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Ramps 1: Let it Roll!
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  In this activity about ramps, learners explore and measure the rate at which spherical objects roll down a ramp.
  
Make Maracas
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  Make a rattle-like musical instrument! Shake it, hit it, spin it any way you want to!
  
Walking Water
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  In this activity, learners will be working with a sort of scientific magic, capillary action! They will set up 3 cups of water of different colors, connect them with paper towels and wait.
  
Beachcombing
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  In this outdoor activity, learners become beachcombers as they walk on a sandy beach in search of evidence of life.
  
Designing a Wall
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  In this engineering activity (page 5 of PDF), young learners investigate how materials and design contribute to the strength of a structure, particularly walls.
  
Design a Park
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  In this activity, learners are invited to imagine the park of their dreams!
  
Story Stones
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  In this activity, learners will exercise their imaginations and artistic skills. Appropriate for all ages, learners will create unique pieces to jumpstart storytelling sessions.
  
Be A Pasta Food Scientist
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  In this activity, learners of all ages can become food scientists by experimenting with flour and water to make basic pasta.
  
Exploring Tessellations (Grades K-2)
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  In this activity, learners repeat patterns in two and three dimensions to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle.
  
What is an Animal Group?
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  In this activity related to dinosaurs, learners explore why animals live in families. Learners discuss and identify animals living in families or groups from images and photos.
  Create a Mangrove Tree
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  In this group activity, learners will explore the characteristics, functions and uniqueness of the mangrove tree.
  
Water: A Basic Ingredient
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  In this activity, learners explore healthy choices related to the liquids they drink. The importance of water and milk as essential nutrients for a healthy body is the focus of the experience.
  
Fruits and Vegetables: Color Your Plate
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  In this activity, learners explore healthy choices related to the foods they eat. The importance of a variety of fruits and vegetables to a healthy diet is the focus of the experience.
  
Three Little Pigs
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  In this activity, leaners explore building techniques by recreating the story of The Three Little Pigs.
  
The Old White Sheet Trick: Light and Insect Behavior
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  In this outdoor, nighttime activity, learners gather around a brightly lit, white surface and study the behavior of nocturnal animals attracted to the light, particularly night fliers.
  
Changing Shadows
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  In this sunny day, outdoor activity, learners observe changes in shadows over time. The activity also helps to develop a sense of the Earth's motion.
  
Ramp it Up
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  In this activity, learners will build ramps and test how the laws of physics apply do different objects. Learners will explore physics and cause and effect through this activity.
  
Lengths of Ladybugs
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  In this math lesson, learners explore the concept of using units to measure length.
  
Introduction to Ocean Zones
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  In this activity, learners will create a diagram of the ocean zones and determine what organisms live in each zone.
  
Wonderful Weather
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  In this activity, learners conduct three experiments to examine temperature, the different stages of the water cycle, and how convection creates wind.