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This Exploratorium activity explores size and scale. Through four levels of screen sizes, learners can sort out objects of different sizes.

In this activity about depth perception, learners create an optical illusion in a shoe box.

In this activity, learners discover the primary physical properties used to separate pure substances from mixtures.

In this activity related to Archimedes' Principle, learners use water displacement to compare the volume of an expanded gummy bear with a gummy bear in its original condition.

In this demonstration/activity, learners observe as a regular size marshmallow is blown through a tube made from a manila file folder.

This activity provides instructions for making an aircraft that can really fly using a straw and paper hoops!

Get all wrapped up in a lesson about skin!

In this activity, learners use a straight line to learn about circles. Learners measure and record the diameter and circumference of different sized cylindrical objects on a chart.

In this activity, learners make a scale model of the Solar System and learn the real definition of "space." Learners use the online calculator to create an appropriate scale to use as a basis for thei

In this classic hands-on activity, learners estimate the length of a molecule by floating a fatty acid (oleic acid) on water.