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This activity helps learners understand how the angle of the Sun affects temperatures around the globe.

In this four-part activity, learners explore light and sound through a variety of hands-on investigations.

In this activity, learners create a "mini sky" in a glass of water in a dark room.

In this plant science activity, learners conduct four experiments to observe how plants respond to sunlight and gravity.

In this group activity, learners consider environmental conditions—temperature, presence of water, atmosphere, sunlight, and chemical composition—on planets and moons in our solar system to determine

In this outdoor activity/game, learners use thermometers to simulate how lizards survive in habitats with extreme temperatures.

Glare from the sun and ripples from the wind can make it hard to see what's below the surface of a body of water.

In this math activity related to light, learners assemble a photometer and use it to estimate the power output of the Sun.

In this activity, learners use the Sun's energy to cook marshmallows. Learners construct the solar oven out of simple everyday materials.

In this optics activity, learners explore why the sky is blue and the sunset is red, using a simple setup comprising a transparent plastic box, water, and powdered milk.

In this activity, learners find out what happens when they cover leaves with pieces of black construction paper. This activity shows learners that plants need sunlight to survive.