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Dunking the Planets
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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.

Counting With Quadrants
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Millions of organisms can live in and around a body of water.

Stride Ruler
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In this activity, learners use their feet to estimate distances. Learners calculate the distance of one step in centimeters by measuring 10 steps at a time to reduce measurement error.

Experiencing Parallax With Your Thumb
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In this activity, learners investigate parallax, a method used to measure distances to stars and planets in the solar system.

Measuring the Wind
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In this activity, learners explore how anemometers work to record wind speeds and how the equipment has undergone engineering adaptations over time.

Angle Hunting
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In this activity, learners use a hand-made protractor to measure angles they find in playground equipment.

Solar System in My Neighborhood
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In this activity, learners shrink the scale of the vast solar system to the size of their neighborhood.

Handy Measuring Ratio
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In this activity, learners use their hands as tools for indirect measurement.

Measure the Sun's Size
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In this activity, learners make their own pinhole viewer in order to measure the size of the sun.

Jump to Jupiter
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In this activity, learners help create and then navigate an outdoor course of the traditional "planets" (including dwarf planet Pluto), which are represented by small common objects.

Clear Water, Murky Water
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How do scientists measure how clear or murky water in a lake is? How does water clarity (clearness) affect what lives in the lake?

Take It in Stride
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In this health and fitness activity, learners focus on the importance of daily physical activity, specifically walking.