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Take & Make: Make a Pinwheel Galaxy
Patrons learn about spiral galaxies with this fun and easy craft! Turn it into a "Take & Make" activity by providing colored print-outs of the template on cardstock along with 2-3 Chennile stems and a popsicle stick for each patron. 0
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Take & Make: Make a Cloud Mobile
Patrons learn about four kinds of clouds while constructing a mobile of feathery clouds that will twist and turn in a gentle breeze. Turn this into a "Take & Make" activity by creating bags for each patron with the printed cloud templates (2 pages), 2-3 pieces of Styrofoam or white cardboard, 2 thin wooden skewers, Mylar shred (such as used for gift... 0
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Take & Make: Make a Star Finder
Patrons make an origami "fortune teller" from a template that helps them learn their way around the night sky by finding constellations. Turn this into a "Take & Make" activity by downloading the Star Finder template of the current month and printing it out along with the folding instructions and rules for the Star Finder game. 0
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Take & Make: Make a Stained Glass Earth!
Patrons make a "stained glass" window-style Earth with simple craft materials. Turn this into a "Take & Make" activity by providing each patron with the materials ( two 9'' unwaxed paper plates, a 20-inch long piece of wax paper, tissue paper sheets that are blue, green, and white, and an Earth template printed in color) and a print-out of the craft... 0
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Take & Make: Make a Fan with Earth's Layers
Patrons learn about what's under Earth's crust by creating a fan with colors that represent the four layers of Earth. Turn this into a "Take & Make" activity by providing the materials (3 copies of the Earth Fan worksheet, a glue stick, and 2 jumbo popsicles per patron) and a print-out of the instructions. 0
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Take & Make: Daylight in a Bottle
Patrons experiment with radiant energy and the concept of refraction to develop a lighting system made out of recycled materials. Turn this into a "Take & Make" activity by providing bags with materials (grocery store bags and clear plastic bottle with lid) along with the printed family guide. 0
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Take & Make: Balloon Rockets
Children are "rocket scientists" as they create and launch simple balloon-powered straw "rockets." Turn this into a "Take & Make" activity by providing bags with materials (balloons, drinking straw, and string) along with the printed family guide. 0
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Take & Make: Make a Planet Mask!
Patrons learn about the eight planets in our solar system and create a wearable mask of Earth. Turn this into a "Take & Make" activity by printing out the mask template in color, and including a fact sheet about Earth (https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/all-about-earth/en/). 0
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Build Your Own Spacecraft
Patrons learn about the basic parts of a satellite by crafting their own model using found materials. Turn this into a "Take & Make" activity by providing bags with materials (small boxes, sponges, craft sticks, screws) and a printed diagram of a satellite with the basic parts labeled. 0
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Build A Planet
Patrons use a guide to create their own planet with different features such as craters, storms, and volcanoes. Turn this into a "Take & Make" activity by providing printed instructions and art supplies. 0
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Space Stories Pop Up Book
Patrons follow simple instructions to create their own pop up book about space. Turn this into a "Take & Make" activity by providing printed instructions and the necessary materials (8 1/2 x 11 sheets of paper, cutouts of a Space Station, shuttle, capsule, parachute, astronaut, and planets, and notebook paper). 0
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Water Hunt Maze Activity
Participants play a game using dice and a maze while learning about how people collected water in the past. 0
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