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Fold a Crystal
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Rocks are made of minerals, and minerals often have crystal shapes. In this fun activity about geometry in nature, learners create their own crystal shapes out of paper.

Wash Away Germs
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Many germs spread by our hands, and often times, people don't wash their hands well enough to get rid of germs.

Spill Spread
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In this simulation, learners explore how ocean currents spread all kinds of pollution—including oil spills, sewage, pesticides and factory waste—far beyond where the pollution originates.

Sticky Structures
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In this engineering/design/arts and crafts activity, learners design and build "platforms" or "bridges" that can hold weight, and test which glue makes the strongest structure.

Bone Fractures
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Most people break at least two bones in their lifetime. In this activity, learners will use celery stalks to model the many ways that bones can fracture.

The Gas You Pass
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Although we may not admit it, all humans fart or pass some gas. In this activity, learners make their own model to mimic food passing through intestines and discover what releases gas.

Bird Feeders
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In this activity, learners build a bird feeder or feeders to attract birds for observation.

Marshmallow Models
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No glue is needed for learners of any age to become marshmallow architects or engineers.

Clogged Arteries
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In this activity, learners explore how eating unhealthy food can damage a heart and arteries.

¡Las Fases Lunares!
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En esta actividad, Mateo y Cientina enseñan a usar modelos para ver las causas de las fases lunares.

Water Bugs
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Some bugs can walk on the surface of a lake, stream, river, pond or ocean.

Sun Cookies
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In this activity, learners use candy pieces and a cookie to make an accurate model of the Sun they can eat. Parts of the delicious model include solar granules, sunspots, and solar prominences.

The World's Water
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Water on Earth is in lakes, the ocean, rivers, underground, and frozen glaciers.

Beach Buckets
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In this activity, learners explore a bucket of sand and beach objects.