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

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this demonstration, learners compare the relative sizes and masses of scale models of the planets as represented by fruits and other foods.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners explore model planets (that they or an educator will create), using methods NASA scientists use to explore our Solar System.

per group Ages 8 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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In this space science activity, learners work together to create a human-powered orrery to model the movements of the four inner planets.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate the Moon's infancy and model how an ocean of molten rock (magma) helped shape the Moon that we see today.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover that the Moon, like Earth, is made up of layers of different materials. Learners work in teams to make models of the interiors of the Moon and Earth.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this space science activity, learners explore transits and the conditions when a transit may be seen.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 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 activity, learners test how cornstarch and glitter in water move when disturbed. Learners compare their observations with videos of Jupiter's and Earth's storm movements.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity, learners construct a model of our place in the Milky Way Galaxy and the distribution of stars, with a quarter and some birdseed.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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This fun hands-on astronomy activity lets learners explore models of the Milky Way and other galaxies to get a sense of relative distances to other galaxies.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners create volcanoes like those they have examined on Earth and Mars through images taken by spacecraft.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners create channel features with flowing water, comparing their observations to real images of Mars and Earth taken by satellites/orbiters.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners work in teams to investigate the composition of unseen materials using a variety of tools.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners model how the Moon's volcanic period reshaped its earlier features.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners measure the diameter of their water balloons, model an impact, measure the diameter of the “crater” area, and determine the ratio of impactor to crater.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners imagine what would happen if our Sun were replaced with a black hole.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes