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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

For the Birds
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In this outdoor activity, learners turn the fun of feeding wild birds into an investigation of bird behavior.

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.

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

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.

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