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In this activity (page 4 of the pdf), learners build a model of a tide pool, using chicken wire, paper mache, and other craft materials.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how the application of nano-sized particles or coatings can change a bigger material’s properties.

Over $20 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners release a portion of a lawn from human control—no mowing, no watering, no weeding, no pest control—and then investigate the changes that result over several weeks.

Over $20 per group Ages 6 - 14 1 to 12 months
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In this two-part activity, learners compare and contrast a variety of life cycles to better understand different organisms and how they develop.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners explore the web of connections among living and non-living things.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, young learners will make their own flower seed nursery in an egg carton.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - adult 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners explore surface tension by adding pennies to cups which are "full" of plain water or soapy water.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners can play two card games related to endangered species, specifically North American amphibians.

1 cent - $1 Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners turn the fun of feeding wild birds into an investigation of bird behavior.

Over $20 per group Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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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.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will experiment to find how long it takes to compost paper. They will create their own compost container and test different variables.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - adult 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity, learners will design a seed and test how it travels. Learners will use the Engineering Design Process to create a seed which can move from place to place.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will observe birds in their backyard or local park. They will attempt to find common Ohio birds and will look for bird behaviors just like an ornithologist.

free Ages 4 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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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

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will create a soil profile in a bottle. They will learn about the organic and inorganic matter found in soil and observe as it separates into layers in the bottle.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners use maps to locate the Arctic region and use a word game to discover the types of resource people need to survive in the extreme climate.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 30 to 45 minutes