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Open Heart: Virtual Bypass Surgery
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  In this online activity about heart disease, learners will, with the virtual help of an actual surgeon, watch a virtual bypass surgery.
   
Mid-Ocean Ridge Spreading
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  In this earth science activity (page 14 of the PDF), learners use layers of closed-cell foam to create their own model of the mid-ocean ridge in order to simulate seafloor spreading.
   
Doppler Effect
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  In this activity, learners use a tuning fork to explore how the Doppler effect works.
   
Chocolate Lava
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  In this yummy earth science activity (page 5 of the PDF), learners use fudge to learn about different kinds of lava.
   
Homemade Rube Goldberg Machine
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  In this fun and, at times, hilarious force and motion activity, learners will use household objects to build a crazy contraption and see how far they can get a tennis ball to move.
   
Multifactorial Inheritance
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  In this biology activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners roll a die to create a simple model that teaches them about the factors contributing to heart disease.
   
Reducing Friction-Build a Hovercraft
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  In this activity, learners learn about friction by making their own miniature hovercraft.
   
Tangram Challenge
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  In this activity about tangrams, learners print and cut out their own tangram shapes and solve puzzles by fitting these geometric pieces together in a variety of ways.
   
Crystal Gardens
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  In this activity, which requires adult supervision, learners get to explore the awesome power of chemistry.
  History of Siege Weapons
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  In this activity (page 10 of the PDF) learners will explore the historical progression of siege weapons to gain an understanding of how the addition and modification of parts can change the efficiency
   
Assemble the Human Heart
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  In this online activity about anatomy, learners will drag and drop pieces of the heart into their proper positions and explore what function each part of the heart has.
   
Build a Rocket - and a Launch Pad!
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  In this activity, learners construct a rocket powered by the pressure generated from an effervescing antacid tablet reacting with water, and build a launch pad for their rocket.
   
Balancing Act
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  In this physics activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will build a class 1 lever and hypothesize and test the distances two objects need to be placed from the fulcrum in order to balance.
   
3 Classes of Levers
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  In this physics activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners will move a load using a lever of each of the 3 classes. They will explore the differences between these classes and which are more effective.
   
Watercolor
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  In this activity, learners will use chemistry to create a night sky watercolor painting. They will experiment to learn the effects of mixing crayon, salt, and lemon juice with water color paints.
   
Sand Study
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  In this geology activity, learners use a microscope to discover and identify the components of sand.
   
Balancing Act
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  In this activity, learners will explore their center of gravity.
   
Rock Candy
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  In this yummy chemistry activity which requires adult supervision, learners use sugar and water to explore how crystals form.
   
Bet the Farm
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  This is an online game about the complexities of farming. Learners will "draw" cards and make decisions about how to take care of their farm.
   
Float Your Boat
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  In this physics activity, learners will explore buoyancy.
  