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In this activity, learners create a traditional Mexican noisemaker (a matraca) using cardboard, craft sticks, and a wooden dowel.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity (posted on March 27, 2011), learners follow the steps to construct a mini zoetrope, a device that produces an illusion of action from a rapid succession of static pictures.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners construct speedy vehicles made out of paper plates and powered by twisted rubber bands.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners construct three optical illusion toys to examine how our brains play tricks on what we see.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners build and play three math games. In the first game, called "Switcheroo," learners place marbles in holes 1 through 4 and 7 through 10.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners construct three math puzzles out of simple materials like wood, string, and Styrofoam.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners build a hovercraft using a paper plate, cup, and simple motor.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes