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Join the Dinosaur Age
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In this activity, learners rotate through several learning and play stations to explore dinosaurs and paleontologists.
From the Internet to Outer Space
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In this activity, learners will use Google Sky to observe features of the night sky and share their observations.
Big and Little Cups
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In this indoor or outdoor water activity, learners pour water from small cups to large cups and containers. In doing so, they discover water takes the shape of its container.
Hexagon Hunt
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This activity gets learners looking at 6-sided shapes in nature, including the cells of a beehive, as well as other shapes.
Pósteres Sobre el Espacio y Matemáticas
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Exponga estos pósteres en el salón o déjelos donde los chicos los puedan explorar. Los chicos buscan las respuestas en línea, en libros de consulta, y en calendarios y almanaques.
Twist and Spout
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In this activity, learners make their own "tornado" using two soda bottles and water.
Supersize That Dinosaur
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In this activity, learners explore the size and scale of dinosaurs. Learners listen to "The Littlest Dinosaurs" by Bernard Most. Then, learners estimate the size of a Triceratops and T.
River Catcher
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In this activity (located at the top of the page), learners make an easy river strainer and see what they can catch.
Float or Sink?
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In this water activity, learners test which objects float and which sink. Learners discover that objects behave differently in water.
Wet Art
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In this activity (located on page 10 of the PDF), learners explore the properties of spraying and dripping water, while making art.
Modeling the Night Sky
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In this two-part activity, learners explore the Earth and Sun's positions in relation to the constellations of the ecliptic with a small model.
Boats Afloat
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In this water activity, learners build boats that float and sink. First, learners listen to the book, "Who Sank the Boat" and practice making predictions throughout the story.
Globe at Night
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In this international citizen science activity, learners measure their night sky brightness and submit their observations into an online database.
Topographic Investigation: Map an Underwater Surface
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In this activity, learners create a map of a hidden surface using a "sounding stick" -- a technique similar to how underwater maps were once made.
Pop! Rocket Launcher
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In this activity, learners construct a simple air pressure launcher for paper rockets.
Investigating Ice Worlds
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In this activity about the solar system, learners use various light sources to examine ice with different components to understand how NASA studies planets and moons from space.
Creating a Soil Map
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In this activity, learners investigate soil conditions by creating a soil map. Learners record soil characteristics and compare the conditions of soil in different grid sections.
Gaming in the Outdoors
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In this set of outdoor games, learners increase their awareness of the outdoor environment by going on a scavenger hunt and an out-of-place hunt.
Any Year Calendars
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This PDF contains 12 calendars (12 months). Each month contains activities about math. Things to do on familiar holidays (like July 4), less common holidays (like Backward Day), and any day.
Home Water Audit
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This activity offers learners and their families several ways to raise their awareness together about home water.