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Cleaning with Dirt
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Learners build a filter from old soda bottles and dirt. They create polluted water, and pour it through their filter to clean it.

Caution! Wildlife Crossing
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In this design challenge, learners use their creativity and imagination to design and test a wildlife crossing for their favorite animal.

Chemical Footprint—Family Activity
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In this multi-part activity learners examine non-point water pollution.
Build Your Own Wind Turbine
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Learners construct an electricity-generating wind turbine out of a plastic bottle.
Mercury in the Environment
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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.

Solar Structures
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In this activity, learners explore how the power of the sun can be harnessed to heat and cool a building.

Working with Wind Energy
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In this activity, learners explore how wind energy can be generated on both a large and small scale.

Plugged in to CO2
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In this activity, learners investigate various appliances and electronics, discovering how much energy each uses and how much carbon dioxide (CO2) is released to produce that energy.

Shipping for Survival
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In this activity, learners explore how packaging engineers develop customized shipping and packaging containers to meet the needs of many different industries.

Morphing Butterfly
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In this activity, learners explore how nanosized structures can create brilliant color.

Zero-Energy Housing
In this activity, learners investigate passive solar building design with a focus solely on heating.

West Coast Shipwrecks
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In this data activity, learners will explore shipwrecks from four National Marine Sanctuaries on the West Coast of the United States.

Making Connections: What You Can Do To Help Stop Global Climate Change
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In this cooperative learning activity, learners visit ten stations and are challenged to think critically about various conservation questions and issues.

Common Scents
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Learners use a mortar and pestle to extract clove oil from cloves using denatured alcohol. They put this oil on paper, which they can take home.

Bird Feeder Challenge
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In this activity, learners are challenged to build a bird feeder using recycled materials from home and are encouraged to problem solve during the extensions.

Plastic Bag Creations
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In this activity, learners will reuse plastic bags in an interesting way.
Hazardous Chemicals in Your Neighborhood
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In this environmental science lesson, learners will examine hazardous chemicals and their effects on human health and the environment.

The Carbon Cycle: How It Works
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In this game, learners walk through an imaginary Carbon Cycle and explore the ways in which carbon is stored in reservoirs and the processes that transport the carbon atom from one location to another

Working with Watermills
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In this activity, learners explore how watermills have helped harness energy from water through the ages.

Engineer A Bird Feeder
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In this activity, learners of all ages will design a functional bird feeder using familiar, every day materials.