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Demonstrate the hydrophobic effect, surface tension, and hydrogen bonding with this fascinating underwater activity.

Help students discover the science behind cool things like glow sticks, fireflies, jellyfish, and even crime scene investigations.

Deepen students’ knowledge of how Earth’s position in its orbit and its tilt cause the seasons, affect temperature, and the amount of daylight each hemisphere gets.

The students in your class will be fascinated by learning how bacteria and denatured proteins are connected to their holiday meal's safety.

Take the stress out of teaching hands-on science to students at home with this list of budget-friendly and versatile supplies that enable endless science experiments.

Keep students engaged over the holiday break with these hands-on science activities that will a-maize the whole family.

Use these illuminating facts about color from McGraw Hill’s AccessScience to make the study of light & color fun & easy. Key concepts focus on the visual perception of different wavelengths of light.

Celebrate World Teachers’ Day by learning how teachers made a difference in the extraordinary lives of these STEM professionals.

Lab safety tips for blended and remote learning from WeAreTeachers.

This comprehensive resource from McGraw Hill’s AccessScience gives you facts and the latest science on coronavirus. A go-to resource as you develop real-life lessons integrated into STEM topics.

Doing amazing science activities in the lab is only cool when we follow the rules. So, keep students and others as safe as possible—whether it's inside the classroom or in a home-based science lab.

Check out 26 of our most popular science activities and the convenient activity-pack download. Covers classroom or distance-learning lessons for chemistry, biology, physics, geology & earth science.

These 10 tips will help get you started if you're looking for guidance to help your students create a safe and functional lab space for hands-on science exploration at their home.

Why do mosquitoes feed on blood? Why do their bites itch? What is the anatomy of a mosquito? How do they spread disease? Buzz around this article to inspire your biology and ecology lesson plans.

An in-depth resource on paleontology with engaging facts for budding earth scientists in your class, as they explore the fields of geology, biology, ichnology, ecology, and more.

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Grab this Styrofoam-meets-acetone activity, so the science investigators in your class can make observations about the concept of dissolving and how to distinguish it from melting.

Our must-see list of online activities and resources for teachers planning remote learning for their students during school closure and looking for professional development.

The budding pyrotechnic engineers in your science class will be excited to learn how chemistry is behind the beautiful colors and thunderous sounds of fireworks.