Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Animals Between the Sand Grains Meiofauna
In this lab activity, students will observe the minute animals that live between sand grains. The activity includes a list of materials, procedures, and discussion question. It is supplemented with reference images and a list of species...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Sand Structure: Measuring Density and Porosity of Sand
For many kids, a day at the beach would not be complete without building a sandcastle. Have you ever wondered how it is that you can pack sand into a mold for a sandcastle? Do some kinds of sand pack better than others? This project will...
Scientific American
Scientific American Slideshow: A Grain of Sand: Nature's Secret Wonder
Get an up-close microscopic view of grains of sand from various locations around the world in this slideshow from Scientific American.
Other
Mainland Aggregates, Ltd: Many Uses of Sand
This infographic includes a calculation for how many grains of sand are on the Earth. It discusses what sand is, its history of use by humans, and its many uses in modern times.
Other
This Is Sand
Remember sand art? Now you can experience all the fun without the mess. Drag and drop streams of virtual sand grains to create surreal landscapes of color. The perfect marriage of Flash programming and artistic inventiveness.
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: Seashore Science
Come and learn with this incredible seashore science resource. The content includes fun facts, experiments, reproducible activities, resources and more.
Other
Physics.org: A Grain of Sand Covers 10,000 Galaxies
A fascinating look at how big our solar system really is. Shows how we can only see a tiny bit of our vast universe.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Colloids and Suspensions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students expand their study of mixtures to show that solids and gases can also act as solvents. Additionally, they take a look at situations in which...
Other
Atoms in Motion: All Matter Is Made of Atoms
Atoms are very, very small. Atoms are so small that it is often said that there are as many atoms in a single grain of sand as there are grains of sand on all of the world's beaches - certainly a difficult thing to prove, but you get the...