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In this activity, learners use multiple thermometers, placed at different angles, and a lamp to investigate why some places on Earth's surface are much hotter than others.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover how to determine the distance to a lightning strike or nearby thunderstorm.

free Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners experiment and observe how the color of materials that cover the Earth affects the amounts of sunlight our planet absorbs.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners make a barometer, an instrument to measure change in air pressure.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this indoor and/or outdoor activity, learners make an anemometer (an instrument to measure wind speed) out of a protractor, a ping pong ball and a length of thread or fishing line.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the engineering behind seismographs and how technology has improved accurate recording of earthquakes.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners will examine various world data maps to combine the information and predict which areas could be tropical rainforests.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover the relationship between temperature and pressure in the lower atmospheres of Jupiter and Earth.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity related to climate change, learners create and explore topographical maps as a means of studying sea level rise.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 14 - 18 45 to 60 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 activity, learners test how cornstarch and glitter in water move when disturbed. Learners compare their observations with videos of Jupiter's and Earth's storm movements.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this goopy activity (page 2 of PDF under GPS: Glaciers Activity), learners will model glacial movement with “gak,” a white glue and liquid starch mixture.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Lava Flow Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into the relationship between an object’s mass and the distance it is thrown by a catapult.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners collect, categorize, weigh and analyze classroom trash and discuss ways that engineers have helped to reduce solid waste.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners will determine if the frequency and intensity of hurricanes are changing using real data from the National Hurricane Center.

free Ages 14 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this meteorological activity, learners get to build their very own anemometer (instrument for measuring wind speed) using a paper cup.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will turn an ordinary tray of sand into a desk-top garden for meditation.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this engineering activity, learners will get acquainted with the basics of wind energy and power production by fabricating and testing various blade designs for table-top windmills constructed from

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this very hands-on lesson, learners will investigate dendrochronology (the study of tree rings to answer ecological questions about the recent past) and come up with conclusions as to what possible

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners create a CloudSpotter wheel and record the different types of clouds they observe twice daily over several days.

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days