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Building Blocks
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In this activity (page 32 of PDF), learners investigate the nutritional needs of healthy bones and muscles.
Muscle Fibers
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In this activity about human anatomy (page 20 of PDF), learners investigate the structure of muscles by comparing yarn and cooked meat.
Do Plants Need Light?
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In this food science activity, learners conduct an experiment that demonstrates the importance of light to plants.
Make Your Own Batteries!
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This activity (on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Body Electricity Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into conductivity.
The Gator Pie Game
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In this activity, learners explore fractions as they help gators share pies.
Fun Fruit: Advanced
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This math challenge, played with two players or a whole group, engages your problem solving skills.
Diffusion of Water with Gummy Bears
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In this activity, learners investigate the movement of water into and out of a polymer. Learners test the diffusion of water through gummy bears, which are made of sugar and gelatin (a polymer).
This Bitter Be Good
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In this health and genetics activity, learners determine whether tasting the bitter compound PTC (phenylthiocarbamide) influences which vegetables a person likes.
Chilean Sea Bass: Off the Menu
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In this data analysis activity, learners use data collected by the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) to study Chilean sea bass populations.
Avogadro's Bubbly Adventure
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In this activity on page 7 of the PDF, learners investigate the solubility of gas in water at different temperatures. This experiment will help learners determine if temperature affects solubility.
Moldy Jell-O
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In this laboratory activity, learners design an experiment to evaluate how environmental factors influence the growth of molds.
Piece It Together: Puzzle Hunt
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In this activity, learners follow clues to find five puzzle pieces, then assemble them. This activity works well with a whole group, individuals, or families.
Edible Glass
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In this activity, learners discover the principles of edible glass by making a supersaturated sugar solution.
The Right Fit
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In this math activity, learners trace their hands and estimate the number of beans that can fit into their hand tracings. Then, learners glue the beans to the tracing to test out their estimations.
Tasty Buds
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In this activity (1st activity on the page), learners explore their sense of taste and the structure of the tongue by taste-testing various foods.
Temperature vs. Height: Soda Geyser Series #6
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In this activity, learners conduct a controlled experiment to examine how temperature will affect the height of a soda geyser.
Nutritional Challenges
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In this nutrition activity (page 26 of PDF), learners consider the nutritional needs of people with specific dietary requirements, such as athletes, persons with diabetes and vegetarians, and create a
In Proportion
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Through this nutrition activity (page 5 of the PDF), learners will understand—and probably be surprised by—how big serving sizes of various foods should be.
The Parachuting Egg
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In this activity, learners work in groups to design a parachute out of household items that keeps an egg secure when dropped from a certain height.
Potato Power
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Learners combine hydrogen peroxide with three different forms of potato: raw chunks, ground chunks, and boiled chunks.