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Learners follow a three-step process to start their own rock collection.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this collecting/comparing activity, learners work with samples of sand from different places like a lakefront, river, or ocean beach.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners use several types of insect sampling and collection equipment to make an insect collection. Learners can collect insects from their schoolyard or yard at home.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners will create their own museum collection using their favorite toys, drawings, or collection.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this outdoor activity and observation game, learners hunt for a variety of textures, colors, odors and evidence of organisms in the activity site.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners keep track of how much paper the group uses in a week. Build awareness of paper waste, while strengthening measurement and estimation skills.

free Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this interactive activity, learners analyze seashells to explore phylogeny and evolution. Learners identify similar and dissimilar seashells to create a phylogenetic tree.

free Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners will collect pennies to donate and will combine charitable giving with estimating and calculating with money. To start choose a charity or something to save up for together.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity learners will "rescue" animals from tape and then sort the animals. Learners will use science process skills such as categorizing and making observations while they play.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 6 10 to 30 minutes
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In this interactive board game, learners "hire" different types of scientists to help canine character Ruff Ruffman solve unusual problems.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (11th activity on the page), learners use pennies to test their hearing acuity.

free Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners build an instrument for catching and observing flies. Learners act as entomologists, attract flies into a jar using a slice of apple, and then observe the flies' behavior.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 18 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity, learners are divided into teams.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 14 - 18 2 to 4 hours
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Learners explore their surroundings while reasoning about categories and counting.

free Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes