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In this outdoor beach activity, learners use a variety of "beaks" (such as trowels, spoons or sticks) to hunt for organisms that shore birds might eat.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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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.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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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.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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This is an activity to do when there is a solar eclipse!

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - adult 1 to 2 hours
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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.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners make 3-dimensional models of the Earth and Moon.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will make their own prism and use a glass of water to separate sunlight into different colors.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners make their own solar oven to bake s'mores and learn about how solar energy is absorbed on Earth.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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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.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes