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In this optics activity, learners make a simple telescope using two lenses and a cardboard tube. Learners construct the telescope and then calculate its magnification.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners explore the difference between telescope magnification and resolution.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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Discover how a refracting telescope works by making one from scratch using common items. This telescope won't have a tube so the learner can see how an image is formed inside the telescope.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 14 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Earthquakes) is a full inquiry investigation into aerial imagery.

free Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes