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In this activity, learners create their own archaeological profiles.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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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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In this activity, (on page 6 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Dinosaurs) learners participate in a hands-on fossil excavation.

$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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In this hands-on activity, learners track and record the passage of colored "pompom traits" through three generations of gingerbread people.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners are challenged to track and record the passage of colored pom poms (representing genes) through generations of a family using a pedigree.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity on page 8 of the PDF, learners make a slimy substance very similar to mucus, and sprinkle it with glitter to imitate the way that allergens are trapped.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 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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In this outdoor activity/field trip, learners investigate the special shapes, holding structures and holding behaviors that real organisms use in streams, rivers, creeks or coast intertidal zones to a

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18
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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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Did you know that the water we use today is the same water found on Earth millions of years ago? The Earth constantly uses and recycles water in a process called the water cycle.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity on page 9 of the PDF, learners test how flavoring extracts move through the walls of a balloon.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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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.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this simulation, learners become birds different beak types. Learners use various tools to represent beaks to pick up seeds and place them in a petri dish.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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This simulation helps learners understand what happens to food as it passes through the digestive system.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor activity and animal-role-play game, learners discover and uncover the hidden world of "cryptozoa"—organisms such as spiders, salamanders and slugs that live under objects, like rocks a

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the concepts of natural selection and observable traits in a game that can be played at home.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this outdoor activity/game, learners use thermometers to simulate how lizards survive in habitats with extreme temperatures.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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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