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In this hands-on art and science activity (page 4 of the pdf), learners brainstorm and discuss how humans use wetlands, then express their understanding of the subject in artwork.

In this activity on page 14 of the PDF (Rethinking the 3 R’s: It’s Easy to be Green), learners turn plain pieces of recycled plastic into shrunken works of art.

In this activity, learners use information gathered from a variety of sources to design and make their own insect.

In this activity, learners investigate feeding relationships. Learners complete a food web and then make a mobile to represent a food chain.

This activity is a fun way to show two stages in a Monarch butterfly's life cycle. Learners will create an optical illusion that can be flipped from caterpillar to butterfly.

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.

In this activity (p.25 of PDF), learners investigate spores. Mushrooms produce millions of spores which are equivalent to the seeds of plants but without the massive food reserves.

This great "re-use it" activity will demonstrate how to transform a greeting card into a box. Once constructed, the box can have many uses like holding special notes or keepsakes.

In this activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Rabbits), learners will visit a zoo, aquarium, or pet store to view a variety of fish.

In this activity, learners will engineer a new shape and use it to create a new pattern with no wasted space.

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.

In this activity, learners will create their very own constellation.

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

In this activity, learners will see how UV light affects colors over time by making their own sunprint on construction paper.

In this activity about camouflage, learners create a model that shows how a flounder is able to blend into a variety of environments.

This activity has three story puzzles learners can solve to learn about life in the Arctic.

In this activity on page 60, learners examine and simulate wildlife entanglement by experiencing what it might be like to be a marine animal trapped in debris.

This activity generates learner excitement about light through the creation of a room-sized rainbow.

In this family or group inquiry activity, learners use their senses to explore a local forest or woodland.

This activity introduces learners to Native Americans as people who depended upon nature in the past and continue to emphasize the importance of nature in the present.