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Foliage Findings: A Leaf Pigment Activity

Download this simple biology lesson plan and introduce elementary science students to the plant pigments responsible for autumn leaf colors.

Meteorites: The Relationship of Kinetic Energy to Mass

Simulate meteorites coming to earth and the relationship between kinetic enegery (KE) of a sphere and its mass by measuring and analyzing quantitative data.

Electron Configuration Battleship Activity

Focused around electron configurations, this fun battleship adaptation is great for your next chemistry class.

Electromagnetic Induction Lab: Creating Electric Current from a Magnetic Field

Use this Electromagnetic Introduction Lab to demonstrate the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.

Natural Selection Simulation Activity

Simple Machines and Building the Rube Goldberg Machine

Instruct students on simple machines with this Rube Goldberg machine.

Thermal Energy Transfer Demonstration

Explore the relationship between temperature and electric potential in thermoelectric materials using both the Seebeck effect and the Peltier effect in this lab activity.

Using Our Land Activity

Borax Snowflake Lab

Teach 9th grade chemistry students how to build a snowflake with borax.

Hidden Figures Movie Activity

Engage your STEM students by watching the Hidden Figures movie and trying out our activity.

Magnetic Force Fields: Attractive Breakfast Cereal

Use breakfast cereal to teach your students about magnetic attraction.

The Evolution of Finches

Explore Darwin's Theory of Evolution with this high school biology activity.

Marvelous Magnet Activities

Marvelous Magnets: An Exploration of Electromagnetism with Lab Stations

Investigating Magnetic Forces & Force Fields: Building a Compass

In this activity, students will find that the materials with higher iron contents will serve as better compass needles.

Homeostasis Heroes

Create a character and story line based on the physiological impact a certain system has on the body.

Tragedy of the Commons

This activity explores the "tragedy of the commons."

What is the density of water?

What is the density of water? Does 1 mL of water really equal 1 cm3?

Diffusion and Cell Size Lab

Observe the different rates of diffusion that occur among different sized cells.

Atoms and Molecules: Subscript & Coefficient

Introduce balancing equations and the Law of Conservation of Matter.