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Space Rock Sherlock
Participants become detectives as they use scientific instruments and...
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Space Rock Sherlock
Participants become detectives as they use scientific instrumentsand...
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Space Rock Sherlock
Participants become detectives as they use scientific instrumentsand...
Astronomy and Space There are 159 items.
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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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Sun Tracking
Learn how to track the Sun using only a stick! Then, print out Sun clocks and experiment placing them in the correct position. 0
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Eclipse Chalk Art
1 Review(s)Use a circular template and chalk to create your very own eclipse art! 1818
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Shadow Tracing
Participants create and trace their shadows indoors and on the playground. 0
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Shifting Shadows
Participants trace shadows of playground equipment, then visit their tracings a few minutes later to discover how they've changed. 0
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Solar System Bead Activity
1 Review(s)Â Participants calculate and construct a scale model of the solar system using beads and string. 1814
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Make a CD Saturn
Everyone loves Saturn! This craft uses unwanted CDs or DVDs and a styrofoam ball to make a model of the planet. 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. -
Space Place Loopy Legends
1 Review(s)Patrons author their very own story about a zany space adventure! 1481
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After School Universe Session 4- Invisible light
Participants travel to different stations to learn about visible, infrared, and ultraviolet light and discover that "invisible" light is just as real as "visible" light! 0
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