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The Gator Pie Game
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In this activity, learners explore fractions as they help gators share pies.
Measuring Rules
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In this math activity, learners create their own units of measurement by making noodle rulers. Learners practice estimating and measuring objects using the noodle rulers .

Pi Graph
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In this activity, learners use a straight line to learn about circles. Learners measure and record the diameter and circumference of different sized cylindrical objects on a chart.

Mapping the Classroom
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In this activity, learners discover the importance of maps and scale as they work together to create a map of the classroom.

Earth Walk
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In this hands-on and feet-on excursion, learners take a science walk to visualize the planet's immense size and numerous structures, without the usual scale and ratio dimensions found in most textbook

Sizing Up Temperature
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In this activity, learners explore Charles' Law in a syringe.
Read the Label: Nutrition and Percentage
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This activity combines learning about nutrition, math of measurement and proportion, and healthy eating. Start by distributing food packages with Nutrition Facts labeled.

Servings and Choices
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In this nutrition activity (page 16 of PDF), learners document their individual eating habits and learn whether their eating patterns meet their needs.

Surface Area and Soda Geysers
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This is an activity (located on page 4 of the PDF under Surface Area Activity) about surface area and reactivity.
Mystery Jars: Estimate Contents
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This activity puts a mathematical twist on the familiar “guessing jar.” No guesses allowed, estimates only.

Moving Model Glacier
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In this goopy activity (page 2 of PDF under GPS: Glaciers Activity), learners will model glacial movement with “gak,” a white glue and liquid starch mixture.

Cookie Surface Area
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This is an activity (on page 2 of the PDF under Surface Area Activity) about surface area to volume ratio.

Using Different Models of Earth
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In this activity, learners explore how the shapes, sizes, and distances of land masses appear differently on two different models of Earth: an icosahedron and a flat map.

Sea Turtle Populations
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In this activity (on page 2 of PDF under GPS: Sea Turtles Activity), learners will model how a sea turtle population changes over time, from eggs to adults, using puffed rice.

Bean Bugs
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In this outdoor biology and math activity, learners estimate the size of a population of organisms too numerous to count.

Transit Tracks
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In this space science activity, learners explore transits and the conditions when a transit may be seen.

Our Sense of Sight: How We Perceive Movement, Depth and Illusions
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In this activity, learners investigate visual perception as well as plan and conduct their own experiments.