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Divide and Conquer
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Learners work in groups to build model cars from paper parts. First, each learner builds cars individually and the group times themselves.

Gross Growth
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In this activity, learners grow germs collected from their hands and other objects. They cultivate the germs on a growth medium (such as slices of grapefruit or processed cheese) for a week.

Fingerprint Identification
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In this activity (on page 2) about fingerprint analysis, learners use graphite from a pencil and scotch tape to capture their fingerprints.

The Orange Game: Routing and Deadlock in Networks
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When a lot of people share one network (such as cars using roads, or messages getting through the Internet), there is the possibility that competing processes will create a “deadlock," or an interrupt
MarsBound!: Mission to the Red Planet
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MarsBound! is an engineering simulation activity in which learners use realistic techniques to plan a mission to Mars.

Beat the Clock: Sorting Networks
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Even fast computers are limited to how quickly they can solve problems. One way to speed things up is to use several computers at once.

Shaking It!
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In this experiment, learners design and build a model room in a shoebox and furnish it with tiny furniture.

Infrared Investigations
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In this activity, learners explore how infrared technology is used by engineers to create equipment and systems for a variety of industries.