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Learners investigate the concept of humidity by using a dry and wet sponge as a model. They determine a model for 100% humidity, a sponge saturated with water.

In this food science activity, learners explore digestion and proteins by observing the action of meat tenderizer on luncheon meat.

This activity (on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Baseball Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into how "bounciness" relates to the distance a ball will fly when hit off a batting tee.

This activity explores the main algorithms that are used as the basis for searching on computers, using different variations on the game of battleships.

In this activity, learners explore the different salinities of various sources of water by taste-testing.

In this activity, learners discover how to determine the distance to a lightning strike or nearby thunderstorm.

In this fun hands-on activity, learners whip up a batch of cyber-dough (play dough) using math for measurements.

As learners play this strategy game, they develop understanding of squares, area, and perimeter. On each turn, a player draws a line between two dots next to each other on the grid.

In this outdoor activity, learners investigate the relationship between the slope of a trail and soil erosion.

In this activity, learners use squares to figure out how many border tiles are needed to enclose different areas.

In this activity, learners use number sense and mental math strategies to estimate the price of a sign.

In this activity, learners will rate the day, a book, or something else on a scale from -2 to 2. This activity works well for groups of all ages.

In this outdoor biology and math activity, learners estimate the size of a population of organisms too numerous to count.

This activity introduces the idea that computer scientists measure information by how "surprising" a message is.

In this math game, learners try to earn the most points by winning stacks of four dice. Learners practice number recognition and addition skills.

This is an activity (located on page 4 of the PDF under Surface Area Activity) about surface area and reactivity.

In this fun math activity (page 5 of the pdf), learners will help a secret agent crack a case by solving math problems.

In this activity related to the human circulatory system (on page 10 of the PDF), learners observe the dispersion of a drop of food coloring in water, draw conclusions about the movement of dissolved

In this game, learners build up six stacks of cards in the middle of the table, face up, in order from 1 at the bottom to 20 on the top. The first player to get rid of all his cards is the winner.

Learners use M&Ms® (or any other multi-color, equally-sized small candy or pieces) to create a pie graph that expresses the composition of air.