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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.

In this activity, learners will be working with predictions with a time frame of one week, or longer. Start by planting seedlings.

In this activity learners will plant grass seed and track the growth of the grass over time.

Learners construct a bird feeder from re-used materials. After hanging their feeder, they keep a journal about what birds visit the feeder.

In this activity, learners use an astrolabe to measure the altitude of objects. Learners will first practice taking measurements by measuring the altitude of trees and buildings.

In this activity, learners observe the moon each night for a month and draw their observations in a Moon Watch Log.

In this activity about physical stress (page 28 of PDF), learners discover that muscles and bones need to work to stay strong.

Use the Zoo Calendar (page 1 of PDF) to involve learners in interdisciplinary, whole language, and writing activities about ecological concepts.

The Butterflies in Space Teacher's Guide uses "life in space" to encourage learners to conduct their own open-ended scientific investigations.