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Out of Control
Lawrence Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsIn this outdoor activity, learners release a portion of a lawn from human control—no mowing, no watering, no weeding, no pest control—and then investigate the changes that result over several weeks...
Find Your Pack
Minnesota ZooAdd to list DetailsThis activity introduces learners to wolf behavior and communication. Learners explore how wolves communicate with each other by using their sense of smell to identify members of their "pack....
Stereoscope
Community Science Workshop NetworkAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners construct a device that allows them to view 2-D images in 3-D. These 2-D stereoscopic images are simply pictures of the same thing, taken from two positions some distance...
Whale Cart
Aquarium of the PacificAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners interact with whale artifacts such as replicas of skulls, bones, teeth, and baleen (hair-like plates that form a feeding filter). Guiding questions help learners...
For the Birds
Lawrence Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsIn this outdoor activity, learners turn the fun of feeding wild birds into an investigation of bird behavior. Learners feed pigeons, ducks, jays, sparrows or sea gulls, exploring which kinds of...
Make a Comet Model and Eat It!
NASAAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners build models of comets, using edible materials, to learn about comets' structure. Learners then use their senses to simulate a spectrometer to analyze "comets...
Your Father's Nose
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsIn this fun optics activity, learners explore principles of light, reflection (mirrors), and perception. Learners work in pairs and sit on opposite sides of a "two-way" mirror. Both...
Shark Cart
Aquarium of the PacificAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners touch and observe skulls of sharks and rays to learn about their diversity (over 400 species of sharks alone!). Background information is provided about the types and...
Horton Senses Something Small
NISE NetworkAdd to list DetailsIn this story time program, young learners listen to the Dr. Seuss book "Horton Hears a Who." Learners use their eyes to look at small things using lenses and use their sense of smell to...
Exploring Structures: Butterfly
NISE NetworkAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners investigate how some butterfly wings get their color. Learners compare Buttercup and Blue Morpho butterflies and discover what happens when they shine light at each of...