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In this demonstration, learners compare and contrast regular water ice to dry ice (frozen carbon dioxide). Both samples are placed in a solution of acid-base indicator.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners test two jars containing hot water, one covered with plastic and one open, for changes in temperature.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity on page 27, learners perform an experiment to learn about how different types of marine debris degrade and how weather and sunlight affect the rate of degradation.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 12 months
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In this design challenge, learners design a storm drain cover that catches litter to protect waterways to learn about how local actions can have system-level effects.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners consider the water features they might enjoy at a community park--a pond, brook, water playground (or "sprayground"), or pool--and what happens to the water over time.

Over $20 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Working in groups, learners model the continuous destruction and creation of ozone (O3) molecules, which occur in the ozone layer.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners observe and discuss a vacuum cleaner as a model of a baghouse, a device used in cleaning industrial air pollution.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Water treatment on a large scale enables the supply of clean drinking water to communities.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners test two jars of ice water, one covered and one open, for changes in temperature. After placing the jars in the sun, learners discover that the covered jar cools down more slowly.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners build devices from rubber bands to test for invisible air pollutants.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Where rainwater goes after the rain stops? And why there are rivers and lakes in some parts of the land but not in others?

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners tour their school or home looking for sources of indoor air pollutants (IAPs).

free Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this environmental science activity (page 4 of the PDF), learners use vinegar and chalk to observe the effect of acid rain on various building materials and plant life.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 4 to 24 hours
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In this activity, learners investigate the impact of oil pollution on the environment and wildlife. Learners use hard-boiled eggs and feathers to understand the damage that oil spills can cause.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 11 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners explore how environmental engineers might approach solving the problem of an oil spill.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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Learners build particulate matter collectors--devices that collect samples of visible particulates present in polluted air.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this environmental science and data analysis activity, learners work in groups to track a Dead Zone (decreased dissolved oxygen content of a body of water) using water quality data from the Nutrien

free Ages 14 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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Learners design their own experiment to investigate how pollution diffuses through ground material.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners design their own experiment to explore the permeability of different materials such as soil, sand, gravel, and marbles.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the human influences on the carbon cycle and examine how fossil fuels release carbon.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes