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A Recipe for Traits
University of UtahAdd to list DetailsIn this genetics activity, learners create and decode a “DNA recipe” for a dog by randomly selecting strips of paper that represent DNA. Then, learners decode the DNA recipe to reveal the physical...
Woodlands Map
Children's Museum of IndianapolisAdd to list DetailsThis is a culminating activity which allows learners to summarize what they know about Woodlands Native Americans by creating illustrations and map symbols for a large outline map (see related...
What's in the Water?: Biotic and Abiotic Elements in Aquatic Ecosystems
New Jersey Department of EducationAdd to list DetailsIn this investigation learners explore the differences between, and interdependence of, living and nonliving elements in a water ecosystem. Learners identify biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving)...
Introduction to Ocean Zones
Centers for Ocean Sciences Education ExcellenceAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners will create a diagram of the ocean zones and determine what organisms live in each zone. Learners will draw the appropriate scale to demark meters (and conversion to feet...
Inner Strength
NSBRIAdd to list DetailsIn this activity about endoskeletons (page 8 of PDF), learners observe, compare and contrast different kinds of chicken bones, and relate their chicken bone observations to human bones. The bones...
Woodpecker
Community Science Workshop NetworkAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners construct a traditional handicraft toy that illustrates a motion commonly associated with violins and earthquakes. This motion has a certain frequency and stays at the...
The Old White Sheet Trick: Light and Insect Behavior
Lawrence Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsIn this outdoor, nighttime activity, learners gather around a brightly lit, white surface and study the behavior of nocturnal animals attracted to the light, particularly night fliers. Learners...