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Drying It Out
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In this activity, learners investigate and compare the rate of drying in different conditions.
Sled Kite
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In this activity, learners build a sled kite that models a type of airfoil called a parawing.
Pace-Off!
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In this math activity, learners use non-standard measurement (paces) to find the distance from one point to another. Learners practice estimating and measuring distances .
Hunting Minibeasts
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In this activity (p.6-10 of PDF), learners use different methods for hunting minibeasts (bugs). Learners can either make traps or simply look for minibeasts under stones and logs.
Jump Like a Frog
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In this math activity, learners jump and measure how far they can jump on different surfaces using different jumping techniques.
Trash Traits
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In this activity on page 24, learners perform experiments to examine whether or not trash can float, blow around, or wash away.
Why Does the Moon Have Phases?
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In this activity, learners use a simple 3D model to discover why the Moon has phases.
Garden Poles
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In this activity, learners build large-scale structures and cantilevers in a series of "building out" challenges with garden poles and tape.
Pop! Rocket Launcher
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In this activity, learners construct a simple air pressure launcher for paper rockets.
PVC Water Squirter
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In this activity, learners build a water squirter using a PVC pipe, dowel, and foam. This activity is great for the summer time and introduces learners to forces and water pressure.
It's the "Rain," Man
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In this weather forecasting activity, learners use common materials to construct a rain gauge and measure daily, monthly, and yearly rainfall.
Stepping Out: Hop, Skip, Jump
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In this activity, learners explore and experiment how we can use our bodies everyday to get from one place to another.
Geometry and Spatial Relations: Tessellations WOW!
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In this math lesson, learners explore tessellations through literature, music, writing, and art activities.
Shapes and Colors and Textures, Oh My!
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This is an activity about discovering the colors and beauty of nature. Learners will spend time outdoors, matching paint chip samples, colored paper, or colors of clothing to those found in nature.
Leaf it to Me
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In this activity, learners observe the effect of transpiration as water is moved from the ground to the atmosphere.
Making An Impact!
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In this activity (on page 14 of PDF), learners use a pan full of flour and some rocks to create a moonscape.
Canned Heat
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In this activity, learners explore how light and dark colored objects absorb the Sun's radiations at different rates.
Patterns and Relationships: The Magic Box
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In this math lesson, learners participate in a variety of activities that give them experience in recognizing, describing, and extending repeating and arithmetic patterns.
Sensory Hi-Lo Hunt
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In this outdoor activity, learners use only their senses to to find the extremes of several environmental variables or physical factors: wind, temperature, light, slope and moisture.
The Shadow Knows I
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In this activity, learners will measure the length of their shadow from the Sun and compare it three to four months later.