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Fire-starting skills go beyond matches

Starting a fire can be easy as lighting a match, but it's good to know other techniques you can use when you don't have a match handy.

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Warm up by the fire this winter

What better way to warm up a winter day than sitting by a roaring fire. With a little know-how and help from a responsible adult, you can build and start your own fire to add warmth to a cold winter day.

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Turn leaves into fall decor with easy craft

Do you feel inspired by the leaves changing color all around you? Let’s make a leaf lantern!

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Two chocolate chip cookies, three toothpicks, a pencil, and a "COOKIE EXCAVATION" grid on paper set on a wooden table.

Dig then devour in this archeology activity

Check out this sweet activity to learn how archaeologists dig into the earth to learn about the past.

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How do bugs walk on water? See for yourself

If you’ve visited a river or a lake recently, you might have seen some insects in the water. If you took a second look, you might have noticed that some bugs sit on the water. How does that happen?! See for yourself with this experiment.

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See weather in action with DIY tornado

A person sitting at a table holding up two 2-liter soda bottles connected at their openings to form a tornado model.

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Spin into summer with fun pinwheel craft

Make a fun, colorful pinwheel using paper, scissors, a tack, and a straw or pencil. Cut a square, mark the center, draw and cut lines from corners to the middle, fold in every other corner, and secure with a pin. Attach it to a straw or pencil, then watch it spin in the summer breeze!

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Let's go fishing: A beginner's guide to casting a line

Fishing is a fun way to enjoy nature. Beginners need some fishing line, a rod and a reel with a bobber, small hooks, a weight, nail clippers and bait in your tackle box. Practice by learning to tie a Palomar knot and casting gently. Watch the bobber for bites, then lift the rod to hook the fish. Use wet hands to handle the fish and remove the hook carefully. Be patient and enjoy the outdoors.

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