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In this nutrition activity, learners explore food labels and consider the nutritional value of foods. Learners also explore units of measurement commonly used on food labels.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity about the relationship between food and energy (page 5 of PDF), learners conduct an experiment to compare how much energy is released as heat from two different foods.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this nutrition and estimation activity (page 12 of PDF), learners estimate serving sizes of different foods and compare their estimates to serving size information provided on nutrition food labels

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Through this nutrition activity (page 5 of the PDF), learners will understand—and probably be surprised by—how big serving sizes of various foods should be.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this graphing activity (on pages 33-40), learners investigate how much and what kinds of food sea otter pups eat during their first year of life.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this investigation, learners gather information on various food items during a field trip to a local grocery store.

free Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity about the relationship between food and energy (page 1 of PDF), learners observe and quantify the growth of yeast when it is given table sugar as a food source.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this simulation of natural selection, learners use binder clips in three different sizes to represent the diversity of beak sizes in a bird population.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners are challenged to eat some candy as a cell would need to as well as to think about some of the problems that arise when a cell ingests food.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 14 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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This laboratory activity helps learners understand the concept of biological succession by simulating the process in a microenvironment with various protozoans.

Over $20 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 12 months
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In this food science activity, learners conduct an experiment that demonstrates the importance of light to plants.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this health, cooking, and math activity, learners explore nutrition and examine nutrition labels.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this life science activity (page 8 of the PDF), learners explore the carbon cycle by mixing yeast, sugar and water.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this simple exploratory activity (1st activity on the page), blindfolded learners try to identify mystery items by smell.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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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.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity (4th activity on the page), learners use their sense of smell to rate and arrange containers filled with different dilutions of a scent (like cologne or fruit juice) in order from wea

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity about human anatomy (page 20 of PDF), learners investigate the structure of muscles by comparing yarn and cooked meat.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners count and measure kidney beans to explore natural selection and variation. Learners measure the length of 50-100 beans.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners cut wells in JELL-O© and load the wells with different detergent solutions.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 18 4 to 24 hours
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In this activity, learners use a microscope to examine three different microbes: bacteria, yeast and paramecia. Educator will need to prepare the yeast solution one day before the activity.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes