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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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In this design challenge activity, learners use a balloon and other simple materials to design an air-powered rocket that can hit a distant target.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity learners observe mold growth on different types of bread by measuring and recording the growth rate.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity, learners build a 1:140 "scale model" of NASA's X-33 Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Technology Demonstrator, and investigate how the model dimensions compare to the real vehicle.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners discover how NASA engineers develop experimental aircraft.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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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 activity, learners test the rate of ripening fruit and vegetables and use a chemical to inhibit the ripening process.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners work in NASA teams to build balloon-powered rockets using identical parts and compete to launch the greatest number of paper clips to "space" (the ceiling).

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 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 build a nanorover model using styrofoam meat trays and a balloon.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14
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In this activity, learners discover that one way to cool an object in the presence of a heat source is to increase the distance from it or change the angle at which it is faced.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this Engineering Design Challenge activity, learners will use balloons to investigate how a multi-stage rocket, like that used in the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) mission, can propel a sat

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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Use this model to demonstrate the goal of NASA's Kepler Mission: to find extrasolar planets through the transit method.

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 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 are introduced to challenges of maintaining temperatures while living in space.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners simulate a multistage rocket launch using party balloons, fishing line, straws, and a plastic cup.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a paper model of the spacecraft and photometer (telescope) used during NASA's Kepler Mission.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes