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In this activity, learners explore how parachutes are used to slow down moving objects. Learners work in teams of "engineers" to design and build their own parachutes out of everyday items.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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Learners explore magnetism and motion as they build a simple marble run. Learners test different arrangements of plastic and cardboard tubes, bottles, and cups on a magnetic board.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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Learners use a spring scale to drag an object such as a ceramic coffee cup along a table top or the floor.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners build mini-basketball courts using cardboard and measuring spoons. Use this activity to introduce learners to catapults, forces, and levers.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this physical sciences activity, learners explore friction. Learners investigate the factors that affect the force required to move an object.


$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes