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This is an activity (located on page 131 of the PDF) related to sleep and circadian rhythms as well as space travel.

In this space science activity, learners explore transits and the conditions when a transit may be seen.

Make a kite out of a garbage bag, shower curtain, painting tarp--anything light, thin, flexible and plastic!

In this activity (posted on March 20, 2011), learners follow the steps to construct a stroboscope, a device that exploits the persistence of vision to make moving objects appear slow or stationary.

In this activity, learners explore a scale by comparing objects, which look similar but have different weights. Learners predict and then measure the weights of various objects using a scale.

In this activity, learners create a simple “top” from a CD, marble and bottle cap, and use it as a spinning platform for a variety of illusion-generating patterns.

This is an online game about stopping distance. Learners choose one of three vehicles and one of three speeds.