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To learn how friction affects motion, learners build a measurement tool from a rubber band and other simple materials.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners explore the concepts of equilibrium and center of mass by seeing how non-symmetrical objects balance.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners build a simple hovercraft using air from a balloon to levitate a craft made from a compact disc (CD).

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners build a lever and use it to lift a load. With the load on one end of the ruler, learners add coins to the effort cup at the other end until the load is lifted.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners construct a rocket from a balloon propelled along a guide string.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners make a skydiver and parachute contraption and launch it. They see that the drag created by air resistance slows the descent of skydivers as they travel back to Earth.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners build simple catapults and use them to launch cotton balls.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners investigate weight by building a spring scale. They observe and record how it responds to objects with different masses.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners construct and launch paper helicopters.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners build a pendulum from a yo-yo, and then design their own experiment to determine what affects the pendulum's period of swing.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners build structures from spaghetti and marshmallows to determine which structures are able to handle the greatest load.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners build and investigate pendulums of different lengths. They discover that the longer the string of the pendulum, the longer the time it takes to swing.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners engage in close observation of falling objects. They determine it is the amount of air resistance, not the weight of an object, which determines how quickly an object falls.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners examine collisions between two skateboards carrying different masses. They learn about conservation of momentum in collisions.

free Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Using simple, inexpensive items, learners build and test submarine models.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners investigate stress and strain by designing, building, and testing beams made from polymer clay.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners build at least two different spinners (tops) to investigate how mass distribution, size, and shape affect the length of time the spinner spins.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners build their own construction cranes using tongue depressors and pushpins.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how two cylinders that look the same may roll down a ramp at different rates.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes