MnSTEP Activities
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Investigating the Rock Cycle Through Writing and Illustrating part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a quantative writing activity where students will use writing and illustrations to show their knowledge of the basic rock cycle.
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Sedimentary Geology:Weathering
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity
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.
Subject: Chemistry
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Field Activity
Hot Wheelin' with Speed, Acceleration, and Data Graphs part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a lab investigation where students observe, record, and gather data on the speed, acceleration, constant speed, and average speed of toy cars. This activity allows for futher investigation of speed, time, and distance of objects to calculate speed and acceleration.
Subject: Physics:Classical Mechanics, General Mathematical Physics
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Investigating Matter: Identifying Properties and States of Matter part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a classroom lab in which students investigate and observe three types of balloons to help identify the states of matter and their properties.
Subject: Chemistry:General Chemistry
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Plant Field Study: Adaptations of Plants for Survival in Different Environments part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This is a field investigation where students observe plants in a school forest setting . Students then compare adaptations of plants from different parts of the forest.
Subject: Biology:Evolution
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity
The Rock Cycle: A hands on Simulation part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a hands-on simulation of the rock cycle.
Subject: Geoscience
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
What are communicable diseases and how can we prevent some of them? part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Students will learn that microorganisms can get inside one's body and they may keep it from working properly. Students will learn that vaccinations help to prevent some diseases but not others.
Subject: Biology:Microbiology:Microbiology and Health
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
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.
Subject: Chemistry:General Chemistry, General Bonding & Molecules
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
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.
Subject: Chemistry:General Chemistry
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
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.
Subject: Chemistry:General Chemistry:Thermodynamics:Heat, Chemistry:General Chemistry:Thermodynamics, Properties of Matter, Bonding & Molecules
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity