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In this activity, learners will use a compact disc to build an air puck that can glide across a smooth tabletop. The puck glides with almost no friction on a cushion of air escaping from a balloon.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners make a yeast-air balloon to get a better idea of what yeast can do. Learners discover that the purpose of leaveners like yeast is to produce the gas that makes bread rise.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore a surprising method for calculating the mathematical constant pi, known as Buffon's Needle.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this demonstration/activity, learners observe as a regular size marshmallow is blown through a tube made from a manila file folder.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes