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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

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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The Ancient Egyptians used a naturally-occurring salt from the banks of the Nile River, called natron, to mummify their dead.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 4 weeks
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Learners work in groups to construct bridges using stale marshmallows and toothpicks.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, groups of learners work together to create edible models of chemicals involved in autotrophic nutrition.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners review and discuss weathering, erosion and mass wasting, to gain a stronger understanding of how Hickory Run’s Boulder Field was formed after the Laurentide Continental Glac

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners use three types of cheesy snacks--cheese balls, cheese puffs, and Cheetos--to learn about polymers.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners use edible models of the DNA molecule to transcribe an mRNA sequence, and then translate it into a protein.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners build edible models of DNA, while learning basic DNA structure and the rules of base pairing.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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Albert Einstein proved that space bends around anything that has mass. This activity uses Jell-O's ability to bend around objects as a model for space bending around planets and stars.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes