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In this activity, learners build an electric two-paddle boat using paint paddles, plastic knives, and empty water bottles.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Trick your family and friends with this creepy crawler that moves up and down. In this activity, learners construct a circuit and motor device that will move a homemade spider in a spooky way.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a tiny but powerful flashlight out of simple materials. Use this activity to introduce learners to electrical circuits and conductivity.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how a flashlight works, showing the electric circuit and switch functions of this everyday household item.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore chemiluminescence and fluorescence. Learners examine 3 different solutions in regular light, in the dark with added bleach solution, and under a black light.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a speedboat using paint paddles, a propeller, and film canister. Learners attach a simple circuit and motor to the boat to power the propellers.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 6 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this technology activity, learners light up the room with electrifying play dough creations. Learners use conductive and insulating homemade play dough to build simple circuits.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this technology activity, learners build simple circuits, design soft circuits using conductive thread, and then sew switch-activated circuits.

Over $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners build a switch to turn electrical circuits on and off.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of conducting or insulating electricity.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity on page 5 of the PDF, learners use their knowledge of energy and batteries to create homemade flashlights.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners light an LED with five cents. Learners use two different metals and some sour, salty water to create a cheap battery.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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This lesson focuses on graphene and its electrical properties and applications.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours