Melting ice cubes
Mirjam Glessmer, University of Bergen
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 ...

Observational Skills: Observing and creating sketches of an outdoor environment
Daryl ("Tish") Monjeau Bancroft Elementary School Mpls., MN
In this series of activities, students observe and sketch the environment outside their school using their senses. Students create a classroom book using one of their sketches.

Watershed: Exploring Run-Off and Infiltration in the Classroom
Stephanie Kennelly Garlough Environmental Magnet School West Saint Paul, MN A series of lessons worked into MinnAQUA curriculum
This activity is a classroom based inquiry activity where students will observe how water changes when it is moved through a variety of different mediums. Eventually, the students will take this model to the larger ideas of watershed in the community.

Adventures in ABC & 1, 2, 3
Julie Roettger Lily Lake Elementary Stillwater, Minnesota
This activity is an indoor/outdoor activity that incorporates both literacy and scientific observation to make an ABC book based on Antler, Bear, Canoe by Betsy Bowen. Family participation is encouraged.

Adventures in ABC and 1,2,3
Cathy Wolf-Wegener Marine Elementary School Marine-on-St. Croix, MN
This activity is an indoor/outdoor activity that incorporates both literacy and scientific observation to make an ABC book based on Antler, Bear, Canoe by Betsy Bowen.