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Out and About
When studying a specific animal (or focal species), like a butterfly, scientists also study the other species (plants and animals) that live in the animal’s habitat. The interactions between the focal species and the other plants and animals can help scientists understand it better. 0
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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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Solar Energy Quick Facilitation Guide
Patrons will be able to see how different colored objects passively absorb sunlight at different rates. It’s easy to set up! 0
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Pocket Solar System
Visitors create a scaled model of the Solar System using a long piece of paper, such as receipt paper, to understand the distances of objects in space. 0
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Guide to Building Solar Eclipse Viewers
Patrons build a safe eclipse viewer using a cereal box and foil. This is an indirect way of viewing the sun using a projection casted by the viewer. 0
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Construya un horno solar
¡Los mecenas construyen un horno solar con una caja de pizza para cocinar con el sol! Esta actividad viene con instrucciones paso a paso, recetas de hornos solares y una extensión para construir un alambique solar que puede purificar el agua. 0
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Bricolaje estuche protector para sus gafas de visión...
Esta actividad hace que los usuarios hagan un estuche protector personalizado para mantener seguros sus anteojos de visualización solar. 0
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Kepler Mission: Table-top Models
Explore a series of table-top models, some ready-made and others you can build, demonstrating the principle of how Kepler will find extrasolar planets by the transit method. 0
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