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In this activity, learners use recycled materials to build a bridge that holds as many potatoes as possible. They investigate weight, height, strength, and measurement as they seek design solutions.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this math activity, learners pretend there is a special store that lets you pay for toys by their weight in pennies.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 8 5 to 10 minutes
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In this simple and fun activity, learners build a tower of cups to explore distribution of weight. Learners make predictions about their towers and test their designs.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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This is an activity about center of gravity. Learners will balance a fork on a glass by finding its center of gravity.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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Build a pinwheel that works without wind! This activity contains steps on how to build a parachuting pinwheel out of paper, a film canister, and some brads.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 8 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners make a parachute out of tissue paper, tape, and string. Then, learners test their parachute to see how many paper clips it can carry.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners make a foam packing peanut "flink"--neither float away nor sink--in water. Learners experiment with materials to make a Flinker that "flinks" for 10 seconds.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes