Chia Pets involves spreading chia seeds on plastic dinosaurs, placing the figurines in groups that are either given or not given water and light, and then seeing what happens to the plants over time.

You can use this phenomenon to create an engaging, student-centered exploration of what plants need to live and grow.

The resource includes a text file with suggestions for classroom use and some alignment information. There is also a PowerPoint with supporting imagery.

Disappearing Sugar involves the behavior of sugar crystals when stirred into water. You can use this phenomenon to create an engaging, student-centered exploration of the particle nature of matter.

The resource includes a text file with suggestions for classroom use and some alignment information. There is also a PowerPoint with a supporting video.

The Moon’s Many Phases involves sunlight within the Earth-Sun-Moon System. You can use this phenomenon to create an engaging, student-centered exploration into why the Moon’s appearance changes from day to day.

The resource includes a text file with suggestions for classroom use and some alignment information. There is also a PowerPoint with supporting imagery.

The Glen: Jurassic Rocks in New Jersey involves rocks in New Jersey with dinosaur footprints and fossil fish. The rocks show that the area repeatedly changed from land to lake over a period of time during the Age of Dinosaurs.

You can use this phenomenon to create an engaging, student-centered exploration of evidence for Earth’s ancient and changing landscapes.

The resource includes a text file with suggestions for classroom use and alignment information. There is also a PowerPoint with supporting images, a text file Student Packet, and several additional support files.