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In "Exploring the Solar System: Stomp Rockets," participants learn about how some rockets carry science tools—not scientists—into space, and how a special kind of rocket called "sounding rockets" can

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners work in teams to design and build solar water heating devices that mimic those used in residences to capture energy in the form of solar radiation and convert it to thermal energy.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 7 days
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Learners observe a simple balloon model of an electrostatic precipitator. These devices are used for pollutant recovery in cleaning industrial air pollution.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners construct an electricity-generating wind turbine out of a plastic bottle.

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 2 to 4 hours
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This lesson challenges groups of learners to design and construct a wind generator with the most electrical output.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this engineering activity, learners will get acquainted with the basics of wind energy and power production by fabricating and testing various blade designs for table-top windmills constructed from

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 2 to 4 hours