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In this activity, learners discover the primary physical properties used to separate pure substances from mixtures.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this activity related to magnetism and electricity, learners discover that a magnet falls more slowly through a metallic tube than it does through a nonmetallic tube.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners explore magnetism and motion as they build a simple marble run. Learners test different arrangements of plastic and cardboard tubes, bottles, and cups on a magnetic board.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity about electricity and magnetism, learners examine what happens when a magnet exerts a force on a current-carrying wire.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a seesaw powered by magnets.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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With a magnet, iron fillings, and a bottle, you can create a cool demonstration about magnetic lines of force: the fillings will arrange themselves within the magnet's magnetic field.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 18 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity, learners create a tiny electric, motorized dancer. Learners use the interactions of magnetism and electric current to make a wire spin, while displaying the Lorentz Force in action.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity related to magnetism and electricity, learners observe as two parallel, current-carrying wires exert forces on each other.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Do grapes, yes the grapes from the grocery store, move in the presence of a very strong magnet?

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity related to magnetism and electricity, learners create a magnetic field that's stronger than the Earth's magnetic field.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity on page 12 of the PDF (Rethinking the 3 R’s: It’s Easy to be Green), learners examine how recyclable materials are separated by various properties at recycling centers.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the magnetic field of a bar magnet as an introduction to understanding Earth's magnetic field. First, learners explore and play with magnets and compasses.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners work in teams to investigate the composition of unseen materials using a variety of tools.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, teams of learners study magnetic fields at four separate stations: examining magnetic fields generated by everyday items, mapping out a magnetic field using a compass, creating model

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity about electricity and magnetism, learners discover how a doorbell works. A coil of wire with current flowing through it forms an electromagnet that acts similar to a bar magnet.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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The "Exploring the Solar System: Magnetic Fields" activity shows participants how scientists can use tools to study the invisible magnetic fields of Earth, the Sun, and other objects in the universe.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity and demonstration about electricity and magnetism, learners observe how the current generated when one copper coil swings through a magnetic field starts a second coil swinging.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes