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Damsels and Dragons
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In this outdoor activity/field trip, learners conduct experiments to explore where dragonflies and damselflies perch or rest, and how the flies change behavior in reaction to other flies or fly decoys
Extra Bounce
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In this indoor or outdoor demonstration, use a large and small ball to illustrate conservation of energy and momentum.
Helicopters
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In this activity, learners will observe how air interacts with a paper helicopter. Learners will test different variables of weight, size, and shape.
Bug Hotel
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In this activity, learners will create a home for animal friends in their backyard using recycled materials. Some material suggestions include: pine straw and twigs.
The Wander of Pollen
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In this activity/demonstration, learners explore pollen and how insects and animals transport pollen. Learners investigate and compare wind and animal pollination.
Sock Garden
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In this activity (located in the middle of the page), learners start a garden by planting their socks!
Ancient Sun Observations
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In this activity, learners make their own Sun tracker to explore how ancient civilizations around the world studied the Sun.
Exploring Ultraviolet (UV) light from the Sun
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In this outdoor activity, learners explore UV rays from the Sun and ways to protect against these potentially harmful rays.
Big Sun, Small Moon
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Learners will explore the concept of angular distance, and investigate why the moon appears to be the same size as the sun during a solar eclipse, despite the sun being much larger.
Build An Aqueduct
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In this activity, learners use the design thinking process to design and build their own aqueduct, or water bridge.
Telescope Treasure Hunt
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This hands-on astronomy activity lets learners hunt for different objects in the night sky that contribute to stellar and planetary formation, using a Treasure List.
Colors in Nature
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In this activity, learners create colorful bead bracelets to wear outside while searching for matching colors in plants. Learners will be surprised by the variety of colors in nature.
Out of Control
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In this outdoor activity, learners release a portion of a lawn from human control—no mowing, no watering, no weeding, no pest control—and then investigate the changes that result over several weeks.
Creating a Local Field Guide
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In this activity, learners survey living organisms near where they live or go to school, and create a local field guide.
Soil Secrets
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In this activity (located at the bottom of the page), learners investigate soil and explore the creatures that live in it.
Press Seaweed
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In this activity, learners will collect, dry and press seaweed over the course of four days in a similar way that artists/crafters press flowers.
Egg Carton Nursery
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In this activity, young learners will make their own flower seed nursery in an egg carton.
Nature Drawing
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In this family or group activity, learners create a nature journal by visiting a local nature center or backyard, observing creatures in their natural habitats, and sketching what they see.
For the Birds
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In this outdoor activity, learners turn the fun of feeding wild birds into an investigation of bird behavior.
The Old White Sheet Trick: Light and Insect Behavior
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In this outdoor, nighttime activity, learners gather around a brightly lit, white surface and study the behavior of nocturnal animals attracted to the light, particularly night fliers.