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In this activity, learners make a model of the hot water of a deep sea vent in the cold water of the ocean to learn about one of the ocean's most amazing and bizarre underwater habitats.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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Using simple, inexpensive items, learners build and test submarine models.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Balloon Fiesta Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into Bernoulli’s principle and airplane wings.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners build models of comets, using edible materials, to learn about comets' structure.

Over $20 per group Ages 6 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners build small indoor paper rockets, determine their flight stability, and launch them by blowing air through a drinking straw.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This experiment is designed to illustrate how fluids, including water, have the ability to flow.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners design, build and test wind turbines. Learners go through the design process and use the scientific method to test important blade variables.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners work in teams build and launch rubberband-powered foam rockets.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity (page 95 of the PDF), learners create Escher Staircase models similar to those that were used by Neurolab's Spatial Orientation Team to investigate the processing of information about

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity (on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Cactus Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into how some desert birds keep their cool.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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This activity (on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Sailboat Design Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into design optimization.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this multi-station lab, learners conduct a series of experiments to explore the processes and effects of weathering and erosion.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Lift Off) is a full inquiry investigation into the engineering challenges of sending scientific sensors into space.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners will explore how a hydrometer works by building a working model and conducting experiments.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this math lesson, learners design an experiment to model a leaky faucet and determine the amount of water wasted due to the leak.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF SciGirls Activity: Milk Carton Boat) is a full inquiry investigation into boat hull design.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 4 to 24 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how wind tunnels provide feedback to engineers about the performance and durability of products such as planes, cars, and buildings.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours