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In this art-related activity, learners make a coin rubbing—a process similar to what archeologists may do with ancient artifacts. This activity can be used in connection with a history or art lesson.

Rocks are made of minerals, and minerals often have crystal shapes. In this fun activity about geometry in nature, learners create their own crystal shapes out of paper.

Learners trace, cut out and fly a boomerang, outdoors or in a large indoor space.

In this art/science/math activity, young learners are introduced to the concept of symmetry in nature.

En esta actividad, los aprendices exploran la simetría haciendo papel picado, una decoración común en México para las celebraciones.

In this outdoor art/environmental activity, learners create designs that will attract attention to animals and plants in particular habitats, and then test whether their designs attracted the "right"

In this engineering/design/arts and crafts activity, learners design and build "platforms" or "bridges" that can hold weight, and test which glue makes the strongest structure.

In this outdoor science/art activity, learners investigate spider webs by using string to create their own spider webs.

In this activity, learners make scale models of the Sun and Earth out of paper mache.

In this activity, learners search for various kinds of items made from minerals around their home or school, including toothpaste, wall paint, kitty litter, and bricks.

No glue is needed for learners of any age to become marshmallow architects or engineers.

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

Using a milk-based recipe, learners create "moo glue" which is basically white school-type glue. The "secret ingredient" in milk that helps make glue is a chemical called casein.

In this outdoor activity and game, learners collect and sort leaf samples to determine how many types of plants grow in the activity site.

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

In this outdoor activity, learners build bird nests and place them in the activity area, then play the role of naturalists as they try to locate each other's nests.

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

In this craft activity, learners create a string of cut-out moons and stars.

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.

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.