Air Is Matter part of 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.

Shrinky Dink Chemistry part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a hands-on activity where students learn about polymers and the science of plastics, while making shrinky dinks.

Investigating Liquids: Color Changing Milk part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This experiment is a lab activity in which students will learn how different liquids react when put together.

Charles' Law and Ivory Soap part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a 2 part lab activity where students record properties of various bars of soap, and make models of molecules as they are cooled or heated. Students develop a new experiment changing one variable.

Mixtures, Solutions and Saturation: Testing Household Materials part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a laboratory extension where students test and collect data on two kitchen materials in the categories of solubility, saturation, chemical reaction and weights. Thus, giving students opportunity to reinforce skills already learned.

Measuring and Comparing Temperatures part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is an inquiry lesson where students learn how to accurately read a thermometer and then set up an investigation to compare the temperatures of different materials or locations.

Mystery Powders: An Introduction to Physical and Chemical Properties part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
In this classroom guided inquiry lesson, students will complete a serious of tests using five different mystery powders. Student will develop hypotheses, make observations, and draw conclusions about what each powder is and the physical and chemical reactions that occur when heat, water, iodine, and vinegar are added to each substance.

Chromatography: Who Wrote the Note? part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This lesson has students solving the mystery of a note by conducting chromatography. They will test different washable markers and see that different marker colors are made up of various pigments. They will compare and contrast the note chromatography with other chromatography results from a variety of markers.

Sponge Lab: Experimenting With Absorption part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity allows students to brainstorm investigable questions, conduct an experiment, and communicate the results related to our invertebrate animal study; specifically sponges and absorption. (Lesson is based on an original activity from "Porifera's Porosity", Holt Science and Technology - Animals, Holt, Rinehart, and Winston 2002, pages 50-51.)

Investigating Changes of State: Chemical and Physical Changes part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
In this activity students explore and identify chemical and physical changes by observing a variety of changes in matter in lab stations and through the making of butter and pancakes.