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Buckets of Popcorn
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In this activity, learners develop an understanding of cylinders and volume as they compare two sizes of popcorn buckets.

Digit's Cyber-Dough
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In this fun hands-on activity, learners whip up a batch of cyber-dough (play dough) using math for measurements.
Measuring Rules
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In this math activity, learners create their own units of measurement by making noodle rulers. Learners practice estimating and measuring objects using the noodle rulers .

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.

Gumdrop Dome
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In this activity (located on pages 23-24 of the PDF), learners are introduced to structural engineering and encouraged to practice goal-oriented building.

Gummy Shapes
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In this activity, learners use chemistry to “self-assemble” gummy shapes. Learners discover that self-assembly is a process by which molecules and cells form themselves into functional structures.

Eatem Up
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In this math activity, learners use gingerbread cookies to collect and organize simple data. First, learners read "The Gingerbread Boy" by Paul Galdone.

Expose Your Nose
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In this simple exploratory activity (1st activity on the page), blindfolded learners try to identify mystery items by smell.

The Scoop on Scallops
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In this data analysis activity, learners quantify the abundance and distribution of sea scallops in and adjacent to the Mid-Atlantic closed areas.

Creating Tostadas
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In this activity, learners develop their understanding of combinations as they create as many different kinds of tostadas as possible.
Starburst® Graph
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In this activity, learners use Starburst® candy to sort, classify, compare, and graph. Learners grab a handful of one-inch candy squares, sort them by color, graph the candy, and discuss the results.

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.

Ship the Chip
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In this activity, learners explore engineering package designs that meet the needs of safely shipping a product.

Serving Sizes
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In this nutrition and estimation activity (page 12 of PDF), learners estimate serving sizes of different foods and compare their estimates to serving size information provided on nutrition food labels

Joe's Place
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In this math activity (Page 8 of the Dining Out! PDF), younger learners select items from a menu and count out the total amount needed using the fewest bills and coins possible.

Bake Sale
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This activity helps learners learn about math through a real-world scenario. Three friends are baking cookies for their school’s bake sale.

Mapping Sea Level Rise
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In this activity related to climate change, learners create and explore topographical maps as a means of studying sea level rise.

The Menu Game at the Terribly Terrific Taco
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In this math game (Page 15 of the Dining Out! PDF), learners figure discounts and/or profit increases for various food totals. Learners add decimals to $100.

The Snack Shop
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In this math activity (Page 11 of the Dining Out! PDF), younger learners count out the total amount of money needed to purchase trail mix using the fewest number of bills/coins possible.
Special Snack: Budgeting for Health
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In this activity, learners will plan a snack within a budget. With a $20 limit (theoretical) to spend on snack for everyone, learners look over grocery store circulars and make their shopping lists.