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18 Fall Craft and Science Projects Using Real Leaves
Edventures with Kids
This website has lots of science activities and crafts you can use fall leaves for. Things like discovering the different parts of a leaf, finding out how leaves breathe, making leaf prints, or identifying leaves. So many cool activities to do with leaves you can find on your daily walk.
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Easy Ways to Get Kids Birding
Audubon Society
Birding is a great activity for families who love spending time in the outdoors and who love animals. Learn how to inspire your child to get into birdwatching with games, activities, and a list of tools needed.
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A Kid’s Guide to Stargazing
American Museum of Natural History
If you’ve ever looked up in the night sky and wondered about the constellations, then this website is for you! Get tips for stargazing in your community, learn about the tools you will need and the ways to stay safe.
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Stargazing 101: Your Guide to Mastering Astronomy with Kids
Red Tricycle
If you want to go stargazing as a family, this is a wonderful guide. Not only do they give parents all the supplies needed (including tips and tricks for the best experience) they also give you fun facts to amaze your family with your star knowledge!
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Candy Science
Steam Powered Family
Learn all about sugar and then create candy with your new-found knowledge. After you learn the science of sugar you will be able to create rock candy, lollipops, gummy candy and so much more!
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Brookings Initiative on Climate Research and Action
The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to conduct in-depth research that leads to new ideas for solving problems facing society at the local, national and global level.
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15 Candy Science Experiments for Kids
Happiness is Homemade
If you have candy sitting around your house, you can turn it into a cool science experiment. Using Pop Rocks, Mentos, Pixie Sticks and so much more you can learn about density, buoyancy, the scientific method and other science principles.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA Climate.gov is a source of timely and authoritative scientific data and information about climate. Our goals are to promote public understanding of climate science and climate-related events, to make our data products and services easy to access and use, to provide climate-related support to the private sector and the Nation’s economy, and to serve people making climate-related decisions with tools and resources that help them answer specific questions.
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Clinate Kids
Climate Kids is produced by the Earth Science Communications Team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laborator. the website provides in introduction to climate change based on science for students.
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World Wildlife Federation
As the world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in nearly 100 countries. At every level, they collaborate with people around the world to develop and deliver innovative solutions that protect communities, wildlife, and the places in which they live.
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Climate Change Data From NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is America’s civil space program and the global leader in space exploration. NASA studies Earth, including its climate, our Sun, and our solar system and beyond.
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All About Pluto
NASA Science - Space Place
Here are some fun facts about the planet that isn’t officially a planet anymore, brought to you by the folks at NASA.