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In this activity, learners explore properties of water and watch evaporation happen by "painting" with water in the sun.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity guide features three related explorations to help learners ages 3-6 investigate shadows via the following science concepts: A shadow is made when an object blocks the light; you can chan

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 6 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners discuss and investigate how cameras, telescopes, and their own eyes use light in similar ways.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor water activity, learners explore evaporation by painting with water and tracing puddles. Learners will discover that wet things become dry as the water evaporates.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 6 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners observe different light sources, outdoors and indoors, using prism glasses (diffraction glasses) and color filters.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Kites) is a full inquiry investigation into how a kite’s shape affects its performance.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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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.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11
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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 activity, learners design and build a simple wind vane —one of the oldest kinds of weather tools— and use it to show wind direction.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes