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Build a Solar System
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In this activity, learners make a scale model of the Solar System and learn the real definition of "space." Learners use the online calculator to create an appropriate scale to use as a basis for thei
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Straws and Pins
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In this activity, learners build bridges and cantilevers in a series of "building out" challenges with straws and pins.
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Hot Sauce Hot Spots
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In this activity, learners model hot spot island formation, orientation and progression with condiments.
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To Topo Two
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In this activity, two groups of learners create two separate landform models out of clay (mountains and valleys).
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Cylinders and Scale
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In this activity, learners investigate the relative growth of lengths, areas, and volumes as cylinders are scaled up.
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Earth Atmosphere Composition
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In this activity, learners use rice grains to model the composition of the atmosphere of the Earth today and in 1880. Learners assemble the model while measuring percentages.
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Atmosphere Composition Model
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In this activity, learners create a model using metric measuring tapes and atmosphere composition data.
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Polar Opposites
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In this activity, learners make a 3-D model of magnetic fields by inserting a small, strong magnet into a sphere.