Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Growing a Soil Menagerie
Everything on our planet is linked by a giant recycling system called the biogeochemical cycle. How our planet recycles and reuses everything we need to support life is explained by making a miniature biosphere in this lab. You will also...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Worm Hunt: Isolating Soil Nematodes From Your Backyard
Nematodes, also called roundworms, are the most abundant animal on Earth and can be found in your back yard, playgrounds, and many other places. This lab involves isolating nematodes from several soil samples to discover the best...
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Reading Comprehension Passages
Thirty-three cloze reading passages on various scientific passages including the scientific method, the water cycle, earth science, atoms, elements, cell division, body systems, and more.
Oregon State University
Oregon State University: An Amazing Crystal Garden .And So Easy to Make!
This resrouce presents instructions for using nine easy to obtain materials for making crystals. The lab takes about 24 hours and it contains a brief explanation of how crystals form.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Earthquake Waves and Their Destructions
Looking for the epicenter of an earthquake and measuring the magnitude of waves are goals for learners in this lesson plan for intermediate to middle school students. Learners get to analyze the P and S waves.