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Cloud Fun
NOAAAdd to list DetailsLearners complete a series of hands-on and investigative activities to explore cumulus clouds. Learners observe cumulus clouds outside, read a book about how cumulus clouds differ from other clouds...
Our Beautiful World
Children's Museum of IndianapolisAdd to list DetailsIn this Bob the Builder(TM)-themed activity, learners go on a nature walk outside and describe what they observe using their senses. Learners discuss everyone's responsibility of taking care...
Envirolopes
Lawrence Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsIn this outdoor activity and observation game, learners hunt for a variety of textures, colors, odors and evidence of organisms in the activity site. The activity can be done with same age or mixed...
Ready to Observe: Enhance Your Telescope Experience
Astronomical Society of the PacificAdd to list DetailsThis fun hands-on astronomy activity uses a variety of simple props to help learners understand why they see what they see in a telescope. They will learn about how the eye works, how to use the...
The Old White Sheet Trick: Light and Insect Behavior
Lawrence Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsIn this outdoor, nighttime activity, learners gather around a brightly lit, white surface and study the behavior of nocturnal animals attracted to the light, particularly night fliers. Learners...
Light is Made of Colors
Mount Holyoke CollegeAdd to list DetailsLearners observe different light sources, outdoors and indoors, using prism glasses (diffraction glasses) and color filters. Natural light (sun) and artificial light (lamp, candle, LED) sources are...
Exploring Shadows
WGBHAdd to list DetailsThis activity guide features three related explorations to help learners ages 3-6 investigate shadows via the following science concepts: A shadow is made when an object blocks the light; you can...
Animal Attraction
New York Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsInvestigate a flower's power of marketing by making an imitation flower that successfully signals a bee (or other pollinator of your choice) to visit. Try to determine what characteristics...
It's Natural
Children's Museum of IndianapolisAdd to list DetailsThis activity introduces learners to Native Americans as people who depended upon nature in the past and continue to emphasize the importance of nature in the present. Learners go outside and use...
Bring it into Focus
Oregon Museum of Science and IndustryAdd to list DetailsIn this activity (page 2 of PDF), learners play with a lens and a piece of paper to focus an image on the paper. Learners look at different things, and see how the lenses affect the image. The ...