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What Do You See in Today’s Moon?
1 Review(s)Learners read or listen to a cultural story describing a shape identified in the Moon's surface features. 1851
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Moon in Action
Learners go outside on a clear evening and view the sky to see the Moon for themselves. 0
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Moon over My Town
In this activity, community members of all ages are invited to contribute photographs — taken with cell phones, film cameras, or more sophisticated equipment — of the Moon. 0
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Dance of the Moon and Oceans
This is an activity about the tides. Learners discover how the Moon's gravitational pull causes the level of the ocean to rise and fall twice a day along most coastlines. 0
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Crater Creations
4 Review(s)This is an activity about impact craters. Learners will experiment to create impact craters and examine the associated features. 19740
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Lunar Surface
1 Review(s)In this activity, learners will make a model of the Moon's surface and to consider the geologic processes and rocks of each area. 3096
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Future Moon: The Footsteps of Explorers
1 Review(s)Learners model how impacts throughout the Moon's history have broken rocks down into a mixture of dust, rocks, and boulders that cover the lunar surface. 2060
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UV Kid
2 Review(s)In this activity, children use common craft materials and ultraviolet (UV)-sensitive beads to construct a person (or dog or imaginary creature). 8798
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Making a Gas You Can See
1 Review(s)In this short demo/activity, a balloon with baking soda in it is stretched over the mouth of a flask or bottle containing vinegar. 852
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Build an Earthquake-Resistant Structure
1 Review(s)Create an earthquake simulator using a cardboard shoebox, marbles, and rubber bands. Children and tweens can build structures out of toothpicks and marshmallows, and use the earthquake simulator to test the structures. 1404
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Building for Hurricanes
1 Review(s)Participants are given simple materials and design requirements, and must plan and build a tower as tall as possible that will hold up a tennis ball while resisting the force of wind from a fan. 481
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Life on Mars? Nurturing Life
A garden can be a reminder of life’s needs and our connection to the planet we call home. Children consider the requirements of living things and compare the surface conditions on Mars to those found on Earth as they plant gardens. Gardening tips and options for indoors and outdoors are provided. 0
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