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Activity
Center of Science and Industry

Cosi Columbus: Big Wave

For Students 3rd - 8th
Investigate the behavior of a string of rubber bands and clips, and discover why it produces patterns of movement called waves. Includes full list of materials, procedures, and scientific explanation of what causes different types of waves.
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Activity
Center of Science and Industry

Cosi Columbus: Two Lenses in One

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Investigate the behavior of a water filled vial, and discover why it acts like a magnifier. Includes full list of materials, procedures, and scientific explanation of what causes light rays to change direction.
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Interactive
Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)

Educaplus: Cuerpos Ligados en Equilibrio

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to make diagrams of forces by placing the forces to act on the boxes.
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Activity
Center of Science and Industry

Cosi Columbus: Cabbage Patch Chemistry [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Make your own indicator by using red cabbage leaves and common household items. Includes full list of materials, procedures, and scientific explanation of how to determine if a substance is acidic, basic, or neutral based on the colors...
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Activity
Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)

Educaplus: Tipos De Fuerzas [In Spanish]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a short demonstration to learn about the different types of forces.
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Activity
Bill Nye

Bill Nye: Barometer in a Bottle

For Students 3rd - 8th
This tutorial by Bill Nye explains how to make a simple barometer using a jar and a balloon. The barometer is an old and accurate first look at predicting the weather by examining the pressure of the atmosphere. Discover how atmospheric...
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: How to Extract Chlorophyll Easily

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents four simple techniques for extracting chlorophyll from leaves.
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Professional Doc
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Inquiry Page: Learning Begins With Questions

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
What exactly is inquiry-based learning? Use this website to learn more about this unique learning style.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Charting the Weather

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this activity, students will gather data from temperature and water gauges set up on the playground to learn about weather patterns. Then students will build a spreadsheet with data related to temperature, wind direction and...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Build a Solar Hot Water Heater

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This exercise will allow the students to explore solar energy by building a simple solar hot water heater with clean two liter soda bottles.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Acids and Bases Lesson/lab

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson will allow students to perform pH tests that determine if various solutions are acids or bases (cognitive). Students will test common household solutions such as water, vinegar, milk, and orange juice use pH indicator strips....
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Bubble Bubble

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson will help young learners understand the shape and movement of bubbles. Students will predict, practice, and record results as they blow bubbles with different-shaped objects.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Chemical Reaction in a Bag

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will use scientific methods in creating and observing a chemical reaction.
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Activity
Energy4Me

Energy4me: Bread Fossils

For Students 1st - 5th
Create a model of a fossil using everyday materials.
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Activity
Energy4Me

Energy4me: It's a Gas

For Students 2nd - 6th
Students will perform a natural gas experiemnt.
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Activity
Bill Nye

Bill Nye: Listen to This!

For Students 1st - 8th
You may have heard people say that your heart is a pump. You can tell a lot about how well your heart is working, just by listening with a stethoscope.
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Activity
Science Fun for Everyone

Science Fun: Solar Eclipse Kit

For Students 4th - 6th
Create your own solar eclipse with this science experiment. *This experiment is not to be used to look at the actual sun. Looking directly at the sun can be harmful.*
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Activity
Science Fun for Everyone

Science Fun: The Mind of a Student

For Students 5th - 8th
In this experiment, we will teach you how to make a simple film canister rocket. This science experiment is fun, easy, and is a great activity to demonstrate chemical reactions.
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Activity
Science Fun for Everyone

Science Fun: Balloon Pop! Not!

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this fast and fun science experiment video, we will teach you how to stick a needle in a balloon without popping the balloon. Video tutorial included.
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Activity
Science Fun for Everyone

Science Fun: Ping Pong

For Students 2nd - 4th
Learn about air pressure with this easy science experiment that is not only fun but appears quite magical. A video tutorial is included.
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Activity
Science Fun for Everyone

Science Fun: Snowflakes

For Students 3rd - 5th
Make your own snowflake with this science experiment!
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Activity
Science Fun for Everyone

Science Fun: Black Light Blue Beverage

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this science experiment, find out what happens when you pour tonic and ice into a glass and shine a blacklight on it.
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Activity
Science Fun for Everyone

Science Fun: Cool Off Volcanoes

For Students 6th - 8th
Build your own volcano and make it erupt with this science experiment!
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Activity
Science Fun for Everyone

Science Fun: Balloon Speakers

For Students 2nd - 4th
Learn about sound waves with this science experiment. All you need is a balloon!

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