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Building for Birds: Film Screening and Taking Action
Participants learn about bird migration and the importance of being...
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Bird's Eye Art: DIY Window Decals
Visitors design their own window decals (inspired by local and migratory...
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Magnificent Migrations: Mural Activity
Participants learn about birds' migratory flight paths across North...
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UV Bead Bracelet Experiments: Learning about...
2 Review(s)Participants make bracelets using UV beads to learn about ultraviolet light. 3260
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What's Hidden Inside
Participants use strategies and tools to determine what object is hidden inside of a sealed paper bag. 0
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Investigating the Insides
Investigate the composition of unseen materials, using a variety of tools, as an analogy to how scientists discover clues about the interiors of planets using spacecraft. 0
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Tour the Moon or Mars with Google Earth
Patrons use Google Earth computer software to observe the geography of their own area. They then virtuallyvisit the same lattitude and longitude on the Moon and Mars! 0
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Mars Skits - Mars Adventure Travel Corporation
Literacy and space science - together at last! Participants write a script and act out a 30-60 second commercial convincing tourists to come to Mars for a visit. Use a green filming backdrop and Space Stage app to capture videos of the skits – using real images of Mars as the backdrop! 0
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Mars Skits - How's the Weather on Mars?
Literacy and space science - together at last! Participants write and act out a brief (30-60 second) skit about the weather at a fictitious settlement on Mars. Use a green filming backdrop and Space Stage app to capture videos of the skits—using real images of Mars as a backdrop! 0
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Balloon Rockets
1 Review(s)Patrons use balloons, fishing line, and straws to learn about thrust and aerodynamics! You don't need to be a "rocket scientist" to facilitate this activity, but your patrons will sure feel like one! 1102
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How-to Video Teacher's Guide Provides classroom connections, key concepts, connections to science standards, and additional resources. 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. -
Balloon Rockets
Children are “rocket scientists” as they test their ideas relating to physical forces and launch simple balloon-powered straw “rockets.” 0
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How-to Video Teacher's Guide Provides classroom connections, key concepts, connections to science standards, and additional resources. 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. -
Eggstronaut Drop
In this classic activity, patrons engineer a space capsule that will protect an egg that is dropped from a specific height. 0
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Make a Star Finder
Patrons make an origami "fortune teller" from a template that helps them learn their way around the night sky by finding constellations. 0
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Roving on the Moon
Patrons use the engineering design process to build rubber-band-powered rovers out of cardboard. 0
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Soft Landing Challenge
Patrons use craft sticks, balloons, and rubber bands to design an airbag system that can safely land a dropped egg. 0
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Teacher's Guide Provides classroom connections, key concepts, connections to science standards, and additional resources.