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Algae in Excess
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Plants need nutrients to grow. This is why we apply fertilizers to grass and food crops. In this activity, learners will explore how fertilizers can affect lakes and other bodies of water.

Starting Your Container Garden
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This guide outlines how to plant a garden even if you don't have a yard!

Vegetable Revival
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In this activity, learners use food scraps from the kitchen to grow new vegetables.

Liesegang Rings
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This display shows slow chemical reactions in colorful crystal formations known as Liesegang Rings. These reactions are similar to those forming the rings in agates.

Homemade Rain Gauge
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In this activity, learners will build rainwater collectors to practice meteorology in their own backyard. Collect and analyze data to determine how much rainfall you get in a set period of time.

Home Mycology Lab
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Agriculturalists have long considered mushroom growing a challenge, largely because you need a piece of benchtop equipment known as a laminar flow hood.

Take a Tectonic Vacation
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This multi-part activity from the National Parks Service blends the science of plate tectonics with the culture and history of places with dramatic geologic landscapes.

Egg Carton Nursery
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In this activity, young learners will make their own flower seed nursery in an egg carton.

Rip It Up And Start Again - Composting
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In this activity, learners will experiment to find how long it takes to compost paper. They will create their own compost container and test different variables.