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Chemical Footprint—Family Activity
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In this multi-part activity learners examine non-point water pollution.
Glaciers
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In this online activity, learners adjust mountain snowfall and temperature to see how glaciers grow and shrink. They will use scientific tools to measure thickness, velocity and glacial budget.
Crunch Time
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In this quick and easy activity and/or demonstration, learners use two empty 2-liter bottles and hot tap water to illustrate the effect of heat on pressure.
Making Music in Nature
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In this activity, learners will explore the ways natural materials can produce sounds. Appropriate for any age, learners can make individual music or create a symphony with others.
Plastic Bag Creations
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In this activity, learners will reuse plastic bags in an interesting way.
A Pressing Engagement
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In this quick and easy activity and/or demonstration, learners illustrate the effect of the weight of air over our heads.
The Best Dam Simulation Ever
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This online simulation game explores the different consequences of water levels on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest.
Globe at Night
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In this international citizen science activity, learners measure their night sky brightness and submit their observations into an online database.
Build a Better Roof
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In this activity, learners will engineer a roof using simple materials to protect a construction paper person from a rainstorm.
Go with the Flow
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In this quick and easy activity and/or demonstration, learners use two empty soda cans to illustrate Bernoulli's principle.
Thrush Songs: An Interactive Game
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In this interactive game, learners listen to the songs of four different thrushes and then try to match each bird with its song.
Describing Oak Leaves
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Learners work in teams to investigate how scientists use physical characteristics to classify living things.
Pollution and Waste Audit: Making Responsible Decisions about Waste
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In this activity, learners discover the three R's of environmental protection: reduce, reuse, and recycle.
Anti-Gravity Cups
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In this activity, learners will use simple materials to explore centripetal force and variables by swinging a cup of water without having the water spill out.
Landfill in a Bottle
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In this activity, learners discover how landfills affect the natural environment.
Home Water Audit
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This activity offers learners and their families several ways to raise their awareness together about home water.
Build A Bee Bath
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In this activity, learners use found natural materials to create a water haven for bees and other insects.
Squishy Soil
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In this activity, learners will investigate the part of soil. Explore how clay, silt, and sand make up the dirt in your background. Activity includes step-by-step instructions and extension ideas.
Drawing Conclusions
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In this weather forecasting activity, learners determine the location of cold and warm fronts on weather plot maps.
AM in the PM
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In this activity, learners will listen to as many radio stations as possible to discover that AM radio signals can travel many hundreds of miles at night.