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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...
Breaking Point
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners build penetrometers to test leaf toughness. Biologists measure leaf toughness to study the feeding preferences of insects and bugs.
Moving On Up: Capillary Action 1
New Jersey Department of EducationAdd to list DetailsOver the course of several days, learners explore the property of water that helps plants move water from roots to leaves or gives paper towels the capacity to soak up water. Learners will observe...
Germination Station
COSIAdd to list DetailsIn this botany activity, learners will create an experiment about seed germination. This activity gives students an opportunity to explore how seeds germinate and react to surrounding conditions....
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...
In Search of Pollen
University of Nebraska State MuseumAdd to list DetailsIn this activity (on pages 9-14), learners dissect a real flower -- the kind of work botanists do. Learners discover where to find pollen, and learn about other flower parts including petals,...
Living Clocks
NSBRIAdd to list DetailsIn this activity about daily rhythms (on page 17 of the PDF), learners will explore circadian patterns in humans, animals and plants. They will observe that some behaviors and functions of living...
Using a Sundial
NSBRIAdd to list DetailsIn this activity (on page 12 of the PDF), learners make a sundial (shadow clock) appropriate for their geographic location in the northern hemisphere and use it to tell time. This is an...