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Tiny Tubes
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In this activity, learners make "totally tubular" forms of carbon. Learners use chicken wire to build macro models of carbon nanotubes.
Exploring Tools: Special Microscopes
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In this activity, learners use a flexible magnet as a model for a scanning probe microscope (SPM). They learn that SPMs are an example of a special tool that scientists use to work on the nanoscale.
Jell-O Model of Microfluidics
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This activity uses Jell-O(R) to introduce learners to microfluidics, the flow of fluids through microscopic channels.
Catapult
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In this activity, learners construct their own small catapults using simple materials. Learners follow visual instructions to build their launching device.
Jumpy Dolls
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In this activity, learners are challenged to design and construct a jointed figure that moves in a motion (something like jumping jacks) when a string is pulled.
Exploring the Ocean with Robots
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In this activity, learners are introduced to robotic submarines called gliders. Learners make “gliders” from plastic syringes and compare these to Cartesian bottles and plastic bubbles.
Biobarcodes: Antibodies and Nanosensors
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In this activity/demo, learners investigate biobarcodes, a nanomedical technology that allows for massively parallel testing that can assist with disease diagnosis.
Column Chromatography
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In this activity, learners separate the components of Gatorade using a home-made affinity column.
Build A Battery
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The Let's Do Chemistry "Build a Battery" activity lets participants learn how batteries work and how materials behave, change, and interact by building their own simple battery out of metal and felt w
Solar Water Heater
Learners work in teams to design and build solar water heating devices that mimic those used in residences to capture energy in the form of solar radiation and convert it to thermal energy.
Simple Submarine
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Using simple, inexpensive items, learners build and test submarine models.
Toilet Model
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In this activity, PVC pipe, plastic water bottles and vinyl tubing are used to make a simple working toilet model. The model shows the role of a siphon in the flushing of a toilet.
Foam Rocket
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In this activity, learners work in teams build and launch rubberband-powered foam rockets.
Make a Lake
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Where rainwater goes after the rain stops? And why there are rivers and lakes in some parts of the land but not in others?
Balloon Nanotubes Tabletop
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This activity introduces learners to the structure and properties of carbon nanotubes.
Exploring Forces: Static Electricity
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In this activity, learners investigate what happens when you build up static electricity on plastic balls.
Build Your Own Hydroelectric Generator
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Learners follow directions to construct a water-powered electrical generator using a turbine made from plastic spoons.
Exploring Black Holes and Gravity
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners imagine what would happen if our Sun were replaced with a black hole.