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In this activity, learners use models of fossilized dinosaur teeth to understand how dinosaur teeth were used.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Cave Swallows Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into bird behaviors.

free Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this environmental science lesson, learners will examine the dangers of mercury and how humans contribute to growing mercury emissions on Earth.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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This activity (on pages 35-43) lets learners analyze a "herd of elk" to detect the spread of a bacterial disease called brucellosis.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this experiment with planaria (a type of flatworm), learners will investigate the capability of different body sections to regenerate.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 11 - 18 1 to 4 weeks
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In this outdoor biology and math activity, learners estimate the size of a population of organisms too numerous to count.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this family or group inquiry activity, learners use their senses to explore a local forest or woodland.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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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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This is an activity which will allow learners to gain an understanding of lemur behavior through observation and role play.

free Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this online Flash game, learners will explore a coral reef using an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV).

free Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Pet Handedness) is a full inquiry investigation into whether pets show a preference for the left or right paw, or “handedness” like people.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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This is an activity about the adaptations that allow the Aye-aye to survive in its habitat. Learners will explore how the Aye-aye collects food and how this is influenced by their specialized finger.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners find, count and compare as many different kinds of animals as they can find in two different areas: a managed lawn and a weedy area.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners start their own field journal to better understand the wildlife in their area.

free Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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This lab activity is about toxic substances like pesticides and their effects on biological systems. The activity starts with an introduction of how birds sequester calcium to make an egg.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners use whale count data from the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary to compare whale counts in relation to environmental factors.

free Ages 14 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this simulation, learners model two elephant seal populations and how they change over time. Learners start with cards representing a variety of seals.

free Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity related to plant biotechnology, learners transform a strain of E. coli using green fluorescent protein from a bioluminescent jellies.

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - adult 1 to 7 days
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In this outdoor activity/field trip, learners investigate organisms that live along the ocean's rocky coast.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - adult 1 to 12 months
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In this activity, learners practice counting and multiplication as they figure out how many animal body parts they have to examine as "Dr. Vet."

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes