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This design challenge is an open-ended exploration of linkages, a group of parts connected by hinges, and the types of motion they can create.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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This marine biology activity (on pages 11-17) introduces learners to kelp (seaweed) forests that grow in the ocean and are home to many species of sea animals.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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This is a culminating activity which allows learners to summarize what they know about Woodlands Native Americans by creating illustrations and map symbols for a large outline map (see related Activit

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this investigation learners explore the differences between, and interdependence of, living and nonliving elements in a water ecosystem.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners mix a solution of luminol with hydrogen peroxide to produce a reaction that gives off blue light.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - adult Under 5 minutes
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In this activity, learners make a model of a beehive using simple materials.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will create a diagram of the ocean zones and determine what organisms live in each zone.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity about endoskeletons (page 8 of PDF), learners observe, compare and contrast different kinds of chicken bones, and relate their chicken bone observations to human bones.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners make acid/base indicator paper, place the indicator paper on an anthill, disturb a bunch of ants, and then observe what happens!

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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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.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity with several mini experiments, learners explore the chemistry that helps scientists learn about the environment and how they can help save it.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 4 to 24 hours
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In this activity (on pages 29-35), learners examine water pollution and filtration.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Just like birds, some dinosaurs had air-filled (pneumatic) bones, which made the dinosaurs' skeletons lighter.

$1 - $5 Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
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This activity (on pages 38-43) has learners simulate the way scientists track and map the movement of otters in the wild using radio trackers.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners play a game to simulate the food chain.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners use maps to locate the Northwest Coastal region.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners will explore the roles of different animals in the food chain. They will create their own food chain using organisms of their choice.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes