Freezing and phase change: How do you make ice cream? part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is an extension where students freeze a liquid, making ice cream.

Using Benthic Marcoinvertebrates Captured by Rock Baskets to Determine Biodiversity in a River. part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
In this ecology investigation, students will build and place rock baskets to collect benthic macroinvertebrates in a local waterway. They will observe and identify their macroinvertebrates and use the data to determine the pollution tolerance index for various areas of a river.

Comparative anatomy of bird vs. human leg bones. part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is designed to compare and contrast the anatomy of the leg bones of a bird vs. a human.

"Chemory" the game part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Matching game, including matching common ionic charges and ions and the compounds they form and naming of greek prefixes for covalent molecules.

Tic Tac Toe - Pick 3 in a Row Atomic Model Assignment part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a summary/assessment assignment which allows for differentiation and student choice. Students are assessed in their knowledge of the atomic model and the arrangement of elements on the periodic table.

The Flow of Energy: Balancing Ecosystems part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a guided inquiry by students into balancing ecosystems through food chains and webs.

Oobleck - What State's the Matter part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This inquiry is a classroom and lab based activity where the students will investigate state of matter and, as a group, determine what properties describe what state of matter.

Trucking and Thinking Newton's First Law Of Motion part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a classroom activity where students predict and test Newton's First Law of Motion as it applied to the movement of cargo in the bed of a truck.

Let's get sedimental: A study of the process of sediment deposition and particle sorting part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
In this classroom lab, students will investigate particle sorting and deposition.

Energy Flow through Organisms: An Introduction to Photosynthesis and Respiration part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This classroom activity introduces students to energy flow through organisms, producers & photosynthesis, and consumers & respiration.