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Why Doesn’t the Ocean Freeze?
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In this activity, learners explore how salt water freezes in comparison to fresh water.
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Adaption Artistry
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In this creativity-based activity, learners imagine what the Earth will look like in the near and distant future, then design their own future habitat and creatures that may live there.
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If Trash Could Talk
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Ancient trash tells archaeologists a lot about the past. In this activity, learners take a close look inside their trash can and think about the clues it offers about their lives.
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Engineer an Octopus Suction Pad
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In this engineering design challenge, learners build an octopus-inspired suction pad that can grab an object and hold it tightly in the air.
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Seashell Journal
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In this activity, learners make homemade journals featuring seashell rubbings. First, learners transfer the texture of a seashell onto a piece of paper using a crayon.
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Piecing It All Together
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Learners create their own piece of history by decorating, shattering, and piecing together a flowerpot "artifact".
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Dress Like a Frog
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In this activity, learners will discover what it takes to be a frog. By dressing up like one, learners can visualize how each part of the frog plays an important role in surviving its habitat.
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Penny Rubbing
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In this art-related activity, learners make a coin rubbing—a process similar to what archeologists may do with ancient artifacts. This activity can be used in connection with a history or art lesson.
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Polar Bear Glove
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In this activity, learners will explore how animal in cold areas stay warm.
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Tweak Your Beak
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In this activity, learners will explore how different bird beaks work and discover what birds can eat based on their beak shape.
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Create Your Own Time Capsule
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In this archaeology-related activity, learners build their own time capsule and choose a storage location and a date to reopen it.
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Mint Your Own Coin
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Coins are everyday objects which tell a lot about the people who use them.
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Coral Polyp
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In this activity, learners will create their own coral polyps - the basis for a coral reef.
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Pósteres Sobre Animales y Matemáticas
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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.
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Control a Bird’s Flight
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In this engineering design challenge, learners make a bird and then control its flight with attached strings.
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Cutify: What Makes for Cute?
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In this online activity exploring our perception of "cuteness," learners adjust various factors (like pupil size or length of limbs) on a face, a cat, and a hammer.
Flesh Out a Fossil
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In this activity, learners discover how artists start with a skeleton and turn it into a realistic drawing of a dinosaur.
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How Animals Stay Warm
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In this quick activity, learners explore how blubber protects animals from the cold by making a "blubber mitt." Using cooking shortening, two zip-top sandwich bags, and duct tape, learners simulate bl
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Monster Evolution
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In this online activity, learners create monsters and see how they survived when released into the wild.
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Seeing in the Dark
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In this activity (17th on the page), learners investigate why you cannot see colors in dim light.