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Learners build and investigate pendulums of different lengths. They discover that the longer the string of the pendulum, the longer the time it takes to swing.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners engage in close observation of falling objects. They determine it is the amount of air resistance, not the weight of an object, which determines how quickly an object falls.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners examine collisions between two skateboards carrying different masses. They learn about conservation of momentum in collisions.

free Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners investigate how drag affects the falling rate of objects.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners build at least two different spinners (tops) to investigate how mass distribution, size, and shape affect the length of time the spinner spins.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners conduct four simple experiments to demonstrate the effects of air pressure.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners create beautiful fluid motion. They explore fluid dynamics, surface tension, solubility, and buoyancy while mixing liquids together.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners develop an understanding of air pressure in two different activities.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners color and cut out a spiral-shaped snake. When they hang their snake over a radiator, the snake spins.

free Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners engineer a flying glider using paper hoops and a drinking straw.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners determine whether thermal energy can be used for work.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this engineering design challenge, learners make a bird and then control its flight with attached strings.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners will build a stomp-powered launcher to blast off paper rockets they design. Materials can be found at a local hardware store or you may already have them at home.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this engineering design challenge, learners animate a facial expression and make a machine (zoetrope) that plays the animation back.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this engineering activity, challenge learners to construct a paper bridge that can support 100 pennies.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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Based of the The Tech Challenge 2015, learners will engage in two mini-design challenges related to seismic engineering.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners act as engineers and design mini submarines that move in the water like real submarines.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this engineering activity, challenge learners to build a tower out of 10 sheets of newspaper and 3 feet of masking tape, which can hold a golf ball balancing at the top.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners design and build their own parachute using household materials with the goal of landing their passenger safely on a target.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this design challenge, learners will create wind-powered contraptions to transport a load, such as a cupcake or another small object, and test to see if they work.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - adult 30 to 45 minutes