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Learners test two jars containing soil, one covered and one open, for changes in temperature. After placing the jars in the Sun, learners discover that the covered jar cools down more slowly.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners investigate the concept of humidity by using a dry and wet sponge as a model. They determine a model for 100% humidity, a sponge saturated with water.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners get a closer look at the shape of a drop of water and a drop of oil. Learners first drip water onto wax paper and examine the shape of separate drops from a side view.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners complete a series of drawing activities to explore scale and powers of 10. Learners first trace each other on 1-meter-square pieces of paper.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 14 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners test two jars, one containing plain air and one containing carbon dioxide gas, to see their reactions to temperature changes.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners predict where a ball will go after it bounces off another object. Learners discover that the motion of objects is predictable based on laws of motion.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners set up books with rubber bands stretched between the books. When two identical books are stretched apart and released, they move back toward each other an equal distance.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Discover the wind's direction using bubbles, a map and a keen eye. Learners blow bubbles and note their general direction on a map, taking readings from different points around a building.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity about the brain and sleep (on page 138 of the PDF), learners measure their resting breathing rates. Learners will discover that breathing frequencies vary amongst individuals.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners add drops of four liquids (water, alcohol, salt water, and detergent solution) to different surfaces and observe the liquids' behavior.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity (on pages 35-43) lets learners analyze a "herd of elk" to detect the spread of a bacterial disease called brucellosis.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners design a flag for a chosen or assigned planet. The instructions include information about flags on Earth, and a list of flag references.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners see that a carrot slice sinks in fresh water and floats in saltwater.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners working in pairs saturate a cotton ball using water drops from an eyedropper to demonstrate the high water capacity of clouds.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this math lesson, learners learn how to construct stem and leaf plots. Learners first estimate the number of drops of water that will fit on the head of a penny.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore dinosaur fossils and a dig site. Learners work in groups to analyze a dig site map and match bones to a skeletal drawing of Kelsey (a Triceratops).

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 8 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (1st on the page), learners conduct a series of tests to find out which of their hands is more dominant. In other words, are they right-handed or left-handed?

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This great "re-use it" activity will demonstrate how to transform a greeting card into a box. Once constructed, the box can have many uses like holding special notes or keepsakes.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how their sense of smell affects their taste buds. Learners taste different flavored jelly beans while holding their nose.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 14 Under 5 minutes
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Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) is a cloning method that involves transferring a nucleus from a somatic cell of the individual to be cloned to an enucleated egg.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours