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The Pull of the Planets
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In this activity, learners model the gravitational fields of planets on a flexible surface.

Going Green
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In this activity, learners conduct a waste audit and use their findings to implement a plan for reducing trash.

Exploring Size: Scented Solutions
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This is an activity in which learners will find that they can detect differences in concentration better with their nose (smelling) than with their eyes (seeing).

Breathing Room
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In this health activity, learners explore breathing, lungs and asthma. Learners test their lung capacity by blowing air into balloons.

What Causes Wind?
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In this sunny day experiment, learners measure and compare how quickly light and dark colored materials absorb heat.

Breathing Blue
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In this activity, learners test exhaled breath for carbon dioxide and learn how to use an indicator as a simple way to measure pH.

Sand Castle Saturation
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In this activity about saturation (page 1 of PDF under SciGirls Activity: Sand Dunes), learners will build a series of sand castle towers using a 16 oz cup.
Cardio Comparisons
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In this activity, learners discover how their heart rate changes in different situations.

Sliding and Stuttering
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Learners use a spring scale to drag an object such as a ceramic coffee cup along a table top or the floor.

Weather Vane and Anemometer
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In this meteorology activity, learners construct simple devices to measure the direction and speed of wind.

Batter Up!
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This activity (on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Baseball Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into how "bounciness" relates to the distance a ball will fly when hit off a batting tee.

Lost Labels
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In this experiment, learners will conduct chemical and physical tests to identify mystery substances.

We all Scream for Ice Cream
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In this activity, learners observe how salinity affects the freezing point of water by making and enjoying ice cream.

Water Body Salinities II
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In this activity, learners discuss the different salinities of oceans, rivers and estuaries.

Cooling Off
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In this activity, learners are introduced to challenges of maintaining temperatures while living in space.