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What's a Pickle-Oh? Two pieces of pickle on a stick are connected to a Pico Cricket (micro controller). When you slide the pickles apart the note changes.

Over $20 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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Build a musical ice theremin by programming a micro controller, like a Pico Cricket to respond to resistance generated by the ice melting, or the ice being touched.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - adult 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners explore electricity and conductivity to find that many things conduct electricity including copper, pencil lead, fruit, play-doh, and even people!

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity/demo about piezoelectricity, learners discover how some crystals produce electricity when squeezed.

Over $20 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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Do you have an extra portable cassette tape player hanging around?

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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Make your own simple speaker so you can listen to your favorite radio station. Just wind a coil, attach it to a piece of cardboard or Styrofoam, hold a magnet nearby, and listen.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how an electromagnet works by making a simple one. Using this knowledge, learners design a diagram to make a working speaker using household materials.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes