Students explore the benefits of recycling paper. In this recycling instructional activity, students use statistics to calculate the amount of paper that is thrown away each week and construct a graph. Students analyze the data and...

Students learn about the properties of glass. In this making and molding glass activity, students participate in an experiment where they will learn how glass is created and how it is shaped to create bottles and jars. Students also...

First graders use their senses to formulate questions and make predictions to determine what is in the "Wonder Bag". They hold pieces of ice and examine while listing descriptors on a chart and then take their own temperature using an...

Students explore the amount of waste produced by humans. In this ecology instructional activity, students predict which lunch bag and its contents will produce the most waste. Leftover material is examined, amounts are recorded, and a...

Students explore density, mixture and solutions in a reaction. In this chemistry lesson, students create their own chap-stick using ingredients they analyze for their chemical contents. They discuss measuring skills, melting points and...