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Learners observe different light sources, outdoors and indoors, using prism glasses (diffraction glasses) and color filters.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, young learners (2 years and up) explore turtle basic adaptations and biology. Turtle external anatomy is explored by "building" a turtle with a nature collage.

free Ages 4 - 8 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a bird feeder or feeders to attract birds for observation.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners will collect, dry and press seaweed over the course of four days in a similar way that artists/crafters press flowers.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners create colorful bead bracelets to wear outside while searching for matching colors in plants. Learners will be surprised by the variety of colors in nature.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 8 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners use a simple trick of perspective to dress friends in tiny cutout clothing. Learners make tiny pants out of card stock and tape them to the end of a stick.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this family or group inquiry activity, learners use their senses to explore a local forest or woodland.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners make their own bug boxes and test the habitat preference of selected "minibeasts" (bugs).

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Rabbits), learners will visit a zoo, aquarium, or pet store to view a variety of fish.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this two-part activity about the connection between the lupine plant and butterflies, learners first read "Miss Rumphius," a storybook about lupine by Barbara Cooney.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this family or group activity, learners create a nature journal by visiting a local nature center or backyard, observing creatures in their natural habitats, and sketching what they see.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11