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Bend It, Break It
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In this activity (on pages 25-32 of PDF), learners make models of the inner ear out of pipe cleaners.
Wingin' It
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Learners explore the Bernoulli effect by building an airfoil (airplane wing) and making it fly.
Inner Space
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In this activity, learners discover that there is space between molecules even in a cup "full" of water. They first fill a cup with marbles, and then add sand to fill the gaps between the marbles.
Bridge the Gap
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Learners work in groups to construct bridges using stale marshmallows and toothpicks.
Draggin' Boats
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Learners design, build, and test models of "dragon boats" made from up to three milk cartons.
Make Your Own DNA
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Learners match puzzle pieces to outlines of a DNA strand. The puzzle pieces represent the four chemicals making up DNA base pairs: adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine.
Three Little Pigs
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In this activity, leaners explore building techniques by recreating the story of The Three Little Pigs.
Building a Community From the Ground Up
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In this activity, a group of learners work collaboratively to design and construct a paper model showing the evolution of an environment through multiple stages, from prehistory through the modern cit
Heavy Metal
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In this activity (on pages 25-31 of PDF), learners soak sponges with different amounts of plaster of paris to simulate different levels of calcification in bone formation.
Shaking It!
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In this experiment, learners design and build a model room in a shoebox and furnish it with tiny furniture.
Mystery of the Disappearing Cottonwoods
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Learners will explore the scientific mystery behind a disappearing group of trees by examining data and attempting to explain the decline.