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Patterns in Pixels
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  This activity (page 2) draws upon a familiar, computer-based concept related to visual resolution: pixilation.
   
Animal Guess Who
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  In this game, learners take turns guessing toy animals from around their house based on the toy's characteristics.
   
Hieroglyph Holiday
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  In this activity about archaeology, learners will explore different Egyptian hieroglyphs and recognize their meanings and uses.
   
Make your own Antelope Horns!
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  In this craft activity, learners will explore the structure and purpose of antelope horns by constructing their own headband using toilet paper rolls and yarn.
   
Create a Food Diary
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  In this nutrition activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners will record their food consumption for one day, and then evaluate how their actual diet matched up with the recommended diet.
   
Fill it to Capacity
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  In this math lesson, learners rotate through six estimating and measuring centers. First, learners read the book, "Room for Ripley" by Stuart J.
   
Nutritional Challenges
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  In this nutrition activity (page 26 of PDF), learners consider the nutritional needs of people with specific dietary requirements, such as athletes, persons with diabetes and vegetarians, and create a
   
Shrinkers: Cook up some plastic!
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  In this activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners (with adult help and supervision) investigate how heat affects polystyrene plastic.
   
Bird Watching
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  In this activity, learners will observe birds in their backyard or local park. They will attempt to find common Ohio birds and will look for bird behaviors just like an ornithologist.
   
The Dead Zone: A Marine Horror Story
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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
   
The Parachuting Egg
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  In this activity, learners work in groups to design a parachute out of household items that keeps an egg secure when dropped from a certain height.
  A Day in the Life of a San Francisco Native Animal
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  In this activity, students will learn some key information about a San Francisco native animal and then write a firsthand account of their experience from the perspective of that animal in the time be
   
Multitasking Mania
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  In this activity, learners conduct scientific research on multitasking. Learners determine if multitasking with media while doing homework affects their ability to successfully complete the homework.
   
Mars Perseverance Activity: Mud Splat Craters
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  In this activity, learners explore the physics of impact craters from their own backyard using mud. Learners are encouraged to match features of real impact craters to their models.
   
Sustainable Grazing
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  In this activity, learners investigate the food, water, and space needs of common livestock animals.
   
Ruminating on the Digestive System
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  In this activity, learners will review the functions of basic digestive organs, understand how diet affects digestion, understand how digestive tracks may differ, and then step outside to compare the 
   
Mapping Mockingbirds
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  This lesson plan revolves around studying the speciation of the Galápagos mockingbirds, which are on display at the California Academy of Sciences.
   
Natural Selection in Protected and Unprotected Populations
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  In this simulation, learners model two elephant seal populations and how they change over time. Learners start with cards representing a variety of seals.
   
Tired Weight
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  Yes, you can weigh your car by figuring out your wheel's tire pressure combined with the "tire's footprint." You'll need someone with a car, driver's license, and safety in mind.
   
The Legend of the Flying Frog
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  In this activity, learners listen to a story about a made-up endangered species--a flying frog! Learners print out six story pages and then draw the pictures and write the captions.
  