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In this activity, learners make "solar cookies," edible models of the Sun's outer layers using sugar cookies and toppings.

In this activity, learners make models representing bones on Earth and bones that have been in space. They discover what happens to bones without proper exercise and nutrition.

In this activity, learners will become an engineer by designing and engineering a miniature parachute.

In this activity, learners will explore the insect life cycle by making a model.

This quick demonstration (on page 11 of PDF) allows learners to understand why scientists think water ice could remain frozen in always-dark craters at the poles of the Moon.

This demonstration activity models how Venus appears from Earth.

In this activity, learners will explore the dynamics of air pressure by using a candle, a cup, and a dish of water.

In "Exploring the Solar System: Stomp Rockets," participants learn about how some rockets carry science tools—not scientists—into space, and how a special kind of rocket called "sounding rockets" can

In this activity, learners construct a paper glider to experiment with aerodynamic forces.

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

In this geology activity learners build a "squeeze box," which allows them to compress layers of sediment. This is a great way to investigate folding and faulting in the Earth.

In this activity, learners will engineer their own weather vane. This activity includes step-by-step instructions with pictures and a "What's Happening?" section explaining how the activity worked.

In this activity, learners will explore what a constellation is and make their own.

In this optics activity, learners make a lens and explore how the eye manipulates the light that enters it.

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

In this activity, learners make a model of the hot water of a deep sea vent in the cold water of the ocean to learn about one of the ocean's most amazing and bizarre underwater habitats.

In this activity (last activity on the page), learners make a model of the eardrum (also called the "tympanic membrane") and see how sound travels through the air.

In this activity, learners will create their very own constellation.

In this activity, learners interact with a 3-D model of a watershed to better understand the interconnectedness of terrestrial and aquatic environments.

In this activity, learners make a 3-D model of magnetic fields by inserting a small, strong magnet into a sphere.