Penny Ante Science is curriculum resources that are fun, easy to set up, replicate, and use in your classes for little to no money. These activities were written and adapted by SME Professors Emeritus Dr Fred Fifer and Dr Cynthia Ledbetter.

Fun Activities from Penny Ante Science related to R/V Melville Subduction Crew Education Team Research

The following activities are designed for use in any classroom. Simply click on the desired area for details. The Instructions & Worksheets file lists materials, provides student instructions and associated worksheets, along with teacher notes for facilitating the activity. The Teacher’s Guide file lists activity extensions to geology, ecology, man, technology and the environment, along with correlations to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for K-2, 3-6, 6-8, and secondary science standards.

NOTE: The TEKS correlations mentioned are to the older 2001 TEKS before the latest revisions, so please compare the topics to the most recent TEKS or your state guidelines.

Instructions & Worksheets	Teacher’s Guide by Activity
20,000 Fathoms	TG 20,000 Fathoms
Balancing Acts	TG Balancing Acts
Boy, Oh Buoyancy	TG Boy, Oh Buoyancy
Davy Jones’ Locker	TG Davy Jones’ Locker
Deep Water	TG Deep Water
Devil & Deep Blue Sea	TG Devil & Deep Blue Sea
Heavy, Heavy, Hangs Over your Head	TG Heavy, Heavy, Hangs OYH
How Deep is the Ocean?	TG How Deep is the Ocean?
Poke, Crack and Scoop	TG Poke, Crack, Scoop
Sea Hunt	TG Sea Hunt
Sea Solids	TG Sea Solids
Shore to Sea	TG Shore to Sea
Sittin’ on the Dock	TG Sittin on the Dock
Slip Sliding Away	TG Slip Sliding Away
Solvent the Problem	TG Solvent the Problem
Water Colors	TG Water Colors