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The Decayed Pumpkin
PBSAdd to list DetailsIn this "Sid the Science Kid" activity, learners explore the effects of decay by comparing and contrasting something (an old pumpkin) that's decayed with the same thing before it...
Lilliputian Landscaping
Science FridayAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners examine the different materials gardeners add to their soil, and discuss how these materials are important for plant growth. Learners explore how to build a sustainable...
Super Soil
Lawrence Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsIn this outdoor activity, learners make their own organic-rich soil. Depending on where this activity is done, learners will probably discover that their local soil is low in organic matter. Then...
Going Green
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners conduct a waste audit and use their findings to implement a plan for reducing trash. Learners measure trash, sort by categories (compostable, recyclable, etc.) and...
How Fast Can a Carrot Rot?
Pratt School of Engineering, Duke UniversityAdd to list DetailsLearners design their own experiment to determine conditions that either help or hinder the decomposition of carrots by soil microbes. They place carrots in plastic bags filled with soil (with or...
Mold Terrarium: What Grows on Leftover Food?
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsThis activity shows you how to make a mold terrarium using a jar and leftover food. Learners explore mold, an "icky but necessary" thing that helps living matter rot, return to the soil,...
Composting
4-HAdd to list DetailsIn this environmental science activity, learners research what is essential for plant life and the necessary components of soil to support plants. Then, learners plan, design and build compost bins...