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Family Math Activity: Measuring with Paper Clips and M&Ms
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In this activity, young learners and their caregivers use non-standard tools, like M&Ms and paper clips, to measure things around their home.

When Pigs Fly
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In this math lesson, learners explore probability.

How to Test The Strength of Shapes
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In this activity, learners explore the strength of different shapes. Fold paper into triangles, squares, and other shapes, then experiment with how much weight they can hold.

Start a Rock Collection
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Learners follow a three-step process to start their own rock collection.

Paper Lanterns
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In this activity, learners explore light and shadows by creating a lantern they can keep on their nightstand.

Gumdrop Dome
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In this engineering activity, learners construct sturdy geodesic structures out of gumdrops and toothpicks. Use this activity to explore engineering principles as well as sturdy shapes and triangles.

Lengths of Ladybugs
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In this math lesson, learners explore the concept of using units to measure length.

Doughy Physics
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Learners drop two different masses of play dough and observe how long it takes them to hit the ground.

Watch It Fly
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Learners observe projectile motion by launching wooden balls off of a table top. They set up a rubber-band launcher so that each ball experiences a consistent amount of force.

Big Time Tour
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In this activity (on pages 16-21), learners get a sense of geological time by understanding how big a million is.

Swinging Yo-Yo
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Learners build a pendulum from a yo-yo, and then design their own experiment to determine what affects the pendulum's period of swing.