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

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will engineer a new shape and use it to create a new pattern with no wasted space.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore center of gravity, or balance point, of stacked blocks.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners make their own encrypted code to pass along secret messages using a printable cipher wheel.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners will explore how product barcodes are scanned accurately and be able to "guess" the last number in a 13 digit barcode correctly every time.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners can program a compass to draw a circle by itself using a Pico Cricket, some Legos, and lots of tape! Pico Cricket is required.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a 1:140 "scale model" of NASA's X-33 Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Technology Demonstrator, and investigate how the model dimensions compare to the real vehicle.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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This activity offers learners and their families several ways to raise their awareness together about home water.

free Ages 4 - adult 1 to 7 days
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Learners make their own simple slide rules out of paper and learn how they work.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate the food, water, and space needs of common livestock animals.

free Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the potential of interchangeable standard parts to create a large number of unique creations in different combinations.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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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.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
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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.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours