Classroom Activities
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Copying Nature’s Success: Teaching Students About Biomimetics
Ready to create a model home that draws on biomimetics? In this activity, students research, design, and build structures that incorporate ideas inspired by the natural world. View »
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One in a Million: Using Serial Dilutions to Understand Concentration
In this activity, students will learn about concentration while performing a serial dilution. View »
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Making a Scientific Claim: Ocean Acidification
Students can use this graphic organizer to write an argument for decreasing atmospheric CO2. View »
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Making and Evaluating a Scientific Claim
Students can use these 2 graphic organizers to make and evaluate scientific claims. View »
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Analyzing and Evaluating Data: Engaging in Argument from Evidence
Cover best practices for engaging in scientific argumentation with this resource. Includes links to relevant graphic organizers. View »
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Urban Stream Syndrome
Urban streams often suffer from urban stream syndrome, which is characterized by changes in nutrient levels, hydrology, biodiversity, and other factors. In this activity, students learn how to identify streams that suffer from urban stream syndrome based on visual evidence. View »
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