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Trash Traits
NOAAAdd to list DetailsIn this activity on page 24, learners perform experiments to examine whether or not trash can float, blow around, or wash away. Then learners analyze the effects of these characteristics on marine...
Take It in Stride
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsIn this health and fitness activity, learners focus on the importance of daily physical activity, specifically walking. Learners use a simple method to measure their stride lengths and then...
Drying It Out
Kohl Children's MuseumAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners investigate and compare the rate of drying in different conditions. Learners place wet dish cloths in front of a fan, on a flat surface inside the room, in a box with a...
Absorb & Repel
Kohl Children's MuseumAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners investigate how different materials repel or absorb water. Learners use spray bottles to explore how everyday items like sponges, cardboard, feathers, etc. respond to...
Dunking the Planets
Lunar and Planetary InstituteAdd to list DetailsIn this demonstration, learners compare the relative sizes and masses of scale models of the planets as represented by fruits and other foods. Learners dunk the "planets" in water to...
COSI's Bubble Recipe
COSIAdd to list DetailsEverybody loves bubbles, and this is the best bubble recipe ever! Included as part of one of COSI's Family Science Quests, this COSI favorite invites learners to make bubbles and suggests a...
Keeping a Field Journal
American Museum of Natural HistoryAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners start their own field journal to better understand the wildlife in their area. Learners select an animal to observe, record observations about the animal's...
Wintergreen
Lawrence Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsIn this outdoor, winter activity, learners find living green plants under the snow and determine the light and temperature conditions around the plants. Then, they find out how the snow layer...
Sensory Hi-Lo Hunt
Lawrence Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsIn this outdoor activity, learners use only their senses to to find the extremes of several environmental variables or physical factors: wind, temperature, light, slope and moisture. Learners also...
Sandy Samples
Lawrence Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsIn this collecting/comparing activity, learners work with samples of sand from different places like a lakefront, river, or ocean beach. Learners note similarities and differences among sand...