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In this activity, learners build models of atoms and molecules, then consider their role in different phases of matter, density, and mixtures and solutions.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this team design challenge (page 19-24 of PDF), learners "land" a model Lunar Rover in a model Landing Pod (both previously built in activities #3 and #4 in PDF).

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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Working in small teams, learners try to build a satellite that can float for at least five seconds in the marked area of a vertical wind tube.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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Play with your food while learning about engineering! Build a spaghetti bridge, then test its strength by piling on the marshmallows, raw spaghetti, raw linguine and coins.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this team design challenge (page 2-10 of PDF), learners design and build a model of a Lunar Transport Rover that will carry equipment and people on the surface of the Moon.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this team design challenge (page 11-18 of PDF), learners design and build a Landing Pod for a model Lunar Rover (previously built in activity on page 1-10 of PDF).

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners discover the difficulty of ocean exploration by human beings as they investigate water pressure.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners build a rubber band-powered rover that can scramble across the room.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners build bridges using paper and explore how much weight each bridge design can support.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore atoms as the smallest building blocks of matter. With adult help, learners start by dividing play dough in half, over and over again.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this inquiry-based activity, learners investigate the basic forces of flight as they construct their own paper glider that represents a rainforest creature from Borneo (large, tropical island in So

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners take measurements and create charts to learn about the size of dinosaurs and their relative scale to humans.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 11 1 to 2 hours