Ward's World Activities

Secret Code Game - Discovering Dichotomous Keys

Teach how to use dichotomous keys with this middle school biology activity.

Electric Field Lines Lab

Visualize static electric field lines using synthetic hair and baby oil

Diffusion and Cell Size Lab

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

Bear Trap: Finding Tardigrades

Time to set up your bear traps! We're searching for Tardigrades.

Hidden Figures Movie Activity

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

Light Waves & Phosphorescence

Building Energy Transfer Systems

Teach your students about different types of energy transfer systems with this activity.

Marvelous Magnet Activities

Marvelous Magnets: An Exploration of Electromagnetism with Lab Stations

Pucks to Socks Activity

Are you looking for a fun way to teach your students about kinetic friction? This activity will 'rock their socks off!'

Build Your Own Crystal Radio

In this activity, students will research how a radio sends and receives AM and FM signals.

Growing Copper Crystals Activity

In this activity, students will practice the observational skills necessary to identifying chemical reactions.

Owl Pellets and Food Chains

In this activity, students will research the food chain of an owl.

Mink Scavenger Hunt Dissection Activity

Mink are great specimens to study the basic anatomy of a mammal.

Chalk it Up! A Bonding Race

Using basic classroom supplies, this activity encourages students to review their understanding of ionic and covalent bonds, both in writing names and formulas.

Ocean Currents and Tides

Help your students create a model of the earth’s ocean waves in a bottle.

Benham's Disk Activity - What Colors Do You See?

Wrecking Ball Activity

Teach your students how to build their very own pendulum.

A Battery of Hands-On Science Fun with this Free Orange Clock Activity

Give students a boost from using fruit to demonstrate how batteries convert stored chemical energy into electrical energy.

Cross-Link Science and Fun with this Free Joke Juice Activity

A quick and easy activity illustrating the effect of cross-linking on a polymer