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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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Get your Gummy Greenhouse Gases!
Patrons build models of greenhouse gas molecules using colored gumdrops and toothpicks. 0
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Make a Cloud Mobile
Patrons learn about four kinds of clouds while constructing a mobile of feathery clouds that will twist and turn in a gentle breeze. It even includes rain clouds with sparkling showers! 0
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Investigating Rock Types
Patrons learn about sedimentary rocks by writing down their observations of a rock on index cards, and then trade their card with a partner and try to identify which rock their partner had based on what they wrote down 0
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It's About Time
The scale of geological time can be a nearly impossible concept to grasp! In this activity, patrons investigate timelines by making a personal timeline of their lives, and then compare it to the geological timeline included in the activity guide. 0
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Take & Make: Make a Cloud Mobile
Patrons learn about four kinds of clouds while constructing a mobile of feathery clouds that will twist and turn in a gentle breeze. Turn this into a "Take & Make" activity by creating bags for each patron with the printed cloud templates (2 pages), 2-3 pieces of Styrofoam or white cardboard, 2 thin wooden skewers, Mylar shred (such as used for gift... 0
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Take & Make: Make a Stained Glass Earth!
Patrons make a "stained glass" window-style Earth with simple craft materials. Turn this into a "Take & Make" activity by providing each patron with the materials ( two 9'' unwaxed paper plates, a 20-inch long piece of wax paper, tissue paper sheets that are blue, green, and white, and an Earth template printed in color) and a print-out of the craft... 0
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Take & Make: Make a Planet Mask!
Patrons learn about the eight planets in our solar system and create a wearable mask of Earth. Turn this into a "Take & Make" activity by printing out the mask template in color, and including a fact sheet about Earth (https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/all-about-earth/en/). 0
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Take & Make: 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. Turn this into a "Take & Make" activity by providing the materials (3 copies of the Earth Fan worksheet, a glue stick, and 2 jumbo popsicles per patron) and a print-out of the instructions. 0
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Pistas en las Nubes
Las nubes cumplen un papel importante en mantener la temperatura de la Tierra. Una de las maneras en que regulan la cantidad de luz (energía) que viene del sol es con su opacidad. Los términos transparente, translúcido y opaco describen cuánta luz pasa a través de una nube y nos ayuda a entender por qué las nubes forman sombras 0
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