![Swallowtail butterfly Swallowtail butterfly](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/6595-9.jpg?itok=M5gZz-7j)
Insects: Part 2
Picture Collections
10 images of some animals that have 6 legs and 3 main body parts consisting of a head, thorax and abdomen.
![KWL: Know/Want to Know/Learned](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-11/KWL.jpg?itok=kJV80ZDt)
KWL: Know/Want to Know/Learned
Teaching STEM
This strategy helps students reflect on prior knowledge, wonderings and new knowledge.
![Jellyfish Jellyfish](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/photo-1449439330640-8b0f943e031b.jpg?itok=7g-jctsR)
Invertebrates: Marine
Picture Collections
8 images of some invertebrate animals such as sea anemones, coral and jellyfish that live in a marine environment
![How much of an iceberg is on top of water?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-much-of-an-iceberg-is-on-top-of-water.jpg)
How much of an iceberg is on top of water?
Hands-on Activities
In this hands on activity find out just how much of an iceberg is below the surface. It might surprise you!
![How much power is generated when climbing a set of stairs?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-much-power-is-generated-when-climbing-a-set-of-stairs.jpg)
How much power is generated when climbing a set of stairs?
Hands-on Activities
Put on your running shoes and sharpen your pencil! Investigate the mathematical connection between work and power in this hands-on activity.
![Snake with open mouth](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-10/Snake_with_open_mouth.jpg?itok=9bjWhnVu)
How Snake Venom Kills… and Saves Lives
STEM Explained
Snake venom can be dangerous for your circulatory system, nervous system or muscular system. But it can also be very useful in medicine.
![Water slides](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-01/Water_slide.jpg?itok=y1yPxO54)
How Surfaces Affect Motion
Lessons
Will it slide or stick? Students conduct a fair test to investigate how different solid surfaces affect the movement of an object on a ramp.
![monster about to sneeze](/sites/default/files/2019-10/cute-little-monster-going-to-sneeze.jpg)
How does snot work?
Hands-on Activities
Make some fake snot and explore the function of mucus in this fun activity.
![How tall can you build a marshmallow structure that will support weight?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-tall-can-you-build-a-marshmallow-structure.jpg)
How tall can you build a marshmallow structure that will support weight?
Hands-on Activities
Are you willing to give up a sweet treat for the sake of science? Can you engineer a strong and stable structure out of something soft and fluffy?
![How does sound travel?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-does-sound-travel.jpg)
How does sound travel?
Hands-on Activities
Try out this cool activity to hear sound vibrations.
![dung beetle rolling dung](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-09/Dung_beetle_rolling_dung.jpg?itok=1q-E0DEH)
How to Find a Mate When You Smell Like Dung
STEM Explained
Some dung beetles use alternative reproductive tactics to increase their chances of finding a mate. Learn what this tells us about evolution and biodiversity.
![How does water move up a plant?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-does-water-move-up-a-plant.jpg)
How does water move up a plant?
Hands-on Activities
Do an experiment with celery to learn about the structures that help plants take up water.
![Condensation on a window pane](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-12/Condensation_on_window_pane.jpg?itok=ldU_Rpxp)
Humidity on Earth and on the Space Station
Backgrounders
Humidity is an important part of life on Earth and life in space. This backgrounder explains what humidity is, how it is measured and how it affects us both mentally and physically.
![How fast can you react?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-fast-can-you-react.jpg)
How fast can you react?
Hands-on Activities
What is a reflex? Test your reaction time and find out why reflexes are important in this challenge activity.
![Condensation on the window of the Apollo 12 Lunar Module, November 1969](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-12/Condensation_window_Apollo_12.jpg?itok=KtlUs1RV)
Humidity on Earth and on the ISS
Backgrounders
Humidity is an important part of life on Earth and life in space. This backgrounder explains what humidity is, how it is measured and how it affects us both mentally and physically.