Microplastics and marine environment part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
Marine micro-plastics are a relatively recent issue in research (Thompson et al. 2004), in the media and in education and, due to novelty and relevance, they are a suitable topic for addressing Ocean Literacy ...

Melting ice cubes part of Oceanography:Activities
Explore how melting of ice cubes floating in water is influenced by the salinity of the water. Important oceanographic concepts like density and density driven currents are visualized and can be discussed on the ...

Discovering Plate Boundaries part of Urban Geology:Activities
Discovering Plate Boundaries is a classroom activity designed to introduce students to the process of observing and classifying data, in addition to the fundamentals of plate tectonics.

Antarctic Rock Boxes part of NAGT:Our Resources:Teaching Resources:Teaching Materials Collection
The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center offers no-cost Rock Boxes for use by educators in both schools and informal learning environments. Each box may be borrowed for one month and contains more than 30 ...

Lab Field Trip program for K-12 Students, Hosted by University Researchers part of Teach the Earth:Teaching Activities
University researchers host K-12 students for a hands-on laboratory field trip that is integrated with science class curriculum and includes mentorship and/or broadening diversity in science activities. Students ...

Moon Phases Box part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is an observation opportunity for students to view the phases of the moon and learn that the juxtoposition of the Earth and moon dictates the appearance of the moon in the sky.

Investigating Three Main Ingredients Needed to Create a Cloud in a Bottle part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This is a hands on activity for creating and observing a cloud in a bottle.

Terrarium-Investigating the water cycle in a 1 or 2 liter bottle. part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This guided inquiry investigation will show students how water moves through the water cycle, and how it affects plant life.

Exploring Rocks: Rock Identification and The Rock Cycle part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a class lab activity in which students will observe unknown rocks and learn about how they fit into the rock cycle.

Investigating the water cycle "snow fun" part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
In this activity students collect snow in a cup, predict how much water will be in the cup when the snow melts. Students are exposed to evaporation as the water "disappears" over time and try to stop this from happening.

How do rocks compare to soil? part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a investigation where students observe soil and rocks, record their similarities and differences, interpret their findings, and are guided to develop a new investigable question.

Air Is Matter part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This is a series of investigations about air and its properties. How air exists all around us, and things it is capable of doing.

Air Has Matter part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This is a series of activities demonstrating that air has mass, takes up space, and can exert a force on objects enough to lift them.