Science & the Environment
Your Guide to Science Fair Projects
This guide offers students help with science projects from start to finish: project ideas, exhibit suggestions, judging criteria, and more. Made possible through a link with PNM.
Student Scientific Research
Teachers will find “how to” information on student science competitions and successful methods to conduct student research. Link to Science Education Foundation Inc.
Order Lepidoptera: Butterflies and Moths
In environmental partnership with the Columbian Park Zoo, this four-part curriculum focuses on these beautiful creatures.
- Butterflies and Moths...Fact or Fiction (pdf, 350 KB)
- How to Create a Butterfly Garden (pdf, 390 KB)
- How to Create Butterfly Wings (pdf, 430 KB)
- Identification of the Parts of a Butterfly (pdf, 380 KB)
Indianapolis Zoo - Zoo Animal Facts and Teacher Resources
Link to the Indianapolis Zoo to access animal facts and teacher resources from the Zoo’s extensive database.
Discovering History and Science Along the Ohio River
Link to the Falls of the Ohio State Park to explore the wonder of the renowned fossil beds and the role of the Falls in the region’s history.
Exploring International Connections: Indiana in the World
View themes and lesson plans on diverse topics.
Eiteljorg Museum - Go West
Link to the Eiteljorg Museum and explore what the West was and what it is like today. Includes information on Native Americans and cowboys.
