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In this chemistry activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners will learn about crystals by growing their very own.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this chemistry activity (page 5 of the PDF), learners will see that chewing is more than just the crushing up of food; there is actually a chemical change going on at the same time.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this exercise and nutrition activity, learners will explore how food is the fuel that powers them. They will create a chart to figure out how many calories they burn during recess.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 11 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners will explore paleontology and archaeology. They will learn about technique as they excavate raisins and chocolate chips from cookies.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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This is an online game about the complexities of farming. Learners will "draw" cards and make decisions about how to take care of their farm.

free Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this physics activity, learners will explore buoyancy.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this nutrition activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners will record their food consumption for one day, and then evaluate how their actual diet matched up with the recommended diet.

free Ages 6 - 18 1 to 7 days
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Everybody loves messy science, and Flubber is a favorite of both COSI employees and guests!

$10 - $20 per group Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Everybody loves bubbles, and this is the best bubble recipe ever!

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this physics activity (page 12 of the PDF), learners explore potential and kinetic energy by rolling different sized marbles down an inclined plane.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this physics related activity which requires adult supervision, learners make their own powerful water rocket and, with it, explore Newton's Third Law of Motion.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this life science activity (page 8 of the PDF), learners explore the carbon cycle by mixing yeast, sugar and water.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this botany activity, learners will create an experiment about seed germination. This activity gives students an opportunity to explore how seeds germinate and react to surrounding conditions.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 11 1 to 7 days
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In this weather activity (page 10 of the PDF), learners will demonstrate the changes in atmospheric pressure by constructing their own barometer.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this online activity about heart disease, learners will pick one of three patients (based on actual patient histories) and help a cardiologist diagnose and prescribe treatments for him or her.

free Ages 14 - 18 Under 5 minutes
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In this amazingly simple physics activity (page 5 of the PDF), learners will explore how exerting a force on an object can give it kinetic energy and momentum.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this forensics activity, students will explore the methods that investigators use to confirm the authenticity of handwriting.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this chemistry activity which should only be done under adult supervision (page 10 of the PDF), learners will create an exothermic process by making Sodium Acetate.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this physics activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will try to keep a marble in a bottomless cup without touching the marble inside.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (page 10 of the PDF) learners will explore the historical progression of siege weapons to gain an understanding of how the addition and modification of parts can change the efficiency

free Ages 14 - 18 2 to 4 hours