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Globe Observer: Trees
Tree height is a primary indicator of how well an ecosystem can grow trees. This citizen science toolkit of resources and activities will support your library in collecting data to help scientists learn more about the ecosystems in your community. 0
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Exploring Earth: Paper Mountains
This hands-on activity uses crumpled paper, marker ink, and water to demonstrate how the shape of the land and the pull of gravity influence how water moves over the Earth. 0
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Exploring Earth: Land Cover
This hands-on activity models some of the ways natural processes, such as erosion and sediment pollution, affect Earth's landscape. 0
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What's in the Water
Patrons compare two water samples and use tools to take data and explore what compounds are found in the samples. 0
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Buy It, Or Better Not?
In this conversational activity, patrons compare different household products that contain nanoparticles in their ingredients and discuss the risks and benefits of each product. 0
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Shine - Mini Climate Change Musical
This climate change musical weaves together climate science and performance art into a fun and powerful story, which spans 300 million years of geological time to convey how humanity, energy, and climate are interrelated. 0
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Have the Talk: Climate Conversations
In this learning activity participants practice having conversations about climate change with adults or peers. The activity is based on psychological and social science research. 0
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Fermentation in a Bag
In this simple experiment, patrons investigate the process of fermentation in ziplock bags with bakers yeast, warm water, and various sources of plant sugar. 0
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Make a Planet Mask!
Patrons learn about the eight planets in our solar system and create a wearable mask of Earth. 0
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Make a Stained Glass Earth!
Patrons use wax paper and colorful tissue paper to create a "stained glass" Earth. 0
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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. 0
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Make a Topographic Map
A topographic map, or "topo map," is a way to show mountains and valleys on a flat piece of paper. In this hands-on activity, patrons build their own mountain out of Play-Doh and create a topo graph of it! 0
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