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Exploring the Solar System: Pocket Solar System
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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.

Molecular Gastronomy: Use Self-Assembly to Make a Dessert Topping
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Molecular gastronomy is the scientific study of food preparation. Learners use self-assembly techniques to create edible capsules of chocolate syrup (food grade ingredients are required).

Molecules in Motion
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"Molecules in Motion" explores how materials behave and change in a vacuum.

Zoom: Travel to a Star and Back to Earth
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This is an online activity about what would happen if we could travel at or near the speed of light.

Unleakable Bag
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In this activity, learners explore the flexibility of polymer chains by pushing sharpened pencils through a Ziploc bag.

Bone Stress
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In this optics activity, learners examine how polarized light can reveal stress patterns in clear plastic.

Klutz-Proof Density Column
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Making liquids of different densities to perfectly lay on top of each other can be a frustrating exercise. The Exploratorium created this activity as a fool proof way of making a density column.

Auditory Acuity
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This activity (8th activity on the page) tests learners' ability to identify things using only the sense of hearing.
Size Them Up: Learning About Volume and Capacity
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In this activity, learners will put a set of containers in order by capacity. Would the tallest container hold more or less water than the wide, short one?
Fair Shares: Predict Equal Shares
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Use this activity to build division and number sense into any snack time or whenever there is a limited set of things to share among a group: If we deal these out, could everyone get two pieces?

Non-Round Rollers
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Wheels aren't the only things that can "roll" objects that are placed on top of it. Make non-intuitive shapes from cutouts and a compass to demonstrate this.

Why is the Sky Blue?
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In this activity, learners use a flashlight, a glass of water, and some milk to examine why the sky is blue and sunsets are red.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Robot
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This is an activity about robotics programming. Learners will discover how precise programmers have to be as they instruct a friend to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Become a Neurologist: Detective Threshold
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In this neuroscience activity (4th activity on the page), learners make their own set of Von Frey hairs to test detection thresholds.

Dye Detective
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Learners use filter paper and water to analyze six different markers. They mark the paper with ink, and dip the paper in water. The water travels up the paper and dissolved ink travels with it.

Moving to a Healthier Life
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This game presents you with several different choices you can make in the course of your everyday life to increase your level of physical activity and be healthier.
Jump on Tens: Counting Fun
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Learners combine counting, multiples, and number patterns with jumping up and down. To start, pick a counting number.
Read the Label: Nutrition and Percentage
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This activity combines learning about nutrition, math of measurement and proportion, and healthy eating. Start by distributing food packages with Nutrition Facts labeled.

Modulated Coil: Hear the magnet!
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Do you have an extra portable cassette tape player hanging around?

¡Truco Con Agua!
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En esta actividad los aprendices aprenderán un truco de magia donde la magia es la presión del aire.