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Pot-in-Pot Refrigeration
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In this activity (on page 2 of PDF), learners create a low-tech refrigerator that requires no electricity to keep food from spoiling.
Diving Submarine
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Learners use a commercially available toy to experiment with density. They fill a chamber in the toy submarine with baking powder and release it into a tank of water.
Atoms and Matter (K-2)
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In this activity, learners explore atoms as the smallest building blocks of matter. With adult help, learners start by dividing play dough in half, over and over again.
What Color is Your Air Today?
Learners develop awareness and understanding of the daily air quality using the Air Quality Index (AQI) listed in the newspaper or online.
Butter Up
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In this activity, learners will discover how to make butter from scratch. One optional tips includes adding marbles to speed up the process.
Spaghetti Strength
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In this activity on page 7 of the PDF, learners explore how engineers characterize building materials.
Sugar Crystal Challenge
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This lesson focuses on surface area and how the shape of sugar crystals may differ as they are grown from sugars of different coarseness.
Making Rivers
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In this outdoor water activity, learners explore how to change the direction of water flow. Learners make puddles in dirt or use existing puddles and sticks to make water flow.
Hovercraft
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In this activity, learners build a hovercraft using a paper plate, cup, and simple motor.
Water Motor
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In this physics activity (page 10 of the PDF), learners will explore how energy from moving water can be used.
I Can't Take the Pressure!
Learners develop an understanding of air pressure in two different activities.
Squishy Letters
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In this activity, learners will practice writing while making a fun messy craft. Learners will explore texture and color as well as develop writing and fine motor skills through this activity.