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In this activity, learners explore the different heating properties of soil and water.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners use their hands as tools for indirect measurement.

free Ages 11 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will be able to measure themselves in nanometers. A nanometer is a billionth of a meter, a unit of measurement used in nanotechnology.

free Ages 6 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners use their feet to estimate distances. Learners calculate the distance of one step in centimeters by measuring 10 steps at a time to reduce measurement error.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Make snack time into measuring time and learn to read Nutrition Facts labels. Try this when you’re using “pourable” foods, such as cereal, yoghurt, or juice.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners create angle-measuring devices--protractors--out of paper. Learners follow a series of steps to fold a square sheet of paper into a triangular Pocket Protractor.


1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners mark their height on a height chart and discover how tall they are in nanometers.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this health activity (page 5 of the PDF), learners will explore a unique connection betweeen the bones of the body.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This is an activity that models the operation of a seismograph, a tool used to measure the size of earthquakes.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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This lesson focuses on how to measure at the nanoscale and provides learners with an understanding how small a nanometer really is.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners measure and calculate the amount of cubic feet various containers contain. Next, learners investigate cubic feet per second (cps), by carrying jugs in one second.

free Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity on page 3 of the PDF, learners investigate how much sugar is in a soda. Learners use sugar cubes to measure and calculate the amount of sugar in a bottle of soda.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this outdoor activity (on page 2 of the PDF under GPS: Baseball Activity), learners will investigate the transfer of energy using sports equipment.

free Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Millions of organisms can live in and around a body of water.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity is designed to let learners measure their reaction time or response time to something they see.

free Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will measure the length of their shadow from the Sun and compare it three to four months later.

free Ages 6 - 14 1 to 12 months
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In this activity, learners keep track of how much paper the group uses in a week. Build awareness of paper waste, while strengthening measurement and estimation skills.

free Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners make an astrolabe, a device used for measuring altitude, including the height of objects in the sky.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (on page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Soccer Ball Kick), learners will investigate the transfer of energy using sports equipment.

free Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this health and fitness activity, learners focus on the importance of daily physical activity, specifically walking.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes