through data collection and pattern recognition.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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Water treatment on a large scale enables the supply of clean drinking water to communities.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this math lesson, learners apply the concepts of ratio and proportion to the capture-recapture statistical procedure.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (page 12), learners apply the concepts of pixilation and pointillism to the world of biomedical science.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners make critters out of recyclables and apply the rules of mathematics to solve genetics problems.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - 18 45 to 60 minutes