Are you teaching the water cycle in your classroom or homeschool? The water cycle is a complex process with many stages that all work together to provide the freshwater crucial to our survival. Hands-on water cycle activities are useful to demonstrate the different steps in the water cycle and can make your lessons memorable for […]
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If you are teaching the phases of the moon, this popular snack activity with cookies is sure to be a crowd-pleaser! This yummy and fun activity is sure to make your lunar phases lesson a memorable one. In this post, you’ll find the materials list and directions for this activity, plus, I’ve created a free […]
Explore the cosmos with your students with 11 hands-on space activities. From creative art projects and snack activities to real-world stargazing, this list has something for every young space enthusiast.
Are you in search of engaging ways to teach earth science in your homeschool or classroom? Hands-on activities help make complex concepts more memorable and enjoyable for students. Whether you’re building models of Earth’s layers, measuring stream flow, or exploring plate boundaries, these interactive lessons will bring earth science to life in your classroom! In […]
Get ready to try some fun outdoor learning activities this summer! Read on to learn about recently released units, free resources, and more! Below, I’ve put together a list of my most recent new units, freebies, blog posts, and upcoming sale dates at Wild Earth Lab! Plus, my favorite outdoor learning activities for summer! I […]
Perhaps you have made a “cup of dirt” from pudding. But you can turn this simple snack into a tasty science activity by creating a soil horizons parfait! For this activity, you will make a parfait with 6 layers to represent the 6 horizons. This is an entertaining and tasty way to teach your students […]
Are you teaching your students the difference between porosity and permeability? While these two properties of soils and rocks are related, they are not the same! And what better way to understand the difference between porosity and permeability than a hands-on lab activity!? In this lab experiment, compare the porosity and permeability of three sediments: […]
Can you tell the difference between a reptile and an amphibian? It can be challenging. Afterall, they are both ectothermic vertebrate animals. But there are a few key differences between reptiles vs amphibians that you can use to tell them apart. Lungs & Gills First, reptiles always breathe air through lungs. Even aquatic reptiles never […]
Are you studying soil science, gardening, or agriculture with your students? If so, you have probably learned that soil is a mixture of sediments and organic matter. But different soils have different amounts of these two ingredients. A soil’s organic matter content is important, especially when considering a soil’s ability to support plants. In this […]
This “jar test” is great for the classroom. Shake up soil and water in a jar. Then, watch the grains settle over time. Larger grains settle faster than smaller grains.