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PVC Water Squirter
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In this activity, learners build a water squirter using a PVC pipe, dowel, and foam. This activity is great for the summer time and introduces learners to forces and water pressure.
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pH Scale
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In this online interactive simulation, learners will test the pH of liquids like coffee, spit, and soap to determine whether each is acidic, basic, or neutral.
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Burn a Peanut
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In this activity, learners burn a peanut, which produces a flame that can be used to boil away water and count the calories contained in the peanut.
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Mold Mole Molds
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In this activity, learners make different shapes that hold exactly one mole of gas (air).
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Sizing Up Temperature
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In this activity, learners explore Charles' Law in a syringe.
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Volume, Mass, and Density Boxes
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This activity was designed for blind learners, but all types of learners can utilize it to investigate volume, mass, and density.
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Ready, Set, Fizz!
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In this activity, learners explore the chemical reaction between water and effervescent antacid tablets. This hands-on activity models how a material can act differently when it's nanometer-sized.
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Lifting Lemon
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In this physics demonstration, learners will be surprised when a lemon slice appears to magically levitate within a pint glass.
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Estimation
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In this online activity, learners will explore size estimation in one, two and three dimensions. Multiple levels of difficulty allow for progressive skill improvement.
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Inflate-a-mole
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In this activity, learners conduct an experiment to find the volume of one mole of gas. Learners capture sublimated gas from dry ice in a ziploc bag and use water displacement to measure its volume.
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Mass of the Earth
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In this activity, learners use basic measurements of the Earth and pieces of rock and iron to estimate the mass of the Earth.
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Rates of Change: Bottles and Divers
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In this math lesson (page 2 of the PDF), learners use bottles of various shapes to explore the abstract concept of rate of change.
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Make a Model of a Home Made From Shipping Containers
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In this activity, learners watch a video to learn about a couple who built a home out of shipping containers in Brooklyn, New York.
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As Light as Air
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Learners measure a bottle full of air, and then use a vacuum pump to remove the air. When they re-weigh the bottle, learners find the mass is about 0.8g less.
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Keeps on Pumpin': Your Heart
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In this activity, learners explore the great pump in their chests--the human heart!