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Wind, Water or Crater Impacts?
Patrons model the effects of wind, water, and impacts on a planetary surface using sand. They will compare the surface features they modeled with images of planetary surfaces to see if they can determine which process caused the features in the images. 0
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Mars Match Game
Patrons view images of Earth and Mars to compare features, just like a scientist (planetary geologist) would. After matching pairs of Earth features with Mars analogues, they discuss why they matched the pairs together. 0
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Cloudscape
Using common craft materials, participants construct a sky scence with trees and buildings as reference points on the ground and cloud types ordered by altitude in the sky. 0
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Exploring Earth: Investigating Clouds
1 Review(s)In this hands-on activity, participants use isopropyl alcohol and other household materials to create a cloud in a bottle and explore it with laser light. Materials are available in English and Spanish. 996
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Cloud Teller
3 Review(s)Based on the popular fortune-telling game, this printable interactive craft and game familiarizes learners with cloud vocabulary and varying degrees of cloud cover. This activity could be printed and left for visitors to do on their own or to take with them. 5331
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SciGirls Cloud Clues Activity
This hands-on learning activity explores designing an experiment to categorize the opacity of different materials, extending the concept to real life and how the differing opacity of clouds can effect surface temperature. 0
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Estimating Cloud Cover
1 Review(s)Participants use their estimation and math skills to simulate a clear, isolated, scattered, broken, or overcast sky using blue construction paper and torn white paper shapes. Participants try to accurately guess the percentage of cloud cover for each other's simulations. 1493
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Living in a Bubble: Play with Magnets and Compasses
Use a bar magnet to make a model of Earth's magnetic field and sketch its shape! 0
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Neato-Magneto Planets
Participants study magnetic fields at four separate stations: examining magnetic fields generated by everyday items, mapping out a magnetic field using a compass, creating models of Earth's and Jupiter's magnetic fields, and observing aurora produced by magnetic fields on both planets. 0
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Make a UV Detector
1 Review(s)Use tonic water to make an ultraviolet light detector! 1125
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How-to Video Family Take-home Activity A take-home that can be sent with patrons that wish to do STEM activities at home. These at-home activities cover similar topic areas as the associated activity and could be handed out at the conclusion of a program or left on a circulation desk for patrons to take home.
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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Recipe for a Moon
4 Review(s)Patrons use common food items to model the interiors of the Moon and Earth. 7892
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How-to Video Teacher's Guide Provides classroom connections, key concepts, connections to science standards, and additional resources.