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Shape Up!
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In this activity (25th on the page) about learning and memory, learners explore a training method that animal trainers employ called "shaping." Working in pairs, learners will attempt to "shape" each
The Game of Life: Stem Cell Edition
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In this activity, learners play a game that models what happens as stem cells differentiate into different cell types.
As The Stomach Churns
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In this chemistry activity, learners fill two test tubes with a solution of "artificial stomach fluid," consisting of hydrochloric acid in the same concentration as in human stomachs, some soap to cre
Wetlands
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Learners create a model of a wetland to observe how it absorbs and filters water from the environment.
Programming Languages: Harold the Robot
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In this activity related to computer programming, learners give directions to a "robot" (either an adult or another learner) and find out which instructions the robot is able to follow, and how their
Mapping Sea Level Rise
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In this activity related to climate change, learners create and explore topographical maps as a means of studying sea level rise.
DNA Fingerprinting
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In this forensics activity, learners solve a mystery using “DNA” taken from the scene of the crime.
Magnification vs. Resolution: Can you see the flag on the Moon?
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners explore the difference between telescope magnification and resolution.
Test Density with a Supersaturated Solution
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Learners create three solutions with different levels of salinity. They compare the density of these solutions by coloring them and layering them in a clear plastic cup and in a soda bottle.
Name That Frequency
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This activity was designed for blind learners, but all types of learners can model how vibrating particles, such as in a sound wave, bump into other particles causing them to vibrate, and that the vib
Carbon Cycle Roleplay
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In this creative roleplay activity, learners will explore the various processes of the carbon cycle using movement and props to aid in comprehension.
Underwater Hide and Seek
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In this activity, learners experience firsthand how marine animals' adaptive coloration camouflages them from prey.
An Interdisciplinary Deer and Human Population Study
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This activity helps the learner answer the question: "What environmental problems arise due to animal and human overpopulation and what might need to be done to combat these problems?" Learners play a
Protein Factory
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In this activity, learners take on the role of various parts of the cell in order to model the process of protein synthesis.
Without An Ark: The Effects of Storms and Floods
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April showers bring May flowers, but what do coastal storms bring?