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Towel Transformation
Get creative with one of the less exciting items found around the house—towels. Use your imagination and some household supplies to turn an old towel into a creature! This activity helps children ask open-ended questions, while flexing their creative thinking skills. 0
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Walk the Talk
Act silly and walk across a room like a specific animal! This collaborative group activity allows children to see the world from a new perspective, which can spark creativity. 0
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What If? Animals!
Imagine a new creature, and use natural outdoor materials and clay to bring it to life! In this group activity, children flex their creative thinking and storytelling skills to create an animal and share it with others. Creating imaginary worlds can be predictive of creative potential. 0
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Nature Wristbands
Go on a nature walk and collect materials to create a wristband! On an outdoor walk, look for items that have fallen to the ground like leaves, flower petals, and sand to design and decorate the wristband. This activity helps children practice the act of discovery, an outlet that leads to creativity. 0
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Youth Gardens
Work as a team to design and plant a community garden! Research which types of plants grow best in your area and climate, then find a location to start a community garden. As a group, design and plant the garden and make a plan to keep it growing. This activity helps children work collaboratively and think creatively over the long term. 0
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Exploring Earthquakes and Volcanoes on Earth
Participants explore patterns of earthquakes and volcanoes on the land as well as in the ocean using maps and graphic organizers 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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Living with Earthquakes
Patrons use modern principles in architectural design to build structures that can withstand the simulated forces of an earthquake 0
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Design Challenge: Building a Tower
Patrons learn about the process of extracting gold ore from the Earth and participate in a hands-on activity where they build a simple tower using disposable cups 0
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The Senses: Small, Touch, Hearing, and More!
Patrons explore their senses and learn about the Wind Cave in the Black Hills and how it formed 0
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