Duckweed Bioassay part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a bioassay lab where students tested the effect of an environmental toxin (fertilizer) on the growth rate of Duckweed.

Solutions: Solubility and Miscibility part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This is a lab activity where students will investigate solubility or miscibility of eight substances with water.

Growing & Observing Crystals part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity requires students to design an experiment to determine the best conditions for growing crystals. Students then are asked to conclude what the ideal conditions may be, how this information is useful, and who may want to know it. It is a great way to continue using scientific process skills within a Geology unit.

Investigating simple plants part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Students will observe simple plants, develop an investigable question, and form an investigation. They will document their investigation in their science notebooks.

Investigating Magnetism: What are Magnets and Why Do They Attract or Repel? part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a classroom lab in which students observe and investigate how magnets interact with each other and the objects around them.

Using Microsoft Excel to Explore Gravity Forces and Accelerations part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a computer lab activity in which students use Microsoft Excel to create a spreadsheet capable of calculating gravity forces and acceleration values for any two objects if the masses of the objects and their separation distance are entered. Students will use their calculators to analyze numerous object pairs and make conclusions about gravity forces and accelerations on earth, on other planets, and in space.

Investigating Chemical Reactions: Factors Which Influence the Rate of a Reaction. part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is an inquiry based lab where students determine 3 ways to change the rate of the chemical reaction between hydrochloric acid and alka-seltzer.

Scientific Method Lab Using Bubble Gum part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a lab investigation where students gather data which compares 2 types of bubble gum, while learning to use the scientific method to collect qualitative and quantitative data using SI units.

Elements - Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This is a lab activity where the students group the given elements as metals, nonmetals or metalloids.

Investigating pH of common household substances part of MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
This activity is a classroom lab where students test common household liquids for pH level on the pH continuum, 1-14. They compare and contrast everyday use of the liquids, and how this relates to the liquids' pH property.