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Water Cycle Paper Craft
Patrons learn about how the water...
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It All Runs Downhill
Participants build a model of a...
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Ave es la Clave
Las aves son unos animales fascinantes de observar y es fácil aprender a identificarlos. Los observadores casuales pueden utilizar las mismas técnicas para identificar aves que usan los científicos. Puedes ayudar a los científicos a monitorizar las poblaciones de aves y buscar patrones en su movimiento al contar tus aves locales y presentar la información. 0
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Deshielo de Hielo (Ice Melt)
Patrons experiment putting ice cubes on different surfaces and compare how quickly different materials transfer heat. 0
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Historias Estrellas (Star Stories)
Usa el mapa celeste para crear tu propia constelación. Después crea una historia para esta constelación. ¿Cómo se inmortalizó en las estrellas? Finalmente, después de ponerse el sol, ¡sal afuera y encuentra tu conselación! 0
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Excursión al Aire Libre (Going Outdoors)
¡Fuera! ¡Usa los sentidos para hacer observaciones! ¿Qué oyes, ves, hueles, sientes? 0
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Ancestral Pueblos
This series of activities helps patrons develop a basic understanding of the Ancestral Pueblos of the Southwest United States - where they lived, what they lived in, and how they lived. The last section is focused on the Puebloan people of today. 0
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Desert Waters
Patrons learn about the water cycle and different types of habitats found in the desert by watching a video, participating in a discussion, and exploring a worksheet. 0
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Trees: Recorders of Climate Change
Patrons examine the cross section of a tree, or "tree cookie," and discover how climate conditions of the past can be determined by the thickness of the tree rings. 0
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Who Lives in the Water
Participants investigate the quality of a stream by identifying insects (macroinvertebrates) with the help of keys and photos. The amount of certain species of macroinvertebrates can help indicate if the stream is healthy or not. 0
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Build-A-Bug
Participants learn about the different adaptations of a macroinvertebrate by dressing up a volunteer or using art to create their own aquatic bug. Make this a "Take & Make" activity by providing a printed copy of pages 3-6 of the guide, craft materials, and an invitation for patrons to "Create their Own Aquatic Bug!" 0
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Water Cycle Relay Race
Participants learn about the water cycle by playing a relay race vocabulary game. 0
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Toolkit Activity
A Drop in the Bucket
Through a visual presentation, the students will learn the different sources of freshwater, and the relative ratios of these water sources on the earth. 0
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Precipitation Towers
Participants create 3D graphs using stackable cubes, such as Legos, to observe and compare preciptation levels from several different locations. 0
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