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Players take turns adding shapes made of three squares to a grid. They try to fit their shapes on the grid in a way that blocks the other player.

free Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners discuss and investigate how cameras, telescopes, and their own eyes use light in similar ways.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This fun activity uses simple materials such as milk cartons and mirrors to introduce the ideas of optics and visual perception.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 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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This hands-on astronomy activity allows you to create a “cutaway” telescope to clearly show how reflector and refractor telescopes work.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners repeat patterns in two and three dimensions to create tessellations.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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Learners follow directions to construct a solar oven that really cooks! The solar oven uses aluminum foil to reflect sunlight into a cooking chamber, which is painted black.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 2 to 4 hours
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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 quick activity, Dracula has a hole in his house and learners help solve the problem by using a mirror and protractor to reflect incoming light out of his house.

free Ages 8 - 18 Under 5 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 math lesson, learners explore transformations and quadratic functions through toothpick patterns.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 14 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how mirrors reflect light and change the way we see things.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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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 explore how polarizing sunglasses can help diminish road glare.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners construct a projector out of cardboard to view their favorite images (such as storybook illustrations) on the wall.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners repeat patterns in two and three dimensions to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 8 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners construct a device that projects images onto a surface, so they can trace landscapes and other sights.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners use a laser pointer, empty soda bottle, rubber plug and water to demonstrate total internal reflection.

free Ages 14 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners use the Sun's energy to cook marshmallows. Learners construct the solar oven out of simple everyday materials.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes