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General Earth Activities

• Explore Albedo
• Paper Mache Earth

Atmosphere

• Atmosphere Collage
• Bake an Atmosphere Cake
• Snow Ice Cream
• Stories in the Clouds
• Weather Wheel

Mountains

• Denali Topographic Model
• Create a Watershed
• Mountain Seed Art
• Volcano Experiment

Seasons

• Arctic Seasons Model
  
• Bring Snow Inside
• Cozy Den for Sleepy Bear
• Ice Fishing Game
• Paint the Winter Sunrise
• Snow Carving
• Snow Goggles
• Snow Ice Cream
• Snowflake Suncatcher
• Snowshoe Experiment
• Water Scavenger Hunt: Signs of Spring
• Winter & Summer Sun

Water

• Create a Water Museum
• Create a Watershed
• Discover Museum Objects: Water
• Ice Cube Painting
• Water Bingo
• Water Scavenger Hunt: Signs of Spring
• What Lives in the Water?

Links and Resources

Water Collections Chat: Explore the theme of water with museum experts!

Museum Minute: Watch short videos about the Earth! Each video includes ideas for activities to do at home.

• What Color is The Sky?
• Exploring Water
• Earth From Above
• Exploring Watersheds

 (Courtesy of PBS Kids) Learn more about Denali, hear about Walter HarperÉ«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ™s first ascent, and get a look at climbing gear that was used over a hundred years ago.

Collection of water and climate-related activities from the National Informal STEM Education Network.

Become a citizen scientist and collect data to track changes in the environment.

Image: Museum Minute: Exploring Water video.