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Thematic Obsevational Drawing Ideas for Primary Students part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This is a thematic chart of items a teacher can easily find to create a weekly Observational drawing exercise.

Grade Level: Primary (K-2)
Subject: Environmental Science, Geoscience
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity

Observing Leaves and descriptive writing part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
In this activity students will explore leaves using inquiry and their senses.

Grade Level: Primary (K-2)
Subject: Biology, Geoscience, Environmental Science
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Field Activity

Watershed: Exploring Run-Off and Infiltration in the Classroom part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
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.

Grade Level: Primary (K-2)
Subject: Geoscience, Environmental Science
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity

Investigating Decomposition Processes of a Plant part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Students observe the decomposition of a pumpkin under controlled circumstances. These observations are used to take notes and develop questions.

Grade Level: Primary (K-2)
Subject: Geoscience, Biology, Geoscience:Soils, Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity

Global Water Availability part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Short description This activity is an interactive lecture, where students will learn that fresh water is a limited resource. They will also see that drinkable water is not distributed evenly over the earth.

Grade Level: Intermediate (3-5)
Subject: Geoscience, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity