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Learners follow directions to construct a water-powered electrical generator using a turbine made from plastic spoons.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity (on page 14 of PDF), learners use a pan full of flour and some rocks to create a moonscape.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this environmental science and data analysis activity, learners work in groups to track a Dead Zone (decreased dissolved oxygen content of a body of water) using water quality data from the Nutrien

free Ages 14 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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Learners shred used paper, add water, and blend it into pulp. They then strain and roll the pulp out to make new paper.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 4 to 24 hours
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Visitors observe a bottle with a balloon attached around the mouth. The bottle contains a solution of yeast, sugar, and water.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - adult Under 5 minutes
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Visitors test solutions of water, sugar, salt, and hydrochloric acid and the solids salt and sugar. They clip leads from the hand generator to wires immersed in each substance.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - adult Under 5 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers develop pipeline systems to transport oil, water, gas, and other materials over very long distances.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, PVC pipe, plastic water bottles and vinyl tubing are used to make a simple working toilet model. The model shows the role of a siphon in the flushing of a toilet.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18
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In this physics activity, learners build their own rockets out of film canisters and construction paper.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners design and build a solar hot water heater. Their goal is to create a heater that yields the highest temperature change.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners use rice grains to model the composition of the atmosphere of the Earth today and in 1880. Learners assemble the model while measuring percentages.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners try to float ink on the surface of water to create a pattern and then capture it with absorbent paper.

Over $20 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners light an LED with five cents. Learners use two different metals and some sour, salty water to create a cheap battery.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners use a laser pointer, empty soda bottle, rubber plug and water to demonstrate total internal reflection.

free Ages 14 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners work in groups to determine the mass and volume of four samples: glass marbles, steel washers or nuts, pieces of pine wood, and pieces of PVC pipe.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this math lesson, learners analyze the density of liquids in order to explore linear functions.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 14 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore clouds and how they form.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners construct hand-held altitude trackers. The device is a sighting tube with a marked water level that permits measurement of the inclination of the tube.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how wind tunnels provide feedback to engineers about the performance and durability of products such as planes, cars, and buildings.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how packaging engineers develop customized shipping and packaging containers to meet the needs of many different industries.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days