Earth Science Online Experiments

Featured Experiment:

Investigating the level of light intensity over a 24-hour period.

Construct an artificial "land mass" and mapping the surface features of its terrain using a Motion Sensor.

Investigate the phenomenon of evaporation under a variety of conditions.

Measure the cloudiness of water samples to determine correlation between weather events and local water quality.

Measure the intensity of various sound sources.

Eight investigations using the Temperature Sensor.

Measuring the amount of CO₂ in a classroom and observing the changing levels during a class period.

Students will analyze how sulfites and related chemical compounds affect the availability of oxygen in waterways exposed to acid mine drainage.

Measuring the conductivity of water samples to determine if water "runoff" from soil is more or less likely to conduct electricity.

Measuring atmospheric pressure over a 24-hour period.

Measuring air temperature, dew point and relative humidity in a plant terrarium.

Creating samples of "acid rain" in the laboratory, using a pH sensor to quantify the change in acidity of the "rain water".

Using a pair of Temperature Sensors to investigate convection currents in a water tank.