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.

Investigating Characteristics of Enzymes and the Factors that Affect Their Function. part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Jen Vance
This classroom lab allows students to develop skills of the scientific method while exploring the characteristics of enzymes.

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.