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In this activity (page 95 of the PDF), learners create Escher Staircase models similar to those that were used by Neurolab's Spatial Orientation Team to investigate the processing of information about

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Kites) is a full inquiry investigation into how a kite’s shape affects its performance.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners will make a model rocket to test the phrase "what goes up must come down." Learners will power their rockets with air pressure, and soon discover the effects of air resistan

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 8
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In this activity about camouflage, learners create a model that shows how a flounder is able to blend into a variety of environments.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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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.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 14 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners will build and experiment with their own windmills made from simple household materials.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners simulate what happens to a human spine in space by making Sponge Spool Spines (alternating sponge pieces and spools threaded on a pipe cleaner).

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners take measurements and create charts to learn about the size of dinosaurs and their relative scale to humans.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how the process of folding has impacts on engineering and is evident in nature.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours