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Our Planet: EARTH There are 50 items.
Earth is very special in our solar system. It’s our home. Explore these activities centered around Earth science.
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Life on Mars? Nurturing Life
A garden can be a reminder of life’s needs and our connection to the planet we call home. Children consider the requirements of living things and compare the surface conditions on Mars to those found on Earth as they plant gardens. Gardening tips and options for indoors and outdoors are provided. 0
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GLOBE Observer: Clouds
Citizen scientists of all ages are invited to make environmental observations that complement NASA satellite observations and help scientists studying Earth and the global environment. 0
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Who Dirtied the Water: A Role Playing Activity
Participants take turns adding pollutants to a gallon jar of water (which symbolizes a local body of water) as the facilitator reads a story about water pollution. 0
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Recipe for a Region
Children, ages 10 to 13, celebrate their region of the United States and consider the ways in which climate makes it a unique place. 0
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Global Change: Where Land, Air and Water Meet
Patrons use water and food coloring to create a solution to learn about the dissolved chemicals and mixture of gases in Earth's atmosphere 0
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Catch! The World's Oceans
Children get to know each other through an icebreaker activity that introduces the importance of water on Earth. 0
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Polar Bears Go With the Floes
1 Review(s)In this "high-stakes" board game, everyone wins or everyone loses! 1279
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Earth: Artistically Balanced
Patrons depict the science behind Earth’s climate system as art, which may be created on a large scale and displayed at the library or made on a smaller scale to take home. 0
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Recipe for a Planet (Mars Version)
1 Review(s)Patrons build edible models of Earth and Mars to compare their sizes, internal layers, and surface features. 2511
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Plant Hunting
Go outside and investigate different types of plants using a magnifying glass, camera, notebook, and (optional) app, then see if you can classify them. 0
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Drawing Nature
Practice your artistic skills to help communicate your observations of a plant, insect, or animal. 0
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Pressing Plants
Collect and preserve a plant, much like researchers have done for hundreds of years for identification, research, and education. 0
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