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In this activity, learners will use Google Sky to observe features of the night sky and share their observations.

In this crime science activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners will explore the uniqueness of fingerprints. The will learn components of fingerprints as well as why fingerprints are left behind.

This is an activity which will allow learners to gain an understanding of lemur behavior through observation and role play.

In this activity, learners start their own field journal to better understand the wildlife in their area.

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.

In this activity, learners will create their own museum collection using their favorite toys, drawings, or collection.

Learners create their own piece of history by decorating, shattering, and piecing together a flowerpot "artifact".

This activity is a sensory experience that recreates the sounds of a pond at night.

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.

Coins are everyday objects which tell a lot about the people who use them.

Learners observe different light sources, outdoors and indoors, using prism glasses (diffraction glasses) and color filters.

In this activity, learners build an instrument for catching and observing flies. Learners act as entomologists, attract flies into a jar using a slice of apple, and then observe the flies' behavior.

This activity is designed to accompany the PBS documentary about African-American chemist "Percy Julian: Forgotten Genius." Learners look through two cups with small holes in them to simulate what it'

In this activity, learners follow simple historical maritime recipes to cook up hardtack and swanky, and then compare the foods they eat to what was served on ships in the past.

Educator Amy O'Donnell from the American Museum of Natural History guides learners to create a diorama of a coral reef.