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Measure the Sun's Size
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In this activity, learners make their own pinhole viewer in order to measure the size of the sun.

Size, Mass, Area, and Volume
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In this activity (page 23 of PDF), learners conduct an experiment to determine how the size and mass of a projectile affects the area and the volume of an impact crater.

Finding the Size of the Sun and Moon
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In this activity, learners build a simple pinhole viewer. They use this apparatus to project images from a variety of light sources, including a candle, the Sun, and the Moon.

Sizing Up Temperature
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In this activity, learners explore Charles' Law in a syringe.

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.

Transit Tracks
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In this space science activity, learners explore transits and the conditions when a transit may be seen.