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What's Mu? part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a field investigation where students design an experiment to determine the coefficient of friction for two contacting surfaces.

Grade Level: High School (9-12)
Subject: Physics:Classical Mechanics:Motion in Two Dimensions
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity

Overnight Crystals to illustrate solubility concepts part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This quick-lab provides a concrete experience with crystal formation from saturated salt solutions that can help students make solubility problems more relevant to their experience.

Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Subject: Chemistry:General Chemistry:Mixtures, Solutions, & Compounds
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Demonstration

Walking on Water--How Do Water Striders Do It? part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity provides students with a first look at water tension and its role in the life of a water strider.

Grade Level: Intermediate (3-5)
Subject: Chemistry:General Chemistry:Properties of Matter, Physics:Fluid Mechanics:Surface Tension
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Demonstration

Investigating Wolf Behavior part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a classroom investigation of wolf behavior where students use observational evidence to identify and describe wolf pack structure.

Grade Level: Middle (6-8)
Subject: Biology:Ecology
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity

Combustion/Pollution part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Students observe a burning candle and the byproducts given off through the burning process. This observation leads to a discussion to the effects of air pollution on our lives.

Grade Level: Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Subject: Environmental Science:Air Quality, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Air quality
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Demonstration

Water Quality part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This is a field investigation in which students test water quality in 2-3 areas using their own testable question.

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

Investigating Polymers: Comparing Two Liquid Glue Based Polymers part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
In this fun hands-on activity, students will create two different polymers, similar to Flubber and Silly Putty, using Elmers glue, liquid laundry starch, and Borax. Students will then compare the properties of the two polymers.

Grade Level: Intermediate (3-5)
Subject: Chemistry:General Chemistry:Bonding & Molecules
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Lab Activity

Getting the Lightbulb to Light Up part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a lab where the students try to make a lightbulb light up using two wires, a battery and a lightbulb.

Grade Level: Intermediate (3-5)
Subject: Physics:Electricity & Magnetism
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity

Light & Sound, Light Reflection Relay part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is an experiment where students learn about angles of reflection and use that knowledge to reflect a light beam around obstacles to a target across the classroom.

Grade Level: Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8)
Subject: Physics:Optics
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity

Investigating Motion: Paths of a marble part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This inquiry based activity will help students discover that marbles move in a variety of ways and the path in which it starts to move can be changed.

Grade Level: Primary (K-2)
Subject: Physics:Classical Mechanics
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity