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Global Climate Change and Sea Level Rise
California Academy of SciencesAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners practice the steps involved in a scientific investigation while learning why ice formations on land (not those on water) will cause a rise in sea level upon melting. This...
Composting: A Scientific Investigation
California Academy of SciencesAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners conduct a scientific investigation involving decomposition and discover that the life cycle of trash is affected by its organic or inorganic nature. Learners develop...
Sustainable Fishing
California Academy of SciencesAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners use a model for how fishing affects marine life populations, and will construct explanations for one of the reasons why fish populations are declining. Learners also...
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Energy Audit
California Academy of SciencesAdd to list DetailsIn this lesson, learners will practice graphing and statistically analyzing data. In the first part of the lesson, they will survey items in their homes that use energy; a worksheet is given to...
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Build a Borneo Glider
California Academy of SciencesAdd to list DetailsIn this inquiry-based activity, learners investigate the basic forces of flight as they construct their own paper glider that represents a rainforest creature from Borneo (large, tropical island in...
Discovering Rainforest Locations
California Academy of SciencesAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners will examine various world data maps to combine the information and predict which areas could be tropical rainforests. This will help learners discover how living and non...
Discovering Rainforest Locations
California Academy of SciencesAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners will examine various world data maps to combine the information and predict which areas could be tropical rainforests. This will help learners discover how living and non...
Sustainable Grazing
California Academy of SciencesAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners investigate the food, water, and space needs of common livestock animals. Using math and problem solving skills, they will learn how many animals can live on their...
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Plants: Hanging Tough
California Academy of SciencesAdd to list DetailsIn this hands-on activity, learners will become familiar with the special adaptations of rainforest plants and discover the conditions needed for tropical trees to survive along with what can...