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Parachutes
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In this activity, learners will investigate air and gravity through the use of various fabrics by through them in the air. Activity includes step-by-step instructions and extension ideas.

Tiny Particles, Big Trouble!
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In this activity, learners discover why some nanoscale science and technology is done in the controlled environment of a clean room, what clean rooms are like, and how scientists help keep the clean r

Twisted Tesselations
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In this activity (on pages 41-47 of PDF), learners explore tesselating geometric patterns (repeated shapes, similar to the art of M.C. Escher).

The Electric Squeeze
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In this activity/demo about piezoelectricity, learners discover how some crystals produce electricity when squeezed.

Gummy Shapes
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In this activity, learners use chemistry to “self-assemble” gummy shapes. Learners discover that self-assembly is a process by which molecules and cells form themselves into functional structures.

Animal House
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The goal of this activity is to design, build and test a house or toy for an animal.

Magical Möbius
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In this tabletop activity (on pages 32-40), learners make Möbius strips -- 3D surfaces with only one side.

Exploring the Solar System: Asteroid Mining
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In this activity, learners will imagine the challenges and opportunities of asteroid mining.

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.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Robot
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This is an activity about robotics programming. Learners will discover how precise programmers have to be as they instruct a friend to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Chain Reaction II
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In this hands-on activity, learners use an assortment of (mainly household) items to complete Rube Goldberg-type challenges.
Magnus Glider
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A design challenge that takes paper airplanes into an entirely different direction: a magnus glider uses cups and and rubber bands to create a glider that uses the same forces that a curveball (from b

Tricky Tangrams
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In this activity (on pages 49-54 of PDF), learners play with tangrams, a set of triangles, squares and a parallelogram that can combine into a larger square as well as all sorts of other shapes.

Paper Cup Stool
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In this activity, learners will explore how and why weight distribution works.

Introduction to Ocean Zones
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In this activity, learners will create a diagram of the ocean zones and determine what organisms live in each zone.

Globe at Night
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In this international citizen science activity, learners measure their night sky brightness and submit their observations into an online database.

Momentos de Mixing in Math: Varias Actividades Matemáticas de 5 ó 10 Minutos
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Los Momentos de Mixing in Math son actividades de 5 a 10 minutos que mantienen a los chicos ocupados, aprendiendo sobre el mundo, y usando matemáticas por su cuenta.

Roller Coasters
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In this activity learners will build roller coasters and test them using small balls or marbles.

Mystery Sand
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In this activity, learners play with surprising sand that doesn’t get wet! Learners explore how water behaves differently when it comes in contact with "magic sand" and regular sand.
Soaring Satellites
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Using a vertical wind tube and using simple materials, individuals and groups attempt to design a "satellite" that floats for at least 5 seconds.