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Speculative Stories
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Ethiquest
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Weather and Climate There are 27 items.
Can a toaster make wind? That is one of the questions to explore in this specially curated collection of activities on weather. You will find activities for all ages and skill levels.
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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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Flubber Flows
1 Review(s)Children use Flubber to investigate how a solid can flow! They predict and model the properties of glaciers, view images of advancing glaciers, and create their own Flubber flow! 1075
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Can a Toaster Make Wind?
1 Review(s)In this demo, patrons investigate the source of wind by using a toaster to heat air while they observe its effect on a small aluminum foil kite. 2081
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Clouds Above
1 Review(s)Children observe Earth clouds and discover that there are different kinds of clouds at the upper, middle, and lower levels of our atmosphere. 1330
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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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Investigating Monthly Temperatures and Precipitation
Patrons explore weather data across seasons for local and global areas, and look for patterns in temperatures and precipitation across different seasons and locations over time 0
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Earth's Ever-Changing Surface
Patrons explore an interactive map of geological features in North America to learn about how geoscience phenomena has shaped, and continues to shape, Earth's surface 0
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Seasons on Earth
Patrons learn about the seasons, changes in climate, and the role of the Earth's tilted axis by studying satellite data and measuring shadows 0
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The Awesome Game Race
Patrons explore the different elements of game design and create their own board game 0
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Fastest Dresser
Children race the clock to prepare for a given day’s weather! 0
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