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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Forecasting) is a full inquiry investigation into meteorology and forecasting.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this design and physics challenge, learners construct a cylindrical wing, fly it, make modifications, and determine how the changes affect flight patterns.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this weather forecasting activity, learners determine the location of cold and warm fronts on weather plot maps.

free Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this demonstration/activity, learners observe as a regular size marshmallow is blown through a tube made from a manila file folder.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners try to blow up a balloon hanging inside of an empty bottle.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 Under 5 minutes
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In this quick activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: California Fish), learners will build a simple Cartesian Diver in an empty 2-liter bottle.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore force and motion by constructing cardboard cars that are propelled by balloons.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity related to flight, learners conduct two simple tests to explore how lift works.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this quick activity (page 1 of PDF under SciGirls Activity: Kites), learners will witness firsthand the effects of Bernoulli’s Principle by capturing a ping pong ball in the stream of air created b

free Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity about the circulatory system and space travel (on page 38 of the PDF), learners use water balloons to simulate the effects of gravity and microgravity on fluid distribution in the bod

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity related to flight, learners build a tiny stream channel to investigate how fluids (air and water) change speed as they flow between and around objects.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners build cars using syringes and water-powered hydraulics. Learners construct the car frame out of cardboard and set up a hydraulic system to raise and lower the car.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore Boyle's Law and discover that water will boil at room temperature if its pressure is lowered.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners simulate Otto von Guericke's famous Magdeburg Hemispheres experiment.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners use crayons to draw conclusions about rocks and the rock cycle.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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This three-part activity shows learners how to build three meteorology tools: a wind vane, a rain gauge, and a barometer.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days