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Growing Lima Beans: Do We Really Need Dirt? part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is an indoor lab investigation where students compare and contrast different growing environments for a lima bean seed and discover the optimal conditions needed for growth.

The Five Senses - Differentiated Lesson for ESL/Special Needs Students part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This guided inquiry activity is designed to help students understand that people get all of their knowledge from their senses, and that is why our senses are so important.

Introduction to Nature Journaling part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a field investigation where students will learn the importance of detail when nature journaling.

Exploring Effects of Oil Spills on Birds part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity allows children to explore the effects of oil spills on birds.

Daily Science Vocabulary Review with the Smart Board part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
An elementary review activity for chemistry vocabulary, tools, and concepts used with the classroom science curriculum.

Sensory Butterfly Garden part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This is an activity in which students use their senses to describe their garden. This is a guided inquiry lesson.

Introducing Nature Journal part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a step by step lesson to introduce a nature journal to students. We will establish the routine we will use.

YOU are a scientist part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a field investigation where students will discover that everyone can be a scientist.

Seeds to Plants: How to Grow a Plant part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a lab investigation where students gather data on a seed or seeds that have been planted per their own design.

Garden,Garden,What Do You Do? part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This is a field activity where students explore different types of gardens comparing how they are the same and different.

Investigating oranges - How many sections are inside? part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This is an investigative lab to provide students with an opportunity to practice observation skills and develop cooperative group proceedures.

Writing Poems from Dragonfly Facts part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a creative writing assignment in which first graders create poetry from scientific information about dragonflies.