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In this activity (on page 2 of the PDF under GPS: Biodiversity Activity), learners will pair up and take a notebook outdoors to a selected location to observe and record a list of living things that t

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity (located at the bottom of the page), learners investigate soil and explore the creatures that live in it.

free Ages 4 - 11 1 to 7 days
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In this outdoor activity, learners release a portion of a lawn from human control—no mowing, no watering, no weeding, no pest control—and then investigate the changes that result over several weeks.

Over $20 per group Ages 6 - 14 1 to 12 months
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In this outdoor, mystery-solving activity, learners work like detectives, gathering evidence to identify the culprits that are attacking plants.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This outdoor activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Sand Dunes) is a full inquiry investigation into how the amount of moisture in a sand dune relates to the number of plants growing

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this outdoor, sunny day activity, learners experiment with paper leaf models to discover how some desert plants conserve water.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners use artificial bees and paper models of flowers to find out how bees transfer pollen from one flower to another.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners make their own organic-rich soil. Depending on where this activity is done, learners will probably discover that their local soil is low in organic matter.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the structure of plant leaves. Learners find out what happens when they coat either the top or bottom sides of leaves with petroleum jelly.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners will make seed orbs to grow new trees and plants. Learners will explore ecology and life cycles as well as stewardship through this activity.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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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.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners examine the different materials gardeners add to their soil, and discuss how these materials are important for plant growth.

Over $20 per student Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this biology/ecology activity, learners construct a terrarium out of a tennis ball container. This terrarium is unique because it never has to be watered.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity (located in the middle of the page), learners start a garden by planting their socks!

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 11 1 to 4 weeks
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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 put on their naturalist hats and explore the world around them.


free Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners will be working with predictions with a time frame of one week, or longer. Start by planting seedlings.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity, learners observe the effect of transpiration as water is moved from the ground to the atmosphere.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this environmental science activity, learners research what is essential for plant life and the necessary components of soil to support plants.

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this laboratory exercise, learners will discover how many different plant hosts they can find that are infected by the same genus of a powdery mildew fungus, or how many different genera of powdery

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes