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Energetic Water
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In this activity, learners explore how hot and cold water move. Learners observe that temperature and density affect how liquids rise and fall.

Mirror, Mirror
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In this activity, learners test the Law of Reflection based on experimental evidence. Learners produce raw data and explanations based on their data: pencil tracings of incident and reflection rays.
Build a Bridge
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In this activity, learners use recycled materials to build a bridge that holds as many potatoes as possible. They investigate weight, height, strength, and measurement as they seek design solutions.

Measuring UP!
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In this math lesson, learners use inchworm measuring tools to measure the lengths of several objects in the room.

Dancing Compasses
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Learners use compasses to detect the magnetic field created by current moving through a wire. This is one of four activities learners can complete related to PhysicsQuest 2008.

Build a Band
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In this design challenge activity, learners build a four-stringed instrument that can play a tune.

The Heart as a Pump
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Learners will build a homemade pump using a balloon, a mason jar, and some straws.

Knowing North: Understanding the Relationship between Time and the Sun
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This activity shows how our experience of the Sun changes with time and location. The sun dagger at Chaco Canyon is thought by many to be a sort of ancient timekeeping device.

Woodpecker
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In this activity, learners construct a traditional handicraft toy that illustrates a motion commonly associated with violins and earthquakes.

Crystal Packin' Mama
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In this activity, learners investigate the basic crystal structures that metal atoms form.

What is Energy?
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In this exploratory activity, learners experiment, observe and determine how various toys change from one form of energy to another.

Modeling Tidal Action
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In this activity (Lesson 1), learners work in groups to create tide simulations.

3D-ection: Molecular Shape Recognition
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In this activity (page 12), learners explore how molecules self-assemble and how molecules must fit together, like a lock and key, in order to identify each other and initiate a new function as a comb

Shower Estimation
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In this activity, learners calculate their water usage (in cups and galloons) during an average shower. Learners also chart and analyze water usage during showers in their households.

Ramp it Up
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In this activity, learners will build ramps and test how the laws of physics apply do different objects. Learners will explore physics and cause and effect through this activity.

Can Energy be Created or Destroyed?
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In this activity, learners explore conservation of energy by experimenting with a solar cell light device.

Personal Pinhole Theater
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Have you ever heard of a camera without a lens? In this activity, learners create a pinhole camera out of simple materials. They'll see the world in a whole new way: upside down and backwards!

Paper Proteins
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In this activity, learners use an origami template to design eight amino acids. Learners configure the amino acids to form a protein. Use this activity to introduce proteins and amino acids.

Counting Your Lucky Stars
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In this activity, learners sample a star field to estimate the number of stars in the universe.

Sound Automata
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In this activity, learners build their own sound machines and explore the interplay of motion and sound.