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In this activity, learners explore how engineers design devices that can detect the presence of pollutants in the air.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this outdoor activity, learners explore UV rays from the Sun and ways to protect against these potentially harmful rays.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 4 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners use pegs (like tent pegs) and string or elastic to simulate drill sites and roads in Northern Canada.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this highly physical outdoor activity, learners construct and compare experimental trail sections to select the best trail-construction technique for their site.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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Learners work in teams to design and build solar water heating devices that mimic those used in residences to capture energy in the form of solar radiation and convert it to thermal energy.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 14 - 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
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Have you ever heard of a camera without a lens? In this activity, learners create a pinhole camera out of simple materials. They'll see the world in a whole new way: upside down and backwards!

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners build a solar oven from a cardboard pizza box, aluminum foil and plastic. Learners can use their oven to cook S'mores or other food in the sun.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners construct speedy vehicles made out of paper plates and powered by twisted rubber bands.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners make water rockets to explore Newton's Third Law of Motion. Learners make the rockets out of plastic bottles and use a bicycle pump to pump them with air.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of valve operation and how engineers have adapted valves for use in mechanical heart valve design.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - adult 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity (on page 2 of PDF), learners create a low-tech refrigerator that requires no electricity to keep food from spoiling.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners make an equatorial sundial, which is simple to construct and teaches fundamental astronomical concepts. Learners use the provided template and a straw to build the sundial.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 18 2 to 4 hours
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In this meteorology activity, learners construct simple devices to measure the direction and speed of wind.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how anemometers work to record wind speeds and how the equipment has undergone engineering adaptations over time.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore rocketry and the principals of space flight.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this math activity related to light, learners assemble a photometer and use it to estimate the power output of the Sun.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 14 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners follow directions to construct a solar oven that really cooks! The solar oven uses aluminum foil to reflect sunlight into a cooking chamber, which is painted black.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers have improved roofing designs and materials in order to protect the contents of buildings.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this laboratory experiment, learners explore how effectively different sunscreens protect yeast cells from damage caused by ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - adult 1 to 2 hours