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Rhythm Painting
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In this activity, early learners create paintings by making music and rhythm. Learners place paper in cans, add paint-soaked beans (or pebbles) and put the tops on.

Clay Exploration
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In this activity, learners explore the possibilities of clay as a natural material.

Metallophone
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In this activity, learners explore sound by constructing an instrument using some metal pipes, rubber bands, and a baseboard.

Fraction Penguin
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In this craft activity, learners will recognize, name, and compare the fractions 1/2, 1/4, and 1/8 by constructing a penguin out of portions of paper circles.

Kaleid-o-mania
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In this hands-on activity, learners build their own kaleidoscopes and explore how light can reflect of off surfaces such as mirrors, to produce beautiful patterns.

Thumb Piano
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In this activity, learners explore sound by constructing a simple piano out of wood and craft sticks.

Design a Fish
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In this activity (page 2 of PDF under GPS: Alligator Habitat Activity), learners will study the adaptations different fish species have developed to survive in their habitats.

Nature Walk
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In this activity, learners take an indoor nature walk and discover various objects that have been brought in from the outdoor environment.

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

The Legend of the Flying Frog
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In this activity, learners listen to a story about a made-up endangered species--a flying frog! Learners print out six story pages and then draw the pictures and write the captions.

Habitat Adaptation Matchup
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In this activity, learners work in small groups to match various marine animals with their different environments.

Fossil Dig Site
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In this activity (located on page 5 of PDF), learners work in groups to create dig sites for display.

Handy Family Tree
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In this bilingual (English/Spanish) activity, learners create family trees by tracing the hands of their family members.

Everyday Poisons
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This reading and writing activity (on pages 2-9) teaches what plant parts should be avoided, how a person can get rid of toxins, symptoms of plant poisoning, and how plants create poisons to repel pre
Animal Math Posters
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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.

Caring Together: Activity Stations
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In this Bob the Builder(TM)-themed activity, learners explore the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) by rotating through several activity stations.

Our Beautiful World
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In this Bob the Builder(TM)-themed activity, learners go on a nature walk outside and describe what they observe using their senses.

It's Natural
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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.

Benham's Disk
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In this activity, learners make a Benham Top to explore visual illusions and optics.

Cloud Fun
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Learners complete a series of hands-on and investigative activities to explore cumulus clouds.