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In this activity, learners discover that as the salinity of water increases, the density increases as well. Learners prove this by attempting to float fresh eggs in saltwater and freshwater.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners use tinfoil to build and test their own boats - which designs will float, and which will sink?

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this hands-on activity, learners use the steps of the design process to create a hook to rescue a "space capsule" from the water.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners design, build, and test models of "dragon boats" made from up to three milk cartons.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this physics activity, learners will explore buoyancy.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners discover that soap can be used to power a boat. Learners make a simple, flat boat model, put it in water, and then add a drop of detergent at the back of the boat.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Test the buoyancy of an aluminum foil boat and an aluminum foil ball. Why does the same material in different shapes sink or float?

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners build water-propelled engines from soft drink cans.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes