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Caution! Wildlife Crossing
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In this design challenge, learners use their creativity and imagination to design and test a wildlife crossing for their favorite animal.

The Rumblin' Road: Determining distance to a Thunderstorm
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In this activity, learners discover how to determine the distance to a lightning strike or nearby thunderstorm.

Nature Painting
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In this activity learners will create paint out of natural materials. Explore your natural world (or your fridge) and find berries, leaves, or flowers to find a great base for your paint.

Glove Gardens
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In this activity, learners create a garden in a disposable glove. They learn about the conditions necessary to make the seeds sprout and actively participate in caring for their plants.

Basking Basics
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In this activity, learners will explore reptile biology by taking temperature readings in various places and comparing them.

Slippery Coqui Eggs
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In this activity, multiple learners will use a game with ballloons to learn about coqui frog behavior.

Film Canister Farming
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In this hands-on botany activity, learners sprout vegetables in film canisters.
Growing Plants: Track Their Growth
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In this activity, learners will be working with predictions with a time frame of one week, or longer. Start by planting seedlings.

Animal House
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The goal of this activity is to design, build and test a house or toy for an animal.

Hidden Color Chemistry
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In this activity, learners will discover what colors are in different markers, and may be surprised at the results.

Solar Powered Cooking
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In this activity, learners make a solar oven. Learners witness the awesome power of the sun to make a yummy treat--a chocolate chip cookie!

Discovery Time: Birds
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In this activity, young learners, (2 years and up) explore bird behavior and adaptations by providing a homemade bird feeder and observing birds.

Discovery Time: Tracks
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In this activity, young learners, (2 years and up) explore animal behavior and adaptations by providing a "track trap" and observing the signs animals leave behind.

If You Lived in a Forest
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This activity encourages learners to focus on the natural environment of the Eastern Woodlands before the arrival of European settlers.

Discovery Time: Wildflowers
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In this activity, young learners (2 years and up) explore flower and plant biology and pollination by planting seed in a homemade seed starter.

Butterflies and Moths: Camouflage
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In this activity, learners make a camouflaged butterfly to hide outside for others to find.

Earth's Water: A Drop in Your Cup
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This creative lesson plan provides a visual way for learners to gain knowledge about the finite amount of fresh water on Earth and encourages the discussion of the various ways to conserve this resour

Pollinator Bath
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In this activity, learners will build a design and build a place for pollinators to drink from.

Amphibian Skin
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of permeability to better understand why amphibians are extremely sensitive to pollution.

Web It!
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In this outdoor activity, learners investigate spider webs and feeding behavior, particularly how spiders trap food in their sticky silk webs while not getting stuck themselves.