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In this activity, learners explore how and why rainbows form by creating rainbows in a variety of ways using simple materials. Learners create rainbows indoors and outdoors.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore why they can see colors in bubbles and why they change.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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This activity (9th activity on the page) about hearing demonstrates to learners the importance of having two ears.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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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.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this optics activity, learners split white light into all its component colors using three household items: a compact disc, dishwashing liquid, and a hose (outside).

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners discuss and investigate how cameras, telescopes, and their own eyes use light in similar ways.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity on page 24, learners perform experiments to examine whether or not trash can float, blow around, or wash away.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity (page 2 of PDF), learners play with a lens and a piece of paper to focus an image on the paper. Learners look at different things, and see how the lenses affect the image.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 11 5 to 10 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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This activity gets learners looking at 6-sided shapes in nature, including the cells of a beehive, as well as other shapes.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners use chocolate to explore how the Sun transfers heat to the Earth through radiation.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this inquiry-based lesson, learners measure the biomass of trees, calculate the carbon stored by the trees, and use this information to create recommendations about using trees for carbon sequestra

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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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 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 math activity related to light, learners assemble a photometer and use it to estimate the power output of the Sun.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 14 - 18 10 to 30 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