Do Edible Dormice Hold Secrets To The Fountain Of Youth?
Investigate the relationship between the protective ends of DNA, called telomeres, and lifespan in a long-lived rodent.
Dive Into The Depths With Seals
Use this interactive to explore ocean data collected by Elephant Seals as they swam through the North Pacific Ocean.
Life Under a Rock: Bacteria in Extreme Environments
Explore the dry, dim world of hypolithic or “under rock” cyanobacteria and measure and compare colony growth in deserts around the world.
Investigating Community Food Webs: The Ecological Importance of Spiders
Students design and construct their own webs out of yarn and paper plates, test how effective they are at capturing Ping-Pong “pests,” and see how the removal of pests affects crop yield.
Hydrophobicity: Will The Water Drop Stop Or Roll?
Examine surface textures and conduct a “tilt test” to compare how materials with different surface textures repel or absorb water.
Go Mothing! Easy Outdoor Science Fun
Discover the variety and beauty of moths. It’s easy science fun! Attract moths at night outdoors using just a light and a sheet.
Burping Bioacoustics
Explore the field of bioacoustics by recording and analyzing the sound waves of human burps.
Make A Squid Print
Observe the different features of a squid from your local market and then create a squid print where you can document your findings.
Build Pitfall Traps To Observe Insects And More
Learn to make a simple pitfall trap to safely capture, observe, and identify arthropods like insects and spiders.
Get Cheesy: Make Curds and Mozzarella
Learn to make cheese curds and experiment with different types of milk to determine how fat, protein, and sugar content affect the yield and quality of curds.