Learning About Bird Migration part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Melissa Zeglin Crystal Lake Elementary Lakeville, MN
This activity is a classroom introduction to bird migration. Students will acquire new vocabulary, sharpen their map skills, and discover the scientific reasons some birds migrate.

Focused Observation: Recording Information Seen on a Hike. part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Lisa Arcand ,Battle Creek Elementary School, St. Paul, Mn based on a presentation by Andrew Jurek from Stonebridge Elementary School, Stillwater, Mn.
This activity is a classroom and field study activity where students learn how to record focused observation.

Investigating Iron-Fortified Food part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Mary Roe Lakeview Elementary Cottonwood, MN Based on an idea from Teaching Physical Science through Children's Literature, pg. 111. Terrific Science Press, 1996

Goldenrod Gall Flies: Writing a Lab Report in the Form of a Scientific Paper part of Teaching Resources:Quantitative Writing:Examples
Sarah Deel, Carleton College
Students collect protein electrophoresis data comparing goldenrod gall flies, analyze class data, and write a lab report in the format of a scientific paper.