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In this Cyberchase activity, learners use the numbers one through six to solve a puzzle.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will construct a measuring device (snake "string") to improve their observation skills.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this craft activity, learners will explore the structure and purpose of antelope horns by constructing their own headband using toilet paper rolls and yarn.

free Ages 4 - 8 30 to 45 minutes
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Birds' beaks are designed to allow birds to get the most of whatever food they need. In this activity, learners get an idea of how different beak shapes suit different food sources.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (located on page 5 of PDF), learners work in groups to create dig sites for display.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners construct bird feeders and set them up at to investigate bird behavior for one or two weeks. Multiple feeder designs are suggested.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity, learners will create their own coral polyps - the basis for a coral reef.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore cooked chicken wings and identify the various parts including: bones (radius, ulna, humerus, shoulder joint, elbow joint), tendons, and cartilage.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners build bird nests and place them in the activity area, then play the role of naturalists as they try to locate each other's nests.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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Exponga estos pósteres en el salón o déjelos donde los chicos los puedan explorar. Los chicos buscan las respuestas en libros de consulta o en línea.

free Ages 6 - adult Under 5 minutes
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In this activity, learners compare plant and animal life in different habitats including a sidewalk crack and lawn. Learners sort human-made materials and natural materials found in each habitat.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners construct a traditional handicraft toy that illustrates a motion commonly associated with violins and earthquakes.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a mini crank machine to make a bird "fly." This engineering activity introduces learners to automata, rotational motion, cranks and cams.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners will experiment with the physics of flight by making a gliding contraption with strange looking wings. The activity explores flight with connections to the natural world.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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This activity is intended to familiarize learners with native Houston birds, introduce learners to tools biologists use in the field, and to enhance their observation skills.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners will build a bee hotel for pollinators. Learners will explore building and ecology through this activity.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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En esta actividad, los aprendices harán un terrario usando materiales simples.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this outdoor/indoor activity, learners collect ants and dirt to create an ant farm in a cup that they can observe over time.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this interactive game, learners listen to the songs of four different thrushes and then try to match each bird with its song.

free Ages 6 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, young learners (2 years and up) explore the world of insects and other "bugs" by Making a "bug hotel" with recycled objects.

free Ages 4 - 8 1 to 4 weeks