Investigative Case - Living in an Alkaline Environment part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Investigative Case Based Learning:Examples
Living in an Alkaline Environment is a three-part interactive activity that explores the ecology and diversity of life in alkaline environments.

The Flow of Energy: Balancing Ecosystems part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a guided inquiry by students into balancing ecosystems through food chains and webs.

An Introduction to and Investigation on Keystone Species part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a project in which students research keystone species and report on specific species to the class.

A Student Produced Field Guide to Neighborhood Trees part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
During this project, students will be working to cooperatively create a field guide to trees in the neighborhood near the school. In doing so they will be making observations, introduced to tree and plant anatomy and physiology, and will learn how to make and use dichotomous keys.

Inquiry: How herbs change based on growing conditions part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Students will create and investigate testable questions about how basil changes based on growing conditions.

"Mystery and the Unknown": Teaching Inquiry Through Aquatic Exploration part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a longer project that involves using inquiry to find out what kinds of aquatic animals live in our school pond. Students use direct observation, journaling, outdoor classroom techniques, research skills, collaboration, and service learning to learn about their question.

How do worms behave? part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This inquiry lab activity involves students working to observe and describe to how worms will interact/adapt with their environment.

A Bug's Life: Under A Rock! part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a biology lab investigation where students create habitats to observe decomposers in a controlled setting.

Exploring A Decomposition Community part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity allows elementary students to construct a decomposition column in order to observe the relationship between living systems and energy sources.

Brine Shrimp Inquiry part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This classroom lab is a guided practice for inquiry using brine shrimp as the subject to be investigated.

Ecosystem Study part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Students will explore and create a healthy ecosystem, once established they will then introduce additional variables which may harm the ecosystem and determine which hazards should be avoided.