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Balloon Surprise
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In this activity, learners discover a trick to release the air out of a balloon without popping it.
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Vibrating Pennies
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Conduct a simple experiment to explore how temperature changes can make things expand or contract.
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Helicopters
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In this activity, learners will observe how air interacts with a paper helicopter. Learners will test different variables of weight, size, and shape.
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Water on the Move: Wind and Waves
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In this simple activity, learners explore ocean waves. To find out if water moves forward toward the shore, learners create waves in a simulated ocean (small aquarium tank of water).
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Center of Gravity
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A simple, yet fun activity that lets learners find the center of balance of a ruler (or any long thin object). Developed by the Exploratorium and no assembly needed.
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Constellation Detective
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In this quick activity, learners practice locating a constellation in a map of very dark skies.
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Overlapping Spots: Make a bright spot brighter
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This perception trick focuses on conflicting information to the brain...instead of trying to see two images, you're trying to get a bright spot by overlapping the image you see through two tubes.