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Hold a Hill
Lawrence Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsIn this outdoor activity, learners investigate the relationship between the slope of a trail and soil erosion. Using both math and science skills, learners gain awareness of how human activities...
Build a Coral Polyp
California Academy of SciencesAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners build one or more edible coral polyps and place them together to form a colony. Learners will review the differences between plants and animals, learn about the unique...
Weather and Climate: What's the Difference?
EPAAdd to list DetailsThis lesson plan enables learners to explore the differences between weather and climate. They collect local weather data for a defined period of time, and then compare these data with longer-term...
I Am/Who Has: A Litter Matching Game
Centers for Ocean Sciences Education ExcellenceAdd to list DetailsIn this game, learners match descriptions of marine debris (shoes, batteries, paper towels, etc.) to images of these items. This activity can lead to a discussion about the effects of marine debris...
Dinosaur Dig
Oregon Museum of Science and IndustryAdd to list DetailsThis is an activity about dinosaurs, fossils, and the work of paleontologists. Learners use hand tools (paint brushes, scoops, and sifters) to unearth fossil specimens in tubs of birdseed. This...
A Cubic Foot Per Second
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners measure and calculate the amount of cubic feet various containers contain. Next, learners investigate cubic feet per second (cps), by carrying jugs in one second. This...
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'...
Going for a Spin: Making a Model Steam Turbine
The California Study, Inc.Add to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore how various energy sources can be used to cause a turbine to rotate. Learners will construct a turbine that is not strong enough to operate an electrical...
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...
Clippy Island: An Investigation into Natural Selection
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, leaners will observe the process of natural selection on a population of birds called 'Springbeaks' over four seasons of breeding on an isolated environment called '...