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In this nanoscience activity, learners discover that it's easy to pour water out of a regular-sized cup, but not out of a miniature cup.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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This is a quick activity (on page 2 of the PDF under Gecko Feet Activity) about the forces of gravity and surface tension and how their behavior is influenced by size.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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This is an activity (located on page 4 of the PDF under What's Nano? Activity) about size and scale.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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This activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Balloon Fiesta Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into Bernoulli’s principle and airplane wings.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Things that are different sizes and stiffness vibrate differently, and in this Exploratorium Science Snack, you'll see how rings of various diameters react to vibration and external forces.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners try pouring water out of a regular cup and a miniature cup. It’s harder than it sounds! Learners discover that different forces dominate at different size scales.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners engineer a flying glider using paper hoops and a drinking straw.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners use their sense of smell to explore the world on the nanoscale.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners compare different types of salt crystals under a magnifying glass.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the chemical reaction between water and effervescent antacid tablets. This hands-on activity models how a material can act differently when it's nanometer-sized.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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This lesson focuses on how to measure at the nanoscale and provides learners with an understanding how small a nanometer really is.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This hands-on activity demonstrates how a material can act differently when it's nanometer-sized.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - adult Under 5 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a LEGO® structure while wearing mittens. This activity shows learners how difficult it is to build small things when your tools are too big.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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After learning that some of the chemicals we add to food crops may have harmful consequences on our health and the health of the environment, learners will create a pocket-sized card with their favori

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity (on page 2 of the PDF under GPS: Luge Activity), learners will construct a model hovercraft out of an empty spool and a piece of cardboard.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 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 use recycled materials to build a bridge that holds as many potatoes as possible. They investigate weight, height, strength, and measurement as they seek design solutions.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 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