Lawrence Hall of Science


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In this activity, learners make a model of a beehive using simple materials.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor game, learners play the roles of gray or red squirrels gathering and storing a supply of food in "fall" and recovering enough of them to survive the "winter." Learners carry bags repre

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners discover how the environment around a building affects the growth of plants.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners visit the intertidal zone of a rocky coastal site well populated with marine organisms.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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These puzzles use four colors of socks in a drawer to get learners thinking algebraically.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Water on Earth is in lakes, the ocean, rivers, underground, and frozen glaciers.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners make their own Sun tracker to explore how ancient civilizations around the world studied the Sun.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this outdoor, sensory activity, learners role play as animals trying to identify their "family's" scent and locate their "territory." Learners mark their territories and sniff out other territories

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners plan a simple foot path and create an environmental impact study of the natural area where the path would be.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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When it rains, water can collect on top of and seep into the ground. Water can also run downhill, carrying soil and pollution with it.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - adult 45 to 60 minutes