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Citizen Science: Tree Leaf Monitoring
Go outside and make observations of tree leaf color and life stage.
ATLAS Experiment Coloring Book
Learn what it’s like to work in the ATLAS collaboration by exploring the ATLAS Coloring Book.
Motor Neurons Part 1 – Build a Neuron with Playdough
Step-by-step instruction on building a neuron with playdough (includes recipe to make your own playdough).
Motor Neurons Part 2 – Electric Fish Demonstration
Learn about how weakly electric fish from South America use specialized motor neurons to communicate with one another!
VOLCANO!
Our trash can volcano eruptions are a highlight of Science Fest every year! This video explains the basics of volcanoes and how a trash can volcano can serve as a model for real-life volcanoes.
The Eddington Experiment
Some experiments can only be done when the Sun and the Moon line up just right! Learn about one that helped prove Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
Migration Sensation
Enjoy the autumn bird migration with videos and activities from the Ketterson Lab!
Audiology Puzzles
Test your audiology knowledge with our crossword puzzle, word find, and dot-to-dot.
Geologic Time and Paleontology Game
Download and print a geologic timescale and a set of ancient animal cards and use the clues to put the ancient life in the time period where it belongs.
EARTHQUAKE! Part 1
Start off your adventure learning about seismology with an introductory video from IU EAS graduate student Elizabeth Sherrill and a video about how seismometers work by seismologist Dr. Michael Hamburger.
EARTHQUAKE! Part 2
Part two of our introduction to seismology series is all about location, location, location!
EARTHQUAKE! Part 3
Part three of our introduction to seismology series is an exercise about the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale which is used by seismologists to determine the magnitude and epicenter of earthquakes of the past.
A Puzzle For Your Thoughts?
From the Lilly Library, make the Slocum Puzzle Collection trihexaflexagon puzzle.
What Happens When a Dam Breaks?
Get a birds eye view of the aftermath of the Edenville and Sanford dam failures courtesy of Earth and Atmospheric Science drone pilot Steve Scott.
IU Greenhouse
Take a virtual tour of the beloved Biology Building Greenhouse on the Bloomington campus of Indiana University. Enjoy beautiful photographs and fun facts for some of our special plants as you virtually wander through the peaceful conservatory rooms.
The Wild Journey of a Bacterial Cell
Follow a bacterial cell in this amazing animated adventure by IU Biology professor & microbiologist Jake McKinlay, then color your own bacterial adventures.
Biology Coloring Pages
These coloring pages pertain to biology subjects like photosynthesis, evolution and Darwin, wearing a mask to fight COVID-19, and the animal cell.
Braille Alphabet
In this activity, you will create your own braille alphabet with just paper and glue. You can use this to feel and memorize the braille alphabet!
Plants Get Sick Too
Put yourself in the shoes of a plant pathologist and go on a mission to find “new plant pathogens” out in nature!
You’ve Got a Friend in Me: Plants and Their Microbial Partners
How do microbes on the surface of seeds affect plant growth? Find out with this hands-on experiment.
The Secret Language of Mice: How a Mouse Hears High Frequencies
Click through an interactive investigation to learn about the secret language of mice, and what our ears have to do with it.
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