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Sort It Out!
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers have developed sorting systems which integrate into manufacturing and packaging processes. Learners explore how coins are made.
Sizing Up Temperature
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In this activity, learners explore Charles' Law in a syringe.
Leapin' Lizards
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In this outdoor activity, learners first explore lizard feeding behavior by creating a "lizard rig" to dangle different objects in front of live lizards and see which objects the lizards try to bite.
Gel Electrophoresis of Dyes
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In this experiment related to plant biotechnology, learners discover how to prepare and load an electrophoresis gel.
For the Birds: Environmental Effects on Population
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In this activity, learners will investigate how shorebirds and seabirds are extremely vulnerable to changes in their environment, whether human-induced or otherwise.
Mapping the Homunculus
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In this activity, learners will explore how the human brain interprets environmental stimuli.
How Big is Small
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In this classic hands-on activity, learners estimate the length of a molecule by floating a fatty acid (oleic acid) on water.
Biomimicry: Synthetic Gecko Tape Through Nanomolding
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In this activity/demo, learners examine a synthetic gecko tape with micron sized hairs that mimics the behavior of the gecko foot.
Make a Model of a Home Made From Shipping Containers
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In this activity, learners watch a video to learn about a couple who built a home out of shipping containers in Brooklyn, New York.
Our Sense of Sight: How We Perceive Movement, Depth and Illusions
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In this activity, learners investigate visual perception as well as plan and conduct their own experiments.
Transit Tracks
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In this space science activity, learners explore transits and the conditions when a transit may be seen.
Water Molds (Oomycetes)
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In this laboratory activity, learners use a simple procedure to bait oomycetes from water and/ or soil and then examine these fungus-like organisms with the microscope to see how they look.
Our Sense of Touch: Two-Point Discrimination
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In this activity, learners investigate the touch sensory system and discover how to plan and carry out their own experiments.