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What Do Birds Do?
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This activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Cave Swallows Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into bird behaviors.

The Scoop on Habitat
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Some aquatic organisms live in open water, while some live in soil at the bottom of a body of water.

The Blindfolded Walk
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In this activity, learners work in teams to study the observation skills essential to scientific research.

Take a Hike!: A Family Forest Walk
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In this family or group inquiry activity, learners use their senses to explore a local forest or woodland.

Who Goes There?
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In this outdoor, night activity, learners track nocturnal animals' footprints, droppings and other signs of their presence.

Carbon Sequestration
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In this inquiry-based lesson, learners measure the biomass of trees, calculate the carbon stored by the trees, and use this information to create recommendations about using trees for carbon sequestra

Crawdad Grab
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In this outdoor, freshwater activity, learners explore the behavior and food preferences of crawdads (or crabs) by "fishing" for them with various baits.

Composting
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In this environmental science activity, learners research what is essential for plant life and the necessary components of soil to support plants.

Counting With Quadrants
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Millions of organisms can live in and around a body of water.

Synaptic Tag
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In this outdoor activity, learners review the parts of the synapse and their functions by playing a game.

There’s No Place Like Home!
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In this activity, learners make their own bug boxes and test the habitat preference of selected "minibeasts" (bugs).

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

Planaria Fishing
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In this activity, learners capture and observe planaria, which are worms that eat tiny pond critters.

Leaf Me Alone
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In this activity, learners explore the structure of plant leaves. Learners find out what happens when they coat either the top or bottom sides of leaves with petroleum jelly.

Why Are Bubbles So Colorful?
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In this activity, learners explore why they can see colors in bubbles and why they change.

Rock Pioneers
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In this outdoor activity/field trip, learners investigate organisms that live along the ocean's rocky coast.

Habitat Observations
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In this outdoor activity, learners discover the wonders of the habitat surrounding them.
Hexagon Hunt
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This activity gets learners looking at 6-sided shapes in nature, including the cells of a beehive, as well as other shapes.

It's Natural
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This activity introduces learners to Native Americans as people who depended upon nature in the past and continue to emphasize the importance of nature in the present.

Jump for the Moon
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In this activity, learners will train to increase bone strength and to improve heart and other muscle endurance by performing jump training with a rope, both while stationary and moving.