Activities There are 602 items.

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  A Matter of Perspective

  Children observe images from very close up and from far away to establish what they can learn from different perspectives... 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Earth Science
  • Astronomy and Space
  • Engineering

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens
  • Adults

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 40 minutes to 1 hour

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)
  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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  Marathon Challenge

  Participants learn about active vs resting heart rate, and get an introduction to creating graphs from their own unique data. A perfect mix of physical activity and STEM content. 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Health Science

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 1-2 hours

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $5-$10
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  Wanted: Butch and Sundance

  Patrons learn what it’s REALLY like to be a forensic anthropologist, while investigating the skeletal system. 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Health Science

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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  Plague Fighters!

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  Children trace the spread of disease through a paper tracking system, and learn how viruses spread. 888
  
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  Content Area 

  • Health Science

  Age Group 

  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 10-20 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Track the Flu!

  Similar to the “Plague Fighters!” activity (but for an older audience), this activity has patrons trace the spread of the 1918 flu, and work on their graphing and data skills at the same time. 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Health Science

  Age Group 

  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $5-$10

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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  The Making of a Doctor

  Patrons review the Hippocratic Oath, and decide if it still stands up in modern times.  0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Health Science

  Age Group 

  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens
  • Adults

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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  Brain Trauma

  In this timely activity, students explore the forces required to suffer permanent brain damage from everyday activities (egg substituted for real skull, of course).  0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Health Science

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $10-$20

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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  Brush Away Alphabet Germs

  Toddlers and Early Elementary students learn about the right amount of time to brush their teeth, while practicing proper techniques (complete with an adorable song). 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Health Science

  Age Group 

  • Infant (0-2)
  • Pre-K
  • Early Elementary

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 10-20 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)
  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Brain Tag

  This collection of outdoor activities can be done individually or as a longer activity. Kids pretend to be neurotransmitters in various games of tag, and learn about the functions of the brain. 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Health Science

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Pre-K
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 10-20 minutes
  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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  Dancing Spinner

  1 Review(s)

  This easy activity is perfect for a story time break! Spin the spinner and have kids dance according to where it lands.  1152
  
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  Content Area 

  • Health Science

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Pre-K
  • Early Elementary

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • Under 10 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  We Have the Moves!

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  This multi-piece curriculum from Sesame Street will show you how to incorporate movement into daily activities at the library, for all ages! 1019
  
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  Content Area 

  • Health Science

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Pre-K
  • Early Elementary

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • Under 10 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)
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  Blind Mice Go To Pluto

  Students view a strange new planet in our Milky Way Galaxy to determine what it is like. 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens
  • Adults

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 40 minutes to 1 hour

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium