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Periscope
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In this optics activity, learners build a spy tool to secretly view things over walls or around corners.

Reflective Solar Cooker
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In this activity, learners use the Sun's energy to cook marshmallows. Learners construct the solar oven out of simple everyday materials.

Gumdrop Dome
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In this engineering activity, learners construct sturdy geodesic structures out of gumdrops and toothpicks. Use this activity to explore engineering principles as well as sturdy shapes and triangles.

Making a Field Journal
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In this activity, Christina Elson, an archaeologist from the American Museum of Natural History, guides learners as they investigate an "artifact" and record their observations in a field journal.

Measure Your Ability to See
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In this exercise (Activity #2 on page), learners test their distance vision to evaluate their overall eyesight.

Brain Box (Bag) of Science
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In this neuroscience activity (5th activity on the page), learners explore their sense of touch without using their senses of vision and hearing.

Create a Coral Reef
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Educator Amy O'Donnell from the American Museum of Natural History guides learners to create a diorama of a coral reef.

Hand Biometrics Technology
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers incorporate biometric technologies into products as well as the challenges of engineers who must weigh privacy, security and other issues when designin

Exploring the Universe: Ice Orbs
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“Exploring the Solar System: Ice Orbs” is a hands-on activity in which visitors investigate a frozen orb, trying to learn about objects hidden inside.

Head, Shoulder, Knees and Toes...and Hands, Fingers and Back
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Are fingers the only place on the body where we use our sense of touch? In this activity (6th activity on the page), learners test the touch sensitivity of different parts of the body.

Interactive Gumball Machine
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In this activity, learners review the history of gumball machines and explore potential and kinetic energy, while working in teams to build a gumball slide.

Aerial Imagery
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Earthquakes) is a full inquiry investigation into aerial imagery.

Rotating String Shapes
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In this group activity, learners make multi-sided polygons with string.

Light Bulb Challenge
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In this activity, learners explore the difference between compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs and traditional incandescent bulbs.

Blue Sky
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In this optics activity, learners explore why the sky is blue and the sunset is red, using a simple setup comprising a transparent plastic box, water, and powdered milk.

Friction Racing
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In this activity, learners explore the unseen force of friction and how surfaces can slow moving objects at different rates.

Choose Your Ooze
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During this activity, learners will make different versions of "ooze" using varied proportions of detergent and glue.

Water Rocket Launch
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In this activity, learners explore rocketry and the principals of space flight.

How can You Demonstrate the Efficiency of Different Light Bulbs?
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In this activity, learners actually feel the difference in energy required to light two different types of light bulbs: incandescent light and LEDs.

Sort It Out!
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers have developed sorting systems which integrate into manufacturing and packaging processes. Learners explore how coins are made.