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In this activity, a lightbulb is placed in front of a concave mirror. The actual lightbulb is not visible to the viewer, but the viewer can see the mirror image of the lightbulb formed in space.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how various energy sources can be used to cause a turbine to rotate.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this chemistry challenge, learners identify which plants have the enzyme "catalase" that breaks hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners search for the warmest and coolest, windiest and calmest, wettest and driest, and brightest and darkest spots in an area.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under GEMS Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into technology design and testing.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this fun optics activity, learners explore principles of light, reflection (mirrors), and perception. Learners work in pairs and sit on opposite sides of a "two-way" mirror.

Over $20 per group Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity about light and reflection, learners discover that what you see is often affected by what you expect to see.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (page 26 of the PDF), learners make observations, formulate hypotheses and design a controlled experiment, based on the reaction of carbon dioxide with calcium hydroxide.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of insulation by trying to keep Olaf the Snowman from melting. This activity encourages critical thinking and problem solving.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - adult 2 to 4 hours
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In this small-group activity, learners assume the roles of pilots, air traffic controllers, and NASA scientists to solve five Air Traffic Control (ATC) problems.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
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With little more than a plastic bottle, some vinyl tubing, and a length of PVC pipe, make a rocket and a rocket launcher and investigate how rockets fly.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners work in teams to investigate the relationship between mass, acceleration, and force as described in Newton's second law of motion.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity/demo, learners investigate biobarcodes, a nanomedical technology that allows for massively parallel testing that can assist with disease diagnosis.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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From the Weather Watchers featured theme on the CYBERCHASE website. Learners will conduct experiments to discover how air temperature and humidity work together to make condensation, dew, and fog.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this interactive board game, learners "hire" different types of scientists to help canine character Ruff Ruffman solve unusual problems.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity/demo, learners examine a synthetic gecko tape with micron sized hairs that mimics the behavior of the gecko foot.

Over $20 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will discover how the thin layers of amphibians' skin allow water and other chemicals to pass through it.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - adult 1 to 7 days
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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
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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 activity, learners make or use pre-made clay beams to scale and proportion. Specifically, they discover that when you scale up proportionally (i.e.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 4 - 14 45 to 60 minutes