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Make your own "Dance Dance Revolution" dance pad! In this design challenge activity, learners work in teams to build a dance pad that lets you use your feet to sound a buzzer or flash a light.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this technology activity, learners build simple circuits, design soft circuits using conductive thread, and then sew switch-activated circuits.

Over $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners construct a traditional handicraft toy that illustrates a motion commonly associated with violins and earthquakes.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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From this How To slide show, you create an Audio Tape Bow that can play distorted audio sounds by running it across a tape head.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, participants will learn about how gigantic clouds of gas and dust in space, called nebulas, are formed. They'll create their own colorful model nebula using paint and a spinner.

Over $20 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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Break open that used musical toy and squish some Play-Doh over the circuit boards, and you will hear some weird and distorted sounds the manufacturer never intended!

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners observe different light sources, outdoors and indoors, using prism glasses (diffraction glasses) and color filters.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners construct a device that projects images onto a surface, so they can trace landscapes and other sights.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners discover that nanoparticles of gold can appear red, orange or even blue. They learn that a material can act differently when it’s nanometer-sized.

Over $20 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this fun, hands-on autumn activity, learners experiment to discover whether the colored substances in leaves can be separated from the leaves.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity/demo, learners are introduced to the connection between medieval stained glass artisans and nanotechnology.

Over $20 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (posted on April 18, 2011), learners follow the steps to construct a zoetrope, a device that produces an illusion of action from a rapid succession of static pictures, using a 16" bik

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners will explore the ways natural materials can produce sounds. Appropriate for any age, learners can make individual music or create a symphony with others.

free Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (posted on March 27, 2011), learners follow the steps to construct a mini zoetrope, a device that produces an illusion of action from a rapid succession of static pictures.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity on page 8 of the PDF (Behind the Scenes with Chemistry), learners make three of Harry Potter's essential school supplies: quills, ink, and color-changing paper.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this family or group activity, learners create a nature journal by visiting a local nature center or backyard, observing creatures in their natural habitats, and sketching what they see.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11
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In this activity, learners will explore how water affects marker on filter paper. Learners will use science process skills such as making observations and predictions as they explore color.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 8 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners will create an optical illusion top. Learners will explore color mixing, physics and design through this activity.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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If you have lights, cardboard, scissors, and some brass fasteners, you can make shadow puppets! Create a story-telling and design challenge for your learners with this simple and creative activity.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate color vision as well as plan and conduct their own experiments.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours