Hands-on STEM and science activities

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Challenge your students to explore wildlife conservation with these lab activities that will have them practice investigation, modeling, data analysis, and design skills while learning more about animals and the natural world.

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    The Missing Piece

    This inquiry-based engineering challenge will teach students about the interconnectivity of ecosystems by modeling the impact on forests when their top predator is missing.

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    Be Careful What You Fish For

    Students perform the steps of the scientific method while participating in a fun activity that shows how bycatch affects marine life and challenges them to brainstorm solutions.

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    Nature's Sponges

    Students build models of wetland ecosystems that represent the necessity and importance of these habitats.

  • Science

    Don't Treat Soil Like Dirt!

    Students will conduct a science experiment to observe and record conditions of soil samples in order to understand its role in supporting biodiversity

  • Science

    Biodiversity Audit

    Students will perform a biodiversity audit of their local grounds, following similar steps as scientists in the field. Based on their findings, they will evaluate the property based on how well it can support species and devise a plan for how they can increase its biodiversity score.

  • Science

    Pollinator Garden Guide and Wildflower Journal

    Learners can create their own pollinator garden and track its progress with a science journal.

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    Race to Leave No Trace

    This active game will help participants understand the dangers associated with natural resource extraction in fragile places, such as the Arctic, and brainstorm alternatives that could allow us to continue using Earth's resources in a way that better protects the environment.

  • Science

    Food Waste Audit (K-2)

    In this memorable activity, students will collect and analyze food wasted at school or in their homes and consider the environmental impacts of food waste.

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    Food Waste Audit (3-5)

    In this memorable activity, students will collect and analyze food wasted at school or in their homes and consider the environmental impacts of food waste.

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    Food Waste Audit (6-8)

    In this memorable activity, students will collect and analyze food wasted at school or in their homes and consider the environmental impacts of food waste.

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    Food Waste Audit (9-12)

    In this memorable activity, students will collect and analyze food wasted at school or in their homes and consider the environmental impacts of food waste.

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