Seasons part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Interactive Lecture Demonstrations:Examples
David Steer, University of Akron Main Campus; , University of Akron Main Campus
While working in groups to facilitate peer tutoring, students manipulate a hands-on, physical model to better comprehend the Earth's position in space, the Earth's rotation axis and seasons. -

Newton's Second: Having A Ball With Motion part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Susan Van Kekerix
This activity is a field investigation where students design and test a gravity ball launcher, record their observations, and share their findings in the large group setting.

Investigating Ordering Planets: Math Connections and Number Sense in Science part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Anne E. Flynn St. Charles Borromeo School St. Anthony Village Minnesota Based on an original activity from "Science" by Harcourt School Publishers 2006, 'What Is the Solar System?'p.353
This set of activities is designed to help students develop an understanding of scale/distance and ordering the planets from the sun, understanding Earth's position in the solar system, and developing new ways of determining "order."

Investigating Flight with Paper Airplanes part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Ellen Gevers Lincoln Elementary White Bear Lake MN
Students will determine a testable question and create an experiment related to flight of paper airplanes. They will gather and record data and present their findings to classmates.

First Class Levers part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Jennifer Krings, Ridgeway Community School, Houston, MN
This activity is an investigative introduction to class 1 levers. Students create levers and record observations to determine the use and components of a lever.

Investigating Earth and Moon Surface: Impact Craters part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Corliss Thomas
In this activity students use a simple model of the moon to do an experiment to see how impact craters are formed. The lesson worksheets are differentiated and students are put into pre-determined teams by ability to conduct the experiment.

Investigating Static Electricity: Creating Lightning on a much smaller scale part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Kathy Ahrndt Northside Elementary Benson, MN 56215 References: The Science Mailbox, p. 61, Copyright 2006 MNSTEP Handouts on Static Electricity (1985 The Bakken) Website: Physics Education Technology. "Simulations". Balloons and Static Electricity, http://phet.colorado.edu/new/simulations/sims.php?sim=Balloons_and_Static_Electricity (14 August 2007) Website: Science Made Simple. "Static Electricity". Learn about Static Charge & Static Shocks, http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/static.html (14 August 2007)
This activity is a guided exploration of how static electricity works and how it relates to lightning.

States of Matter: Which Will Propel the Balloon? part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
John Pokrzywinski, Nettleton Magnet School, Duluth, Minnesota
This activity models the states of matter and students investigate those states with a balloon/straw rocket.

Famous Scientists part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Pam Schilling, Sky Oaks Elementary School, Burnsville, Minnesota, information summarized from various Internet sites: wikipedia.org and other biographical sites
This lesson is a presentation of famous scientist throughout history where the students will learn and take notes about the contributions and discoveries made in science.

Water Bottle Rockets - etc! part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Chris Bakke, Clearbrook-Gonvick School, Clearbrook, MN, based on a fairly common activity I like to do with my students
In this science lab, students investigate Newton's Laws of Motion. Students will make and fly water bottle rockets, as well as measure the height of each rocket's flight.