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Excavating and Mapping Under Water
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In this archaeology activity, learners consider ways in which excavating an underwater site is different from excavating a terrestrial site.
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Solar Structures
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In this activity, learners explore how the power of the sun can be harnessed to heat and cool a building.
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Good News: We're on the Rise!
Learners build a simple aneroid barometer to learn about changes in barometric pressure and weather forecasting. They observe their barometer and record data over a period of days.
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Mold Growth
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In this activity learners observe mold growth on different types of bread by measuring and recording the growth rate.
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Workin' It Out
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In this activity, learners explore how to stay fit the fun way. Learners participate in three physical activities.
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Living Bones, Strong Bones
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In this activity about engineering, nutrition, and physical activity, learners design and build a healthy bone model of a space explorer which is strong enough to withstand increasing amounts of weigh
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Plant Parts and Their Diseases
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This exercise is designed to teach young learners the different parts of a plant (root, stems, leaves, flowers, fruit, and seeds), the basic functions of each part, and to show that tiny microscopic o
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Playing with Parachutes
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In this activity, learners explore how parachutes are used to slow down moving objects. Learners work in teams of "engineers" to design and build their own parachutes out of everyday items.
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Bone Identification
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This activity (page 3 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Dinosaurs) is a full inquiry investigation into fossil hunting and identification.
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Ripening of Fruits and Vegetables
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In this activity, learners test the rate of ripening fruit and vegetables and use a chemical to inhibit the ripening process.
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Tinkering with Tops
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In this activity, learners explore the history, design and motion of spinning tops. Learners work in teams of "engineers" to design and build their own tops out of everyday items.
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Bones
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In this health activity (page 5 of the PDF), learners will explore a unique connection betweeen the bones of the body.
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Vestibular-Ocular Reflex
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In this activity, learners will perform various investigations to understand the vestibular-ocular reflex and learn about the importance of visual cues in maintaining balance.
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Rubber Band Racers
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In this activity, learners explore the design of rubber band powered cars. Learners work in teams of "engineers" to design and build their own rubber band cars out of everyday items.
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Temperature Tactics
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In this activity, learners explore the devices used over time to measure changes in temperature.
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Oil Spill Solutions
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In this activity, learners explore how environmental engineers might approach solving the problem of an oil spill.
What Does Life Need to Live?
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In this astrobiology activity (on page 11 of the PDF), learners consider what organisms need in order to live (water, nutrients, and energy).
No bones about it!
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This is an activity (located on page 3 of the PDF) about the mixture of materials in bone and how they affect its strength.
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FlyBy Math: Distance-Rate-Time Problems in Air Traffic Control
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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.
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Breaking Point
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In this activity, learners build penetrometers to test leaf toughness. Biologists measure leaf toughness to study the feeding preferences of insects and bugs.