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Seedy Travelers
University of Nebraska State MuseumAdd to list DetailsIn 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. Learners make predictions about seeds'...
Place Matters: How Sound Changes Due to Environment
Science Museum of MinnesotaAdd to list DetailsThis is an online simulation of how sound changes due to environment. How does place--like a cave, a pier, or a forest--affect certain sounds? Move the sound pieces around and change the location...
Habitat Web
National Wildlife FederationAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore the web of connections among living and non-living things. During this activity, learners have an opportunity to think about many different interactions within an...
From Here to There
WGBHAdd to list DetailsIn this water activity, learners discover ways to move water across the water table. Learners use various tools including squirt bottles, sponges, and turkey basters to move water from one...
Exploring Structures: Butterfly
NISE NetworkAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners investigate how some butterfly wings get their color. Learners compare Buttercup and Blue Morpho butterflies and discover what happens when they shine light at each of...
Creating a Soil Map
University of Illinois ExtensionAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners investigate soil conditions by creating a soil map. Learners record soil characteristics and compare the conditions of soil in different grid sections. Use this activity...
Otter Smorgasbord
University of Nebraska State MuseumAdd to list DetailsIn this graphing activity (on pages 33-40), learners investigate how much and what kinds of food sea otter pups eat during their first year of life. Learners discover that young sea otters eat more...
Cool Tool
University of Nebraska State MuseumAdd to list DetailsIn this activity (on pages 10-17), learners discover how scientists study biodiversity and the health of the environment based on inspection of small areas—a process known as sampling. Learners...
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.
Exploring Shadows
WGBHAdd to list DetailsThis activity guide features three related explorations to help learners ages 3-6 investigate shadows via the following science concepts: A shadow is made when an object blocks the light; you can...