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Old Faithful Plumbing Investigation
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This activity (located on page 3 of the PDF) is a full inquiry investigation into mapping the underground “plumbing” of geysers.

Gecko Feet
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This is an activity (located on page 3 of PDF under Gecko Feet Activity) about modeling a nanoscale phenomenon (gravity-defying gecko feet) with macroscale objects (shoes).

Paper Bridge
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In this engineering activity, challenge learners to construct a paper bridge that can support 100 pennies.

Cooling the Mummy's Tomb
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In this activity, learners conduct an experiment to help Pharaoh design a better insulated tomb.

From Gas to Liquid to Solid
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What causes frost to form on the outside of a cold container? In this activity, learners discover that liquid water can change states and freeze to become ice.

¡Espirales de Colores!
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En esta actividad sobre la densidad de los líquidos, los participantes ven si las gotas de colorante se hunden en diferentes soluciones de agua.

Electric Gamebox Challenge
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In this design challenge activity, learners invent a pinball-like game where a kick stick hits a ping pong ball into a target that buzzes.

Clam Hooping
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In this two-part outdoor activity, learners conduct a population census of squirting clams on a beach or mudflat, and investigate the clams' natural history.

On Target
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In this design challenge activity, learners modify a cup so it can carry a marble down a zip line and also drop it onto a target.

Aesop's Arithmetic
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In this activity (located on page 9 of the PDF), learners are introduced to Aesop's fable, "The Crow and the Pitcher." In the story, a clever crow drops pebbles into a pitcher to cause the water level
Is It Possible: Estimating Measurement
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In this activity, learners will decide together on a question about how far, long or high the group could reach together.

A Stand-up Egg
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In this science trick, learners get an egg to stand-up on its long-axis vertical to a table's top.

This Bitter Be Good
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In this health and genetics activity, learners determine whether tasting the bitter compound PTC (phenylthiocarbamide) influences which vegetables a person likes.

Hot Sauce Hot Spots
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In this activity, learners model hot spot island formation, orientation and progression with condiments.

Glider
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In this activity, learners construct paper airplanes that twist and turn.

Habitats of the Pond
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In this outdoor activity/field trip, learners locate and study plants and animals in several freshwater pond habitats.
Animal Math Posters
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These math posters have questions written on them, such as: How fast can a cheetah run? or How long can a giant tortoise live? Post these around the room or leave them out for children to explore.

Self-Assembling Dessert Toppings
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This is an activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under Self-Assembly Activity) about self-assembly, the ability of molecules to assemble themselves according to certain rules.

Mapping a Study Site
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In this outdoor activity, learners use a mapping technique to become oriented to the major features of an outdoor site.

Two Ears are Better Than One: Sound Localization
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This activity (9th activity on the page) about hearing demonstrates to learners the importance of having two ears.