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Isopods
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In this outdoor activity, learners dig for and collect isopods (sometimes known as "roly-poly bugs" or "potato bugs" and other names).

Flocking for Food
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In this outdoor beach activity, learners use a variety of "beaks" (such as trowels, spoons or sticks) to hunt for organisms that shore birds might eat.

Pet Handedness
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Pet Handedness) is a full inquiry investigation into whether pets show a preference for the left or right paw, or “handedness” like people.

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.

Invent an Animal
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In this outdoor activity and game, learners explore how animals adapt for survival through coloration, markings and camouflage.

Ants
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In this outdoor activity, learners investigate ant behavior by testing ant feeding reactions to different types of food.

Water Striders
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In this outdoor activity/field trip, learners catch and observe water striders to explore their movement and feeding behaviors.

Web It!
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In this outdoor activity, learners investigate spider webs and feeding behavior, particularly how spiders trap food in their sticky silk webs while not getting stuck themselves.

Animal Ears
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This activity (page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Horse Ears) is a full inquiry investigation into animal behavior and communication.

Hopper Circus
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In this outdoor activity and/or field trip, learners investigate the behavior of hopping animals.

Animal Scent
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This activity (on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Animal Scent Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into animal behavior.

Bird Feeder
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In this outdoor activity, learners construct bird feeders and set them up at to investigate bird behavior for one or two weeks. Multiple feeder designs are suggested.

Wild or Domestic Animal Game
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In this quick activity (page 2 of PDF), learners will play a game using their observation and listening skills, interpreting clues from each other to deduce their secret animal identity.

Night Eyes
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In this outdoor, night-time activity, learners discover how to spot eye-shine (reflection of light from an animal's eyes) by using a flashlight to play a simulation game.

Build a Fruit Fly Trap
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In this construction activity, students use a 2-liter bottle to build a fly trap.

Hold It
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In this outdoor activity/field trip, learners investigate the special shapes, holding structures and holding behaviors that real organisms use in streams, rivers, creeks or coast intertidal zones to a

Hopper Herding
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In this outdoor activity and game, learners roundup a "herd" of hopping insects and find out how many different kinds or species are in their herd.

Damsels and Dragons
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In this outdoor activity/field trip, learners conduct experiments to explore where dragonflies and damselflies perch or rest, and how the flies change behavior in reaction to other flies or fly decoys

Rabbit Olympics
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Rabbits) is a full inquiry investigation into observing, recording, and graphing animal behavior.

Animal Reflection Response
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In this activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Horse Ears), learners observe how an animal responds to its own reflection.