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In this activity, learners will take a step back and learn the history of the land they live on, and the people who used to live on it.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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This activity is a sensory experience that recreates the sounds of a pond at night.

free Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate how increased carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the burning of fossil fuels is changing the acidity (pH) of the ocean and affecting coral reefs and other marin

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity on page 24, learners perform experiments to examine whether or not trash can float, blow around, or wash away.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners collect worms and then observe how they move.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners make a miniature greenhouse or "terrarium" to explore the greenhouse effect.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners play a game to simulate the food chain.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this ecology activity (page 8 of the PDF), learners explore how to filter contaminated water using a variety of materials.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor mapping activity, learners explore where plants grow and map plant-distribution patterns.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this plant science activity, learners role play as vegetables and weeds competing for nutrients.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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To convey the concept of how animals adapt to survive, this game asks learners to imagine what adaptations a given animal would need to live in a certain environment—including environments where such

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this multi-step experiment (page 4 of pdf), learners study tide pools, and then drop a "wave" (a 4-pound bag of beans or birdseed) on a shell to mimic the force of crashing surf on tide pool animal

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor activity/game, learners use thermometers to simulate how lizards survive in habitats with extreme temperatures.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this outdoor, mystery-solving activity, learners work like detectives, gathering evidence to identify the culprits that are attacking plants.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity about the relationship between food and energy (page 8 of PDF), learners estimate average daily baseline energy (Calorie) needs and energy needs for different levels of activity.

free Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity focuses on interactions within Earth systems and the effects of human activities. In this activity learners build a biomass pyramid.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity about daily rhythms (on page 17 of the PDF), learners will explore circadian patterns in humans, animals and plants.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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Learners investigate the properties of the liquids in two bottles. One contains layers of oil and water, and one contains oil, water, and soap.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this food science activity, learners conduct an experiment that demonstrates the importance of light to plants.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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Learners make their own paper. They start by shredding old newspaper, clean toilet paper, and clean paper towels.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 11 30 to 45 minutes