Science Activities
Physical Science Students Create Rube Goldberg Machines
After studying energy, work, power, and energy conversions, students created Rube Goldberg machines to accomplish a task. Tasks ranged from mixing two substances to create …
Ecology Students Dissect Perch
Ecology students studying Aquatic Ecosystems dissected Perch. They looked at similarities to humans and many differences as well.
8th Graders Model Weather Fronts
Students modeled warm and cold fronts using warm and cold water, jars, food coloring, and a divider.
Students discover if a coat keeps a snowman from melting
Students in 7th and 8th grade science, physical science, and ecology designed coats for snowmen to prevent thermal energy transfer in order to answer the …
Anatomy Students Created Sliding Filament Models of Muscular Contraction
Students constructed models of sarcomeres, showing how the smallest contractile unit of muscles function. The models were very original and moveable.
7th Graders Differentiate Between Living and Nonliving Objects
Students observed various specimen in order to apply their understanding of the characteristics of life.
Biology Students Explain Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration in Creative Ways
Biology students created projects that creatively showed their understanding of the processes of Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration.
7th Graders Investigated Physical and Chemical Changes
Students carried out an experiment to observe physical and chemical changes.
Biology Students Investigated Factors Influencing Rates of Respiration in Yeast
Students selected different independent variables to see how each influenced the rate of respiration in yeast. To keep the lab constant, the dough was placed …
8th Grade Constructs Earth Quake Resilient Homes
Students created homes that would with stand violent vibrations, simulating the effects of an Earthquake.
Anatomy Students Dissect Deer Leg Joints
Students investigated the components of a deer leg joint by dissecting down to the bones of the leg.
7th Grade students create density columns
7th Graders made density columns after studying density in class. The substances they selected had to have different densities so to be able to create …