Elementary School
Featured Elementary School Activities
Bridges
Design, build, and test a bridge made with file folders to see which design is the strongest.
Building a Bungee Jump
Build and study a bungee jump that is safe and fun to use.
Building a Zip Line
Design, build, and study a zip line that is safe and fun to use.
Buildings and Earthquakes
Build model buildings and test them for earthquake resistance using a shake table.
Changes in the Environment
Students learn that different species can arise from a common ancestor if different groups have different selection pressures.
Clouds
Why are there clouds? Explore the water cycle.
Experiment with Ecosystems
This open-ended series of models allows students to experiment with virtual ecosystems and test their hypotheses about producer/consumer and predator/prey relationships.
Mystery Plant Adaptation
Students learn that species are adapted to their environments and that variation in a species can help the species adapt to changes in the environment.
Mystery Plants Mystery
Learn about intraspecific differences and how variation in a population can help a species adapt to living in different environments.
Natural Selection
Students explore how changes in the environment affect both plants and animals in a simple ecosystem.
Plants
What do plants eat? This unit explores plants and how they make food.
Predators and Prey
Students learn that selection pressure can lead to a change in the characteristics of a population.
Solar Oven
Design, build, and test a solar oven.
The Virtual Ecosystem
Students learn that organisms with similar needs compete with one another for resources.
The Virtual Field
Learn the life cycle of organisms, variation within a species, and heritability of traits.
The Virtual Greenhouse
Students learn about basic needs of organisms. An organism thrives in specific environments that match its specific needs.
Variations and Adaptations
Students determine how climate can affect ecosystems.
Wind Generator
Build a wind turbine and test different blade designs to generate electricity.
