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Science Activities You Can Do Outdoors

A science activity to discover the diversity of insect life in your neighborhood
Backyard Bug Bonanza

Get outside and discover the diversity of insect life in your neighborhood.

Science activity that experiments with rocket designs and a PVC launcher
Bottle Blast Off

Ready for liftoff? Launch rockets with your own launcher!

Science activity to observe shapes floating inside your own eye
Floaters

See shadowy shapes floating inside your own eye.

Science activity that demonstrates use of nonstandard measurements and simple ratios for estimating sizes or distances
Handy Measuring Tool

Measure the height of an object indirectly using your hand and a ratio.

Person with shadow.
Outdoor Shadows

Trace your shadow, then make it change.

Science activity to make a parachute out of simple materials
Parachute Plummet

Launch parachutes to see how they fall.

Science activity that demonstrates how a lenless camera works
Personal Pinhole Theater

Build a pinhole camera you can really get into.


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