Life & Environment
Time to complete: 2 hours
Create a food web to model an ecosystem.
Time to complete: 2 hours
Create a food web to model an ecosystem.
SciGirls in Puerto Rico explore the benefits that big trees bring to their ecosystem.
SciGirls use math and mapping to help a colony of bees.
Time to complete: 1 hour
Watch and ID birds in your neighborhood.
SciGirls build their own miniature wind farm.
Time to complete: 1 hour
Build a windmill that lifts weight.
Time to complete: 45 minutes
Determine which material holds the most water.
Time to complete: 45 minutes
Test leaf toughness with your own penetrometer.
SciGirls help scientists track the monarch butterfly population and raise caterpillars.
Time to complete: 45 minutes
Explore what happens when you try to complete two simple tasks at the same time.
SciGirls study bottlenose dolphin behavior.
SciGirls investigate what makes a good bird habitat in an urban environment.
Friends compare frog and toad calls in rural and urban sites to evaluate the population.
SciGirls put a lid on school trash.
Time to complete: 2 hours
Make a plan to reduce waste in your area.
SciGirls compare palms to native trees in Southern California.
SciGirls select the best horse for a riding competition.
Put the light bulbs in your house to the test.
Time to complete: 1 hour
Create your own field guide.
Time to complete: 2 hours
Put on a naturalist’s hat and explore the world around you.
Time to complete: 45 minutes
Identify the different plastics in a mystery bag.
Time to complete: 45 minutes
Get stepping and measure your way around town.
SoCal SciGirls help scientists collect data on the health of the Pacific Ocean.
Time to complete: 2 hours
How do your local trees measure up?
SciGirls make a local wetland more attractive to turtles.
SciGirls dive to protect their favorite reefs.
Time to complete: 45 minutes
Learn frog calls in this citizen science practice activity.