Understanding Half–Life : Simulating the process of a radioactive material decaying according to the concept of a half-life. part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
In this activity, students will learn the concept of half-life of a radioactive material. Students will create and be able to recognize a graph representing the half-life of an imaginary radioactive element.

Accuracy and Precision Lab (with measurement and density) part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
In this lab exercise, students practice correctly using measurement tools, recording data, calculating density, using significant figures, and exploring the concepts of accuracy and precision.

The Optimal Bottle Rocket Lauch part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This is a computer and outdoor lab based activity in which students design two bottle rockets that are designed to reach maximum height. Students will calculate maximum height and terminal velocity for each rocket launched.

Centripetal Acceleration Lab part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a indoor lab where student gather data about centripital acceleration and write up a lab based on their findings.

Acceleration and Velocity Through Walking Using Paces and Excel part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Using students' step length to understand the relationship between distance, speed and acceleration. Includes graphing of data and interpretation of graphs.

Mini-Lab: Investigating Gas Laws part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a mini-lab where students determine relationships between gas laws and temperature, pressure, and volume; particularly Charles and Boyle's Law.

Determination of Chlorophyll in Olive Oil Using the Vernier Spectrometer part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
In this activity, students will investigate how much chlorophyll is in olive oil using a Varnier Spectrometer. Students will measure and analyze the visible light absorbance spectra of three standard olive oils obtained from any supermarket: extra virgin, regular, and light.

Analyzing the motion of a marble down a ramp part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This lab activity has students rolling a marble down a ramp to study position, velocity, and acceleration.

Investigation of semiconductors part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This investigation involves a web quest and simulation to help students learn about the make-up and functioning of semiconductors as well as some applications. They will learn about p and n type materials, the pn junction, and what happens when an outside EMF source is added.

Maximizing Kinetic Energy: An Investigation Using Marbles and Marble Run Construction Sets part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This is an indoor lab where students design marble runs to test what factors affect the final velocity of a marble.