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Asombrosos Árboles
Los árboles juegan un papel importante en nuestro ecosistema, pero a menudo los pasamos por alto en nuestras rutinas diarias. Los árboles proporcionan hábitats para los animales, controlan la erosión, regulan la temperatura, almacenan carbono y crean oxígeno, ¡sin lo cual no podemos vivir! Esta actividad desafía a las niñas a mirar más de cerca a los... 0
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Humedal Musical
Los sapos y las ranas se encuentran entre sí llamándose y cada especie tiene un llamado único. Ellos usan estos llamados durante la época de apareamiento para encontrar una pareja. La mayoría de los sapos y ranas llaman durante la noche cuando están protegidos del sol y pueden esconderse de sus depredadores. 0
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Crank It Up
Machines help us get work done; some are complex, with lots of moving parts, and others are simple. Cams are one example of a simple machine. They are like gears, but have no teeth and come in lots of different shapes. We use them to convert rotating motion (such as turning a crank) into back and forth motion (such as waving an arm). 0
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Dough Creatures
You can use anything that conducts electricity to make an electrical circuit—copper, pencil lead, fruit, even play dough! Adding salt to the dough helps electricity move through the material. With enough power, the electrical current can light LEDs and sound a buzzer! 0
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Thirsty Candle
Patrons use a candle, dish, water, and a drinking glass to experiment how a flame interacts with oxygen to create low and high pressure systems. 0
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Catapults!
Patrons construct catapults with simple craft materials and experiment launching objects. 0
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Toolkit Activity
Multiwavelength Bingo
Patrons play a version of 'Bingo' with a card that features different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum, including different types of galaxies and nebulas. 0
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Paper Circuits: Light Up Exploded Stars
Patrons create a "paper circuit" using a template, copper tape, and a small LED bulb to light up a supernova or a constellation. 0
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Build a Sizzling Solar Oven
Patrons construct a solar oven out of a pizza box to cook food with the Sun! This activity comes with step-by-step instructions, solar oven recipes, and an extension to construct a solar still which can purify water. 0
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Make a Protective Case for Your Solar-Viewing Glasses
This activity has patrons make a personalized protective case to keep their Solar-Viewing Glasses safe. 0
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Make Your Own Sun Clock
In this activity, patrons construct their own Sun Clock – small enough to keep in their pocket – and explore how to orient their clocks correctly for them to function accurately. 0
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