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In this weather activity (page 4 of the PDF), learners will explore the water cycle through an interactive game.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners receive a labeled plastic film canister containing a material representing a pollutant (i.e. pencil shavings = a beaver's wood chips).

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners simulate an oil spill using popcorn (both oil and popcorn float on water), and estimate the spill's impact on the environment.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this ecology activity, learners make a model water-based ecosystem called a terraqua column. The column (in a large soda bottle) includes pond water, duckweed, sand or gravel, and small snails.

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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Learners compare the properties and solubilities of Styrofoam (TM), ecofoam packing peanuts, and popcorn. First, the solubility of each substance is tested in water.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - adult Under 5 minutes
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In this activity, learners create a soil and water model of a single-cell life environment and study living microorganisms.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this outdoor activity, learners race small boats, made of cork, balsa wood, popsicle sticks etc., to investigate the rate and direction of currents in a stream or creek.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this three-part activity, learners use food to determine the effects of wind, sandblasting and water on regolith (dust) formation and deposition on Earth.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners model, on a human-sized board game, how changes in water temperature may affect fish distributions and, ultimately, fisheries.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will explore vegetative propagation while preparing food scraps to grow into plants.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
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Learners build models of sinkholes to gain an intuitive knowledge of their physical aspects.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners examine the properties of different seaweeds, investigate what happens when powdered seaweed (alginate) is added to water, and learn about food products made with seaweed.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners experiment with a commercial photo-sensitive paper (Sunprint® or NaturePrint® paper). They place opaque and clear objects on the paper and expose it to bright light, observing the results.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - adult Under 5 minutes
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Learners combine different plant solutions -- made from fruits, vegetables, and flowers -- with equal amounts of vinegar (acid), water (neutral), and ammonia (base).

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - adult Under 5 minutes
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Learners will explore the scientific mystery behind a disappearing group of trees by examining data and attempting to explain the decline.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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An outdoor scavenger hunt helps learners consider the theme of "What Is Life?" Learners explore what living organisms are, including how organisms meet basic needs of food, shelter and water to surviv

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Malformed Frogs) is a full inquiry investigation into using indicator species to assess the health of an environment.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this four-day activity, learners grow bacteria and/or fungi from a variety of locations and compare the results.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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This activity provides an opportunity for learners to observe and examine how carbon dioxide, water, and light produce glucose/starch through a process called photosynthesis.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners construct models of plants that are adapted to living under specific environmental conditions.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes