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In this set of outdoor games, learners increase their awareness of the outdoor environment by going on a scavenger hunt and an out-of-place hunt.

In this activity, learners investigate the concepts of relative size and distance by creating a basic model of the solar system.

This is a classic exercise for visualizing the scale of the Solar System.

In this outdoor activity, learners use only their senses to to find the extremes of several environmental variables or physical factors: wind, temperature, light, slope and moisture.

In this activity (on page 14 of PDF), learners use a pan full of flour and some rocks to create a moonscape.

In this meteorological activity, learners get to build their very own anemometer (instrument for measuring wind speed) using a paper cup.

In this activity, learners investigate soil conditions by creating a soil map. Learners record soil characteristics and compare the conditions of soil in different grid sections.

In this weather forecasting activity, learners use common materials to construct a rain gauge and measure daily, monthly, and yearly rainfall.

In this activity, learners use an astrolabe to measure the altitude of objects. Learners will first practice taking measurements by measuring the altitude of trees and buildings.

In this activity, learners build a simple pinhole viewer. They use this apparatus to project images from a variety of light sources, including a candle, the Sun, and the Moon.

In this activity, learners observe the moon each night for a month and draw their observations in a Moon Watch Log.

In this activity, learners investigate and compare the rate of drying in different conditions.

In this activity on page 24, learners perform experiments to examine whether or not trash can float, blow around, or wash away.

In this activity, learners investigate parallax, a method used to measure distances to stars and planets in the solar system.

In this activity, learners construct a simple air pressure launcher for paper rockets.

In this activity (located at the top of the page), learners make an easy river strainer and see what they can catch.

In this activity, learners use a simple 3D model to discover why the Moon has phases.

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

In this activity (located on page 4 of PDF), learners gain insight into the actual size of dinosaurs and practice making estimations and measurements.

In this activity, learners build a sled kite that models a type of airfoil called a parawing.