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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 activity about humans and space travel (page 1 of PDF), learners compare and contrast the behavior of a water-filled plastic bag, both outside and inside of a container of water.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore what makes a boat float and sink. They examine and test various objects to determine why objects float or sink.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 8 45 to 60 minutes
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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.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - adult 30 to 45 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