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From Polliwog to Frog
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  In this activity, learners discover how frogs' bodies change while growing from a tadpole to a frog. Learners create a simple craft that gives a visual display of the metamorphosis process.
   
Universal Indicator Rainbow Trout
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  In this activity, learners cut out a fish and then "paint" it using universal indicator and acids and bases.
  Bat Echolocation Experiment
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  In this activity, learners discover how bats use echolocation to get information about objects in their environment. During the activity, one learner whispers into a tube.
   
Animal Hats
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  In this arts and crafts activity about animals and animal characteristics, learners will design animal hats and role-play as animals.
   
Bug Hats
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  In this activity, learners use their imaginations and experiment with different materials to create bug hats.
   
Slippery Coqui Eggs
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  In this activity, multiple learners will use a game with ballloons to learn about coqui frog behavior.
   
Dinosaur Sock Puppet
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  In this activity about dinosaurs, learners first participate in a group discussion about where and when dinosaurs lived, how big they were, and who studies them and how.
   
Dinosaur Homes
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  In this activity about dinosaurs and survival, learners use scrap materials to create a miniature dinosaur habitat that includes a food source, water source, and shelter.
   
Bark Beetle Infestation Investigation: Estimation and Pheromones
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  This activity investigates how bark beetles can threaten forests by having learners estimate the number of infected trees from a photo.
   
Crayfish Investigations
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  This activity has learners interacting with live crayfish, but could be adapted for a variety of similar hardy and interesting organisms.
   
Dress Like a Frog
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  In this activity, learners will discover what it takes to be a frog. By dressing up like one, learners can visualize how each part of the frog plays an important role in surviving its habitat.
   
Butterfly Symmetry Painting
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  This activity (on page 3 of the PDF) has learners create models of butterfly wings.
   
Build a Bug
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  In this activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners use art supplies to build models of insects, both real or imagined.
   
Beach Finds Curiosity Cart
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  In this activity, learners observe hard parts of sea creatures (shells, molts, etc.) to better understand marine environments.
   
Butterfly Life Cycle Optical Illusion
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  This activity is a fun way to show two stages in a Monarch butterfly's life cycle. Learners will create an optical illusion that can be flipped from caterpillar to butterfly.
   
Sing - Suchomimus Was His Name
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  In this activity (located on page 2 of PDF), learners sing together a song that gives details about the dinosaur species Suchomimus (pronounced “Sook-o-mime-us”).
   
Build A Bee Bath
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  In this activity, learners use found natural materials to create a water haven for bees and other insects.
   
T. rex Cretaceous Treat
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  In this activity, learners make edible T. rex teeth (with adult assistance). The treat is a white and dark chocolate covered banana on a stick.
   
Make Your Own Butterfly
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  In this activity (on the left side of page 5, continued on the right side of page 4 of the PDF), learners make models of colorful butterflies.
   
Dinosaur Footprints & Fossils
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  In this activity, early learners simulate fossil prints in play dough or clay.
  