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Incredible Shrinking Shapes
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In this activity, learners get hands-on experience with ratios and scaling while making their own jewelry out of recycled plastic containers.

Cookie Surface Area
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This is an activity (on page 2 of the PDF under Surface Area Activity) about surface area to volume ratio.

Tug-of-War
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Tug O' War) is a full inquiry investigation into tug-of-war physics. Groups of learners will test two tug-of-war strategies.

Mix It Up
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In this math lesson, learners are introduced to proportional reasoning through modeling, sharing, and questioning techniques.

Computation and Estimation: Alphabits
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In this math lesson, learners apply the concepts of ratios and percentages to the distribution of letters contained in a box of Alphabits® cereal.

Probability: Chances Are
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In this math lesson, learners identify the likelihood of an event by using a walk-on probability scale.

Statistics: Something Fishy
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In this math lesson, learners apply the concepts of ratio and proportion to the capture-recapture statistical procedure.

Balloon Impacts
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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.

Three Bean Salads
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This game teaches ratio and proportion by having learners make "salads" that combine three types of beans in different combinations.

Water, Water Everywhere
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In this activity, learners estimate how much water they think can be found in various locations on the Earth in all its states (solid, liquid, and gas) to discover the different water ratios in the Ea

Static Friction Prediction
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In this activity (page 2 of PDF under GPS: Kinetic Sculpture Challenge Activity), learners will predict which objects have to overcome the most static friction to slide down a ramp.

Gecko Feet
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This is an activity (located on page 3 of PDF under Gecko Feet Activity) about modeling a nanoscale phenomenon (gravity-defying gecko feet) with macroscale objects (shoes).

Proportionality: The X-Plane Generation
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In this activity, learners build a 1:140 "scale model" of NASA's X-33 Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Technology Demonstrator, and investigate how the model dimensions compare to the real vehicle.

Pedal Power
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In this engineering activity, learners examine bicycle mechanics and gear ratios. Learners determine which gears will help them bike a set course in the shortest amount of time.
Double or More
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Choose a recipe to double (or triple, quadruple, or halve). Show everyone the recipe and engage them in figuring out: How much will we need to increase the recipe to feed everyone?

Handy Measuring Ratio
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In this activity, learners use their hands as tools for indirect measurement.