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In this activity, learners build a sled kite that models a type of airfoil called a parawing.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore moving air and the physics of lift and drag by constructing homemade wind tunnels.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this two-part activity, learners work in pairs to examine the four basic stages of a turbine engine.

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners create air cannons out of everyday materials. Learners use their air cannons to investigate air as a force and air pressure.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners observe a simple balloon model of an electrostatic precipitator. These devices are used for pollutant recovery in cleaning industrial air pollution.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a miniature wind tunnel to measure force. Learners construct the model out of Lexan plastic, a fan, and a precise digital scale.

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - adult 2 to 4 hours
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Working in groups, learners model the continuous destruction and creation of ozone (O3) molecules, which occur in the ozone layer.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes