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Nature Journals
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In this activity, learners construct a home-made journal with simple, everyday materials.
Building a Magic Carpet
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In this activity (page 89 of the PDF), learners compare and contrast pitch and roll motions by using a Magic Carpet maze similar to one that was used for Neurolab investigations about microgravity.
Raising the Level of Carbon Dioxide in Your Blood
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In this activity (on page 146 of the PDF), learners will explore the effects of increased carbon dioxide in the bloodstream.
Measuring Blood Pressure in Space
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In this activity (page 105 of the PDF), learners measure heart rate and blood pressure and learn how to obtain consistent measurements during repeated tests.
Drop IT!: Depth Perception
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These two activities (4th on the page) demonstrate the importance of two eyes in judging depth.
Model Eardrum
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In this activity (last activity on the page), learners make a model of the eardrum (also called the "tympanic membrane") and see how sound travels through the air.
Heavy Air
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In this activity and/or demonstration, learners illustrate visually and physically that air has weight. Learners balance two equally-inflated balloons hanging from string on a yard stick.
Repulsive Grape: Diamagnetism
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Do grapes, yes the grapes from the grocery store, move in the presence of a very strong magnet?
Trees: Recorders of Climate Change
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In this activity, learners are introduced to tree rings by examining a cross section of a tree, also known as a “tree cookie.” They discover how tree age can be determined by studying the rings and ho
The Great Fossil Find
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On an imaginary fossil hunt, learners "find" (remove from envelope) paper "fossils" of some unknown creature, only a few at a time.
Super Spinners
Learners build at least two different spinners (tops) to investigate how mass distribution, size, and shape affect the length of time the spinner spins.
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.
Cylindrical Wing
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In this design and physics challenge, learners construct a cylindrical wing, fly it, make modifications, and determine how the changes affect flight patterns.
Investigating Convection
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This experiment is designed to illustrate how fluids, including water, have the ability to flow.
Magical Match
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In this demonstration, learners will be "wowed" as three matches burn to form a triangular pyramid shape and "magically" rise off the table.
Mirror-Tracing
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This mirror-tracing activity related to proprioception is a visual and motor test that involves learning a new motor skill.
Are you a Supertaster?
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In this activity, learners examine their tongue and taste buds.
Growing Rock Candy
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In this activity, learners make their own rock candy. Crystals will grow from a piece of string hanging in a cup of sugar water. The edible crystals may take up to a week to form.
Floating Paperclip and Other Surface Tension Experiments
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In this activity, learners experiment with surface tension using everyday household items such as strawberry baskets, paperclips, liquid dish soap, and pepper.
Building a 3-D Space Maze: Escher Staircase
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In this activity (page 95 of the PDF), learners create Escher Staircase models similar to those that were used by Neurolab's Spatial Orientation Team to investigate the processing of information about