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Modeling Day and Night
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In this activity (on page 1 of the PDF), learners make a "mini-globe" to investigate the causes of day and night on our planet.

The Pull of the Planets
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In this activity, learners model the gravitational fields of planets on a flexible surface.

Action Figure
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In this project, students explore how levers work, by making a puppet with moving limbs.

The Great Plankton Race
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In this activity, learners are challenged to design a planktonic organism that will neither float like a cork nor sink like a stone.

Rescue Mission
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In this hands-on activity, learners use the steps of the design process to create a hook to rescue a "space capsule" from the water.

Wingin' It
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Learners explore the Bernoulli effect by building an airfoil (airplane wing) and making it fly.
Plants: Hanging Tough
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In this hands-on activity, learners will become familiar with the special adaptations of rainforest plants and discover the conditions needed for tropical trees to survive along with what can impinge

Fish forms
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In this activity, learners create a three-dimensional sculpture while examining the characteristics of fish.

Draggin' Boats
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Learners design, build, and test models of "dragon boats" made from up to three milk cartons.

Building Together
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In this Bob the Builder(TM)-themed activity, learners explore what it means to work together as a team.

Wind Works!
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Learners will build and experiment with their own windmills made from simple household materials.

Crunch and Munch Lab
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In this activity, learners use three types of cheesy snacks--cheese balls, cheese puffs, and Cheetos--to learn about polymers.

Breathing Machine
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In this activity, learners work in teams to construct human lung models from small plastic beverage bottles and balloons.

Shaking It!
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In this experiment, learners design and build a model room in a shoebox and furnish it with tiny furniture.