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Boomerang
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Learners trace, cut out and fly a boomerang, outdoors or in a large indoor space.
Sled Kite
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In this activity, learners build a sled kite that models a type of airfoil called a parawing.
Seismic Slinky!
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Did you know that a Slinky makes a handy model of earthquake waves?
Build a Solar System
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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
Helicopter Twirl
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Learners cut and fold a paper helicopter from the template in this PDF. They practice twirling the helicopter and observe what happens as they modify their tries.
Invent an Animal
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In this outdoor activity and game, learners explore how animals adapt for survival through coloration, markings and camouflage.
Heat Speeds Up Reactions
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In this activity, learners investigate the effect of heat on a reaction.
Desert Water Keepers
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In this outdoor, sunny day activity, learners experiment with paper leaf models to discover how some desert plants conserve water.
You Can't Take It With You
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This activity models the necessary balance of creating power and cleaning up its associated waste. Learners participate in a game where they attempt to move forward toward a goal.
Germ Tag
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In this version of tag, a large group of learners model how the body fights infection. Learners act as germs, as lymphocytes, and as the body's cells threatened by germs.
Up, Up and Away with Bottles
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In this activity, learners make water rockets to explore Newton's Third Law of Motion. Learners make the rockets out of plastic bottles and use a bicycle pump to pump them with air.
Erosion
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In this activity, learners model erosion using a clear shoebox and sand or soil.
Straws and Airplanes
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Create airplanes from straws and geometric shapes. Test them out to see how far they can fly, or how accurately they can be aimed.
Dance Diagram
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Teams of learners use a series of stick figures made from pipe cleaners to model a dance routine. Then, they use this model to communicate to another learner who performs the dance routine.
Nosedive
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This is a great activity for investigating the basics of lift and drag as they pertain to flight. Learners will discover how to avoid "taking a nosedive" by building their own paper airplane.
Bird Nests
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In this outdoor activity, learners build bird nests and place them in the activity area, then play the role of naturalists as they try to locate each other's nests.
Pitch, Roll and Yaw: The Three Axes of Rotation
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In this activity (page 87 of the PDF), learners move their bodies to better understand the three axes of rotation: pitch, roll and yaw.
Respiration Relay
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In this physical activity, groups of learners act as blood cells traveling through the circulatory system.
Hold It
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In this outdoor activity/field trip, learners investigate the special shapes, holding structures and holding behaviors that real organisms use in streams, rivers, creeks or coast intertidal zones to a
Food Grab
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In this outdoor activity, learners design devices that will catch prey or gather plants.