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In this activity, learners complete a series of drawing activities to explore scale and powers of 10. Learners first trace each other on 1-meter-square pieces of paper.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 14 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity related to computer programming, learners give directions to a "robot" (either an adult or another learner) and find out which instructions the robot is able to follow, and how their

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners try to put together toy bricks—wearing oven mitts on their hands! This activity shows learners how difficult it is to build small things when your tools are too big.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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This is an activity/demo in which learners are exposed to the difference bewteen hydrophobic surfaces (water repelling) and hydrophilic surfaces (water loving).

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how the application of nano-sized "whiskers" can protect clothing from stains.

Over $20 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate what happens when you build up static electricity on plastic balls.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how the application of nano-sized particles or coatings can change a bigger material’s properties.

Over $20 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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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.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this hands-on activity, learners use heat to shrink samples of polystyrene plastic (#6 recycle code). Learners compare the size and shape of the plastic pieces before and after shrinking.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - adult Under 5 minutes
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In this activity (pages 32-41), learners learn how the atomic and molecular arrangement of matter are related to physical properties.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this experiment related to plant biotechnology, learners discover how to prepare and load an electrophoresis gel.

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - adult 1 to 2 hours
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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.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (pages 7-16), learners model various crystal structures with LEGOs. This activity also contains additional links that explain how to create other crystal structures.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how the shapes, sizes, and distances of land masses appear differently on two different models of Earth: an icosahedron and a flat map.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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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.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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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.

Over $20 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover that nanoparticles of gold can appear red, orange or even blue. They learn that a material can act differently when it’s nanometer-sized.

Over $20 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes