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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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Did you know that you would be a different age if you lived on Mars? It's true!

free Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners confront their perceptions of gravity in the solar system.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners model the gravitational fields of planets on a flexible surface.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this demonstration, learners compare the relative sizes and masses of scale models of the planets as represented by fruits and other foods.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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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

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners explore model planets (that they or an educator will create), using methods NASA scientists use to explore our Solar System.

per group Ages 8 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover the relationship between temperature and pressure in the lower atmospheres of Jupiter and Earth.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this space science activity, learners work together to create a human-powered orrery to model the movements of the four inner planets.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners build edible models of Jupiter and Earth to compare their sizes and illustrate the planets' internal layers.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover that the Moon, like Earth, is made up of layers of different materials. Learners work in teams to make models of the interiors of the Moon and Earth.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners build a scale model of the universe with little more than adding machine tape.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners observe the water cycle in action! Water vapor in a tumbler condenses on chilled aluminum foil — producing the liquid form of water familiar to us as rain and dew.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Use this model to demonstrate the goal of NASA's Kepler Mission: to find extrasolar planets through the transit method.

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners test how cornstarch and glitter in water move when disturbed. Learners compare their observations with videos of Jupiter's and Earth's storm movements.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate parallax, a method used to measure distances to stars and planets in the solar system.

free Ages 6 - 18 Under 5 minutes
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In this two-part activity, learners map a navigation plan to get from Earth to Mars and back. In activity one, learners represent the orbital paths of Earth through dance and dramatic movement.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners are challenged to calculate their own weight on various planets using a scale and calculator. Older learners may be challenged to do so without using calculators.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this two-part activity, learners explore the Earth and Sun's positions in relation to the constellations of the ecliptic with a small model.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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“Exploring the Solar System: Pocket Solar System” is a hands-on activity in which visitors make a scale model of the distances between objects in our solar system.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes