American Museum of Natural History


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This three-part activity shows learners how to build three meteorology tools: a wind vane, a rain gauge, and a barometer.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity about camouflage, learners create a model that shows how a flounder is able to blend into a variety of environments.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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Educator Amy O'Donnell from the American Museum of Natural History guides learners to create a diorama of a coral reef.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, Christina Elson, an archaeologist from the American Museum of Natural History, guides learners as they investigate an "artifact" and record their observations in a field journal.

free Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners make a model of the solid Earth's layers that's good enough to eat! Learners use tasty foodstuffs to simulate Earth's inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners create three solutions with different levels of salinity. They compare the density of these solutions by coloring them and layering them in a clear plastic cup and in a soda bottle.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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Coins are everyday objects which tell a lot about the people who use them.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this archaeology-related activity, learners build their own time capsule and choose a storage location and a date to reopen it.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (on pages 11-12 of PDF) learners create models of lava layers that have formed on the moon.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this experiment, learners float colored ice cubes in hot and cold water.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes