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In this optics activity, learners explore how many objects they can see in a set of mirrors (hinged like a book) at various angles.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners experiment and observe how the color of materials that cover the Earth affects the amounts of sunlight our planet absorbs.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners add squares to paper dominoes to make polyominoes.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this optics activity, learners work in pairs to explore how mirrors work. Learners use tape to mark the angles needed to see each other's reflection in a wall mirror.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this optics activity, learners examine how a transparent material such as glass or water can actually reflect light better than any mirror.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners play a game and use pattern blocks to explore mirror images and reflection.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 8 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners use mirrors to write secret messages to a friend. Use this activity to explore letters, optics, and/or symmetry.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners use pattern blocks and mirrors to explore symmetry. Learners work in pairs and build mirror images of each other's designs.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover how to rotate a flat shape into the third dimension. Learners draw and cut out a shape that has at least one straight edge on an index card.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this math activity, learners experiment with the concept of symmetry.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners design unique tiles and make repeating patterns to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners arrange triangles together to make patterns to create paper quilts. Learners experiment with arranging the triangles in different ways to make various designs.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 8 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners practice drawing 3D structures in two dimensions. Learners draw cube stacks from five different points of view.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes