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In this ocean engineering activity, learners explore buoyancy and water displacement. Then, learners design models of deep sea divers that are neutrally buoyant.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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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, learners are challenged to design a planktonic organism that will neither float like a cork nor sink like a stone.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners design, build, and test models of "dragon boats" made from up to three milk cartons.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners use two helium-filled balloons to build a blimp that can travel in a straight path across the room.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners build a boat that can hold 25 pennies (or 15 one inch metal washers) for at least ten seconds before sinking.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners act as engineers and design mini submarines that move in the water like real submarines.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this quick activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: California Fish), learners will build a simple Cartesian Diver in an empty 2-liter bottle.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF SciGirls Activity: Milk Carton Boat) is a full inquiry investigation into boat hull design.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 4 to 24 hours