Video Science Lessons
Lesson Types:
- Project instructions: students are led to create an NGSS aligned science project based on self-driven research fueled by their curiosity.
- Science challenge: activities which deliver background content and demonstrate an activity you can try on your own
- Fun Science Fridays: mini activities for young children in grades K-5
- Lunch With A Scientist: science talks for high school students given by professional scientists. These include post-talk resources and are designed to be the beginning of a student project based on the talk material.
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Fill The Winter Break With This Fun – And Free – Scientific Challenge
This winter break, join Headwaters to study the birds that make your own backyard their home!
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Fun Science Fridays: Exploring Microhabitats
Pick a small area and look for all the things you can find using your observation skills.
Weekly Science Challenge: Make a Winogradsky Column
Learn how to cultivate your own microbe community through this easy at-home science lesson.
Microclimates Lesson Packet
Learn about how Microclimates develop and are identified, and how they make unique habitats for various species.
Fun Science Fridays: Scavenger hunt!
Join us for this scavenger hunt running August 21-28th.
Weekly Science Challenge: Understanding Riparian Habitats
Mary ellen walks you through how to use an easy rating sheet to look at the health of the riparian ecosystem.
Women in STEM Series: Melissa Marquez on studying sharks
What can a shark teach a human about life? It turns out, as shark scientist Melissa Márquez has found out, a lot!
Dwarf Mistletoe Lesson Packet
Learn about host/parasite interactions, focusing on dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium) and its impacts on forest health in North America.
Fun Science Fridays: Growing Plants
Our Needs And Seeds lesson packet for teaching children about growing plants is here! Check out this short intro video to get started.