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Earth Walk
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsIn this hands-on and feet-on excursion, learners take a science walk to visualize the planet's immense size and numerous structures, without the usual scale and ratio dimensions found in most...
The Four Seasons
American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAdd to list DetailsIn this lesson that includes hands-on activities and demonstrations, learners discover that it is the tilt of the Earth's axis (not its proximity to the sun) that causes the seasons. Learners...
Whose Fault Is It?
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsIn this seismic simulation, learners play a "who-dunnit" game to explore earthquakes. Learners act as the source, carriers, and detectors of earthquake waves, while the group determines...
Air Pressure and Dent Pullers
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners simulate Otto von Guericke's famous Magdeburg Hemispheres experiment. In this modern, low cost version, a pair of learners try to pull apart two suction cups (dent...
Wolf Limiting Factors
Minnesota ZooAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners simulate a wolf and its habitat and observe what happens when the limiting factors change over time. This activity is designed for large groups of learners, but would...
Running in Circles
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsIn this group activity, learners use some common objects and work together to simulate the Coriolis effect. During the challenge, learners make predictions and test different scenarios. This...
Shape Up!
University of WashingtonAdd to list DetailsIn this activity (25th on the page) about learning and memory, learners explore a training method that animal trainers employ called "shaping." Working in pairs, learners will attempt to ...
Neuron Chain Tag
University of WashingtonAdd to list DetailsIn this outdoor activity, learners play a game of Tag to discover how neurons attach themselves to each other to form a chain. The game starts with one learner who is "it" and represents...
Synaptic Tag
University of WashingtonAdd to list DetailsIn this outdoor activity, learners review the parts of the synapse and their functions by playing a game. The object of the game is to get as many neurotransmitters across the synapse to the...
Population Study Game: Oh, Deer!
South Carolina ETV CommissionAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners model a population of deer and see how the number of deer changes over time. Learners investigate population change and graph the population over time to learn about how...