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Smooth Operator
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In this activity, learners explore surgical instrument design. Teams of learners construct surgical instruments from everyday materials.
Observing Earthworm Locomotion
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In this activity, learners collect worms and then observe how they move.
Make a Terrarium
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In this activity, learners make a miniature greenhouse or "terrarium" to explore the greenhouse effect.
Transit Tracks
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In this space science activity, learners explore transits and the conditions when a transit may be seen.
Make Your Own Petroglyph
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In ancient Chaco Canyon, the people used a "sun dagger" petroglyph to mark the passing of seasons.
Fossil Rocks
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In this activity, learners will discover how fossils are dug out of the earth by carefully exposing treasures hidden in an artificial rock that is easily made at home.
Total Internal Reflection
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In this activity, learners use a laser pointer, empty soda bottle, rubber plug and water to demonstrate total internal reflection.
Plant Patterns
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In this outdoor mapping activity, learners explore where plants grow and map plant-distribution patterns.
All Mixed Up!
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In this activity, learners separate a mixture of pebbles, salt crystals, and wood pieces. They add water and pour the mixture through a strainer.
Eclipse: How can the little Moon hide the giant Sun?
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In this activity, learners explore how distance can affect the way we perceive the size of an object.
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.
Gas Producing Micro-Reaction
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In this chemistry activity, learners use common chemicals and metals to examine reactions that produce gaseous substances.
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.
Exploration Vehicles
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Using recycled materials, learners will design a transportation vehicle to carry an egg in an egg toss (a rudimentary model of a shock absorbent transport vessel).
Exploring A Hydrogel
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In this activity on page 10 of the PDF, learners develop an experiment to answer the following question: "How much water can the hydrogel in a baby diaper hold?" Use this activity to explore polymers,
The Adaptation Game
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To convey the concept of how animals adapt to survive, this game asks learners to imagine what adaptations a given animal would need to live in a certain environment—including environments where such
Big Sun, Small Moon
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Learners will explore the concept of angular distance, and investigate why the moon appears to be the same size as the sun during a solar eclipse, despite the sun being much larger.
Cardboard Automata
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Cardboard Automata are a playful way to explore simple machine elements while creating a mechanical sculpture.
Build a Bridge
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In this activity, learners use design thinking to design and build their own bridge out of household materials including adhesives and/or connectors.
Cool It
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In this outdoor activity/game, learners use thermometers to simulate how lizards survive in habitats with extreme temperatures.