Plate Tectonics |
In this lesson students will identify the three general categories of plate boundaries recognized by scientists: convergent, divergent, and transform. |
Geology |
Middle School (6-8) |
Plastic Soup |
Students talk about what the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is and how it got there. Students explore a variety of types of marine debris. |
Marine |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8) |
Paper Towel Science Project |
Students in this lesson will learn about absorbance, capillary action, cohesion, and adhesion. |
Biology, Chemistry, Physics |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Packing Peanuts for The Future |
In this lesson, students learn the differences in packing peanuts (polystyrene and starch) and the pros and cons of each. |
Bioenergy, Engineering |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Owl Pellets Part II |
In this lesson students learn about owl pellets, compare the bines fund in the investigation charts, and determine what and how many prey items were eaten by their owl. |
Biology, Ecology |
Elementary (4-5) |
Owl Pellets Part I |
In this lesson student will gain an understanding of owls as predators, their eating habits, and the pellets they produce. Students will examine owl pellets to draw conclusions about eating patterns. |
Biology, Ecology |
Elementary (4-5) |
Out of Sight Out of Mind |
In this lesson students will get to bury their newly made utensils and other utensils to compare the degradability of each product. |
Bioenergy |
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Our Changing Oceans |
Students in the lesson learn about our changing oceans, the global carbon cycle, and microorganism’s role in the rise of atmospheric oxygen. |
Biology, Climate Change, Ecology, Marine |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Oregon Volcanoes |
In this lesson students will learn how to read topographic hazards maps and explore how Mt. Hood volcanic hazards will affect the surrounding region. |
Geology |
Elementary (4-5) |
Oregon Seagrass Beds |
In this lesson students learn about surveying seagrass beds in localities along Oregon’s coast. |
Biology, Ecology |
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |