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A Swell Activity with Beans
COSIAdd to list DetailsIn this combination chemistry and physics activity, learners explore water absorption in dried beans or peas and learn how this affects their physical properties. They observe changes in size, skin...
TerrAqua Investigation Column: What is the Land-Water Connection?
University of Wisconsin-MadisonAdd to list DetailsIn this investigation, learners plant seeds in a 2-liter bottle filled with soil that is connected to a water source below. Over the next few weeks, learners observe how the plants grow. The...
Patterns and Relationships: Peddling Petals
PBSAdd to list DetailsIn this math lesson, learners use the setting of a flower-making fundraiser to explore a variety of patterns. Learners examine the patterns in a flower design made of triangles surrounding a square...
Do Plants Need Sunlight?
Michigan Reach Out!Add to list DetailsIn this activity, learners find out what happens when they cover leaves with pieces of black construction paper. This activity shows learners that plants need sunlight to survive. Use this activity...
Decomposition Column
University of Wisconsin-MadisonAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners turn empty 2-liter bottles into a see-through compost container. Through the sides of the bottle, learners make weekly observations of decomposition over the course of...
Grow a Garden in a Glove
Museum of Science and Industry, ChicagoAdd to list DetailsLearners use a transparent plastic glove as a container to grow seeds. A different kind of seed can be planted in each finger. A few days after planting, learners will see the seeds begin to sprout...
Everything Grows
Children's Museum Of HoustonAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore patterns and sequences as they observe fictional plant growth.
The Self-Watering Terrarium
Community Science Workshop NetworkAdd to list DetailsIn this biology/ecology activity, learners construct a terrarium out of a tennis ball container. This terrarium is unique because it never has to be watered. Learners will enjoy watching their...
Roots and Shoots
Lawrence Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsIn this outdoor activity, learners discover that plants aren't just shoots (stem, branches, leaves, and flowers) growing above ground, but contain plenty of roots growing underground—more than...
Water Cycle in a Bag
New York Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners create a biosphere in a baggie. Learners add soil, seeds and a little water in a ziplock bag, tape the bag to a sunny window and observe a microcosm of the water cycle ...