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Cool Trees
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This warm weather activity introduces learners to the impact trees have on blocking the sun's heat and reducing temperature on the Earth's surface.

Big Sun, Small Moon
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Learners will explore the concept of angular distance, and investigate why the moon appears to be the same size as the sun during a solar eclipse, despite the sun being much larger.

Sandy Samples
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In this collecting/comparing activity, learners work with samples of sand from different places like a lakefront, river, or ocean beach.

Make a UV Detector
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In this activity, learners use tonic water to detect ultraviolet (UV) light from the Sun and explore the concept of fluorescence.

Moon and Stars
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In this craft activity, learners create a string of cut-out moons and stars.
Hexagon Hunt
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This activity gets learners looking at 6-sided shapes in nature, including the cells of a beehive, as well as other shapes.

Ancient Sun Observations
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In this activity, learners make their own Sun tracker to explore how ancient civilizations around the world studied the Sun.

Window Under Water
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Glare from the sun and ripples from the wind can make it hard to see what's below the surface of a body of water.