The Algae-in-a-Bottle Experiment: A High-Impact Learning Activity part of Pedagogy in Action:Activities
The Algae-in-a-Bottle Experiment provides an engaging and flexible high-impact teaching tool for helping students to know, understand, and apply a number of concepts related to the biology and ecology of aquatic plants and their environments.

Characterizing Plate Boundaries part of Online Teaching:Activities for Teaching Online
Students examine maps showing four different types of geologic data along three specific plate boundaries, and document the patterns in the data along each boundary. Next, they compare their observations to the ...

Metric System Conversions: Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) activity part of MnSCU Partnership:PKAL-MnSCU Activities
This activity helps student learn to convert within the metric system and begin learning about process skill necessary for working in groups.

Ionic and Binary Compound Chemical Nomenclature part of MnSCU Partnership:PKAL-MnSCU Activities
This is a POGIL activity geared for general chemistry students. The activity guides students through the process of determining how ionic and binary compounds are named as well as inorganic acids.

Student Inquiry Into Cellular Respiration part of MnSCU Partnership:PKAL-MnSCU Activities
A POGIL activity regarding cellular respiration with an additional activity regarding the function of NAD+ in redox reactions.

Investigating Density: Determined by using mass and volume of a substance. part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This is an exploratory activity involving matter and density. There are many assessment pieces including a laboratory.

Vector Treasure Hunt part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Students work in groups to find a "treasure" using a treasure map with directions written in vector format.

Investigating soil acidity: Comparing pH and buffering capacity of various soils part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
In this activity students investigate soil pH differences and buffering capacity as it relates to acid rain, interpret and present their findings, and develop a new, experimental question.

Boiling water with ice: Effect of pressure on the boiling point of water part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This guided inquiry activity, in which ice is used to boil water in a Florence flask, works well in the introductory class to a chemistry or physical science course. The students will learn the difference between observation and inference and apply this understanding to various other situations in which observations and inferences must be made. The students will also use outside sources to try to explain why the activity worked.

Physical and Chemical Properties of Water part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a method of tying a multitude of physical (and chemical) properties together showing what makes a substance unique and identifiable. This activity is a great way to lead the students into developing their procedures, their further investigations, and yet giving them the feeling of responsibility and ownership for their learning.