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In this seismic simulation, learners play a "who-dunnit" game to explore earthquakes.

free Ages 11 - adult 1 to 2 hours
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Yes, you can weigh your car by figuring out your wheel's tire pressure combined with the "tire's footprint." You'll need someone with a car, driver's license, and safety in mind.

free Ages 11 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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This trick from Exploratorium physicist Paul Doherty lets you add together the bounces of two balls and send one ball flying.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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This is a game that is sure to sharpen players' basic math skills. Players must use four randomly selected numbers to create an equation that equals a fifth number.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners use a string and pair of scissors to find pi in the world all around them. Take the circumference of a round object with string and cut the string to that length.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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This is a lesson plan for an activity in which learners, playing the role of archeologists, use math concepts about number bases to decipher the Dresden Codex, an ancient Mayan document.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - adult 2 to 4 hours