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In this activity, challenge learners to predict and investigate how many water drops they can fit on one penny.

In this activity, learners are introduced to division and fractions as they share snacks with a group of friends.

In this activity (11th activity on the page), learners use pennies to test their hearing acuity.

In this outdoor activity, learners measure familiar objects in nature to practice working with the metric system.

In this health activity, learners create a device so that they not only feel their heartbeat, but also see it, using a straw and some clay.

In this activity, learners practice matching and subitizing as they create the longest domino train possible.

In this matching activity (3rd activity on the page), learners use their sense of smell to match pairs of opaque containers filled with various smelly items like orange peel, roses, or moth balls.

In this activity, learners "go fishing," then practice ruler use and size/pattern comparison with the animals they catch.

In this activity, learners use various dress-up or costume pieces to play a game of change.

In this math activity, learners use problem solving skills to find a middle seat for Mary at the movies. Learners practice dividing numbers and identifying the middle of a quantity.

This hands-on activity demonstrates how a material can act differently when it's nanometer-sized.

Choose a recipe to double (or triple, quadruple, or halve). Show everyone the recipe and engage them in figuring out: How much will we need to increase the recipe to feed everyone?

Sound changes pitch relative to how you or the source of the sound is moving. Use this simple activity developed by the Exploratorium to experience the Doppler Effect yourself!

In this art/science/math activity, young learners are introduced to the concept of symmetry in nature.

In this activity, learners will ask yes-no questions to identify a secret number (similar to Twenty Questions). Combine logic and numbers in this game for all ages.

In this activity, learners use geometry in observing the shapes and angles soap bubbles create when they join together.

In this activity, learners create their own icons for a forecast-at-a-glance poster for their classroom/learning space.

In this activity, learners observe the moon each night for a month and draw their observations in a Moon Watch Log.

In this activity, learners cutout a set of shape finder templates to explore shapes in the world around them.

Spin a short piece of PVC pipe that's been marked up, and watch a triangle appear. Enjoy this optical illusion from the Exploratorium's Science Snack series.