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Paper Cup Stool
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In this activity, learners will explore how and why weight distribution works.

"Baseketball": A Physicist Party Trick
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This trick from Exploratorium physicist Paul Doherty lets you add together the bounces of two balls and send one ball flying.

The Thousand-Yard Model
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This is a classic exercise for visualizing the scale of the Solar System.

Statistics: Steppin' Out
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In this math lesson, learners construct box-and-whisker plots to analyze and compare data sets. Learners investigate whether or not long-legged people run faster than short-legged people.
Catch the Beat
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This is an activity about music, movement, and math. Learners will start a rhythm pattern with 2, 3, or 4 beats. For instance, tap your foot, jump, clap, repeat.

Bean Bugs
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In this outdoor biology and math activity, learners estimate the size of a population of organisms too numerous to count.

Hold a Hill
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In this outdoor activity, learners investigate the relationship between the slope of a trail and soil erosion.

Endurance: How Many Can You Do in a Row?
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Combine math and exercise with this activity. Learners count how many times in a row they can skip rope or throw and catch a ball.

FlyBy Math: Distance-Rate-Time Problems in Air Traffic Control
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In this small-group activity, learners assume the roles of pilots, air traffic controllers, and NASA scientists to solve five Air Traffic Control (ATC) problems.

Trail Impact Study
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In this outdoor activity, learners plan a simple foot path and create an environmental impact study of the natural area where the path would be.