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Lava Layering
Grades: TK/K to 12Subjects: Earth's Resources, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Geology & the Dynamic Earth, Our Solar System and 3 additional..In this activity, learners discover how geologists use stratigraphy, the study of layered rock, to understand the sequence of ge...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0Composting
Grades: 6 to 9Subjects: Earth's Resources, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Chemistry, Mathematics and 11 additional..In this environmental science activity, learners research what is essential for plant life and the necessary components of soil ...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0Give or Take?
Grades: TK/K to 12Subjects: Philosophy, Earth's Resources, Measurement & Tools, Agriculture & Natural Resources and 8 additional..In this outdoor activity, learners work in pairs using their senses—especially touch—to learn more about individual trees. After...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0Nature Walk
Grades: 6 to 9Subjects: Philosophy, Earth's Resources, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Current Science and 6 additional..In this activity, learners take an indoor nature walk and discover various objects that have been brought in from the outdoor en...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0Design and Build a Wind Vane
Grades: TK/K to 9Subjects: Earth's Resources, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Geology & the Dynamic Earth, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis and 4 additional..In this activity, learners design and build a simple wind vane —one of the oldest kinds of weather tools— and use it to show win...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0Community Wind Project
Grades: TK/K to 9Subjects: Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Earth's Resources, Geology & the Dynamic Earth, Electricity & Magnetism and 9 additional..In this thought-provoking activity, learners plan a hypothetical project to build and operate wind turbines in their community. ...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0Kites
Grades: TK/K to 9Subjects: Earth's Resources, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Chemistry, Physics and 3 additional..In this engineering/design activity, learners make a kite, fly it, and then work to improve the design. Learners explore how the...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0What Causes Wind?
Grades: TK/K to 9Subjects: Earth's Resources, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Geology & the Dynamic Earth, Measurement & Tools and 8 additional..In this sunny day experiment, learners measure and compare how quickly light and dark colored materials absorb heat. An extensio...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0Air Pressure
Grades: TK/K to 9Subjects: Earth's Resources, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Geology & the Dynamic Earth, Bonding & Compounds and 6 additional..In this experiment, learners use a blow dryer and water bottle to observe and record changes in air pressure caused by changes i...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0I Spy, Describing Insects
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Evolution and Adaptation, Life Sciences, Structure and Function in Living Things, ClassificationIn this activity, learners observe and describe the physical and behavioral characteristics of insects, including crickets. Lear...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0Home Water Audit
Grades: TK/K to 12Subjects: Earth's Resources, Measurement & Tools, Engineering & Design, Mathematics and 3 additional..This activity offers learners and their families several ways to raise their awareness together about home water. Included are a...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0The Bug Walk
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Education, Child Development & Family Services, Music, Measurement & Geometry, Angles & Pythagorean Theorem and 4 additional..In this fun group activity involving music and movement, learners are introduced to the idea that many insects walk by using the...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0Hungry as a Caterpillar
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Earth's Resources, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Earth & Space Science, Life Sciences and 3 additional..In this indoor and outdoor activity, learners discover that insects grow and develop as do all living things, going through a pr...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0Latent Prints
Grades: TK/K to 9Subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Earth & Space ScienceStudents examine fingerprints and learn what surfaces hold prints best, and what powders are best at detecting them. Students le...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0Dye Detective
Grades: TK/K to 9Subjects: Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Chemistry, Physics, Earth & Space ScienceStudents mark black ink on paper, then dip the ends of the paper in water or alcohol. By capillary action, liquid is drawn up th...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0Cleaning with Dirt
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Earth's Resources, Chemistry, Physics, Current Science and 2 additional..Students build a filter from old soda bottles and dirt. They create polluted water, and pour it through their filter to clean it...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0Of Cabbages and Kings
Grades: TK/K to 9Subjects: Acids & Bases, Chemical Reactions & Stoichiometry, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Chemistry and 6 additional..Red cabbage juice can be used as an indicator for acids and bases since it changes color depending on what it mixes with. This l...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0Matter of Degree
Grades: TK/K to 9Subjects: Earth's Resources, Heat & Thermodynamics, Energy & Work, Chemistry and 3 additional..In two separate bags, students mix water with Epsom salts and detergent. They discover that one mixture becomes cold (dissolving...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0Density Rainbow
Grades: TK/K to 9Subjects: Properties of Matter, Chemistry, Physics, Earth & Space ScienceIn this activity, students mix several sugar solutions to investigate the property of density. Each sugar solution has a differe...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0Reaction: Yes or No
Grades: TK/K to 9Subjects: Acids & Bases, Chemical Reactions & Stoichiometry, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Chemistry and 3 additional..Students mix ingredients in a plastic bag, then identify three characteristics of a chemical reaction: production of heat, color...Contributor: National Science Digital Library (NSDL)Views: 0Favorites: 0

