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In this activity, learners investigate how wolves communicate with each other through different body postures.

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.

In this design challenge activity, learners explore the concept of biomimicry by using a natural organism's special features to design a new human object.

In this activity, learners will explore nature by creating food for birds. Learners will develop fine motor skills and engage in nature observation through this activity.

In this activity, learners construct bug models that "jitter" all over the table with just a battery, motor, and counterweight.

In this activity, learners build a bird feeder or feeders to attract birds for observation.

This activity models the mass coral spawning event that takes place at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary every August.

This design challenge is an open-ended exploration of linkages, a group of parts connected by hinges, and the types of motion they can create.

The Ancient Egyptians used a naturally-occurring salt from the banks of the Nile River, called natron, to mummify their dead.

In this activity, learners learn about the adaptations that flowers have developed which support pollination. Learners also list their personal preferences (i.e.

As a long-term project, you can rear monarch butterflies at home or in a classroom.

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

This outdoor activity/field trip requires a place where minnows swim, such as a local pond or brook.

Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) is a cloning method that involves transferring a nucleus from a somatic cell of the individual to be cloned to an enucleated egg.

The goal of this activity is to design, build and test a house or toy for an animal.

In this activity, learners build a bird that flies in place with help from a motor, wire, and some straws.

In this outdoor activity, learners construct bird feeders and set them up at to investigate bird behavior for one or two weeks. Multiple feeder designs are suggested.

Exponga estos pósteres en el salón o déjelos donde los chicos los puedan explorar. Los chicos buscan las respuestas en libros de consulta o en línea.

This activity includes several games about animal sounds. Using their sense of hearing and communicating with various kinds of noisemakers, learners role-play predator and prey.

These math posters have questions written on them, such as: How fast can a cheetah run? or How long can a giant tortoise live? Post these around the room or leave them out for children to explore.