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Carousel Pump
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In this activity, learners build a carousel toy that spins when pushed down.

Colors of Stars
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In this activity, learners observe colors in the flame of a burning candle to explore connections between matter, light, color and temperature -- basic concepts of matter and energy.

Musical Gloves
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Put on a pair of gloves and be the conductor of your invisible orchestra!

Make Your Own Petroglyph
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In ancient Chaco Canyon, the people used a "sun dagger" petroglyph to mark the passing of seasons.

Match Rock
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In this activity, learners try to figure out who has their matching rock type by reading a description of their rock (no talking!).

Personal Pinhole Theater
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Have you ever heard of a camera without a lens? In this activity, learners create a pinhole camera out of simple materials. They'll see the world in a whole new way: upside down and backwards!

Bouncing Yo-Yo
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In this activity, learners build unique yo-yos, which spin round and round without moving up and down.

Musical Sculpting Machine: Squeeze Play-Doh to Make Music
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Play-Doh is conductive! Use the semiconductive qualities of Play-Doh to make your own squeezable instrument. Pico Cricket is required.

Underwater Hide and Seek
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In this activity, learners experience firsthand how marine animals' adaptive coloration camouflages them from prey.

Genetics the Easy Way
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In this activity, learners make critters out of recyclables and apply the rules of mathematics to solve genetics problems.

Fruit Xylophone: Fruit Salad Instrument of the Future!
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This is a perfect summertime lunch activity! Pico Cricket is required (micro controller). First, get a bunch of cut up fruit, line them up, then plug a piece of fruit with a Pico Cricket sensor clip.

Arctic Sea Ice
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In this activity, learners explore how the area of Arctic sea ice has changed over recent years. First, learners graph the area of Arctic sea ice over time from 1979 to 2007.