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Discover the wind's direction using bubbles, a map and a keen eye. Learners blow bubbles and note their general direction on a map, taking readings from different points around a building.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, young learners will explore shapes, textures, and geometries using household materials.

free Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate whether more people are squares or rectangles. People with similarly sized heights and arm spans are classified as squares.

free Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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Create beautiful spirals by drawing a straight line. This sounds crazy, but you can with a turntable (a record player or lazy susan), paper, and pen.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore a surprising method for calculating the mathematical constant pi, known as Buffon's Needle.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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Combine math and exercise with this activity. Learners count how many times in a row they can skip rope or throw and catch a ball.

free Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (located on page 10 of the PDF), learners explore the properties of spraying and dripping water, while making art.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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Get a roll of pennies, throw them on the ground, then remove those that only show tails, and repeat with the ones left over.

free Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners compete to be the first to win twenty counting pieces. First, learners draw patterns on only one side of four craft sticks.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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This is a deceptively simple game to teach strategy, planning, and pattern analysis. In this game, learners take turns removing tokens from a board, and develop a plan to take the last piece.

free Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will estimate how many seeds are in a fruit or vegetable, then count to find out. The result: mix estimation with healthy eating.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate the reflective properties of light and mirrors as they make a kaleidoscope.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners use a string and pair of scissors to find pi in the world all around them. Take the circumference of a round object with string and cut the string to that length.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners play a guessing game to explore classification.

free Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this math activity, learners create symmetrical designs for paper models of special blouses known as huipiles.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 8 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners use transparent tape and polarizing material to create and project beautifully colored patterns reminiscent of abstract or geometric stained glass windows--no glass required

$10 - $20 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this math activity, learners create a magic turtle where all the rows, columns and diagonals add up to fifteen.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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Capture soap bubble patterns on paper! In this activity, learners can create beautiful pictures from popping soap bubbles.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this two-part math lesson, learners investigate problems that foster algebraic thinking across content strands. In the first part, learners explore even and odd numbers linked to quilts.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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Make a camouflage cut-out animal! Using patterned paper or magazine pictures from around the house, use your craft skills to make a paper animal that blends into its background.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 11 5 to 10 minutes