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In this activity, learners explore the different salinities of various sources of water by taste-testing.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate and compare the rate of drying in different conditions.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this quick activity, learners observe how the added sugar in a can of soda affects its density and thus, its ability to float in water.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity, learners make models representing bones on Earth and bones that have been in space. They discover what happens to bones without proper exercise and nutrition.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (page 2 of PDF under GPS: Glaciers Activity), learners will measure the rate at which water streams out of a leaky cup.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this experiment, learners construct an equilateral triangle using graph paper, a pencil, protractor and ruler. They also make a "laser triangle" using a laser pointer and front-silvered mirrors.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 14 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners use cheap, thin plastic garbage bags to quickly build a solar hot air balloon. In doing so, learners will explore why hot air rises.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners build a simple aneroid barometer to learn about changes in barometric pressure and weather forecasting. They observe their barometer and record data over a period of days.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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Learners conduct a simple experiment to model and explore the harmful effects of acid rain (vinegar) on living (green leaf and eggshell) and non-living (paper clip) objects.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 4 to 24 hours
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Learners use M&Ms® (or any other multi-color, equally-sized small candy or pieces) to create a pie graph that expresses the composition of air.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this environmental education demonstration (page 6 of the PDF), learners will see a tangible representation of the scarcity of soil resources on earth.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a sled kite that models a type of airfoil called a parawing.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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Learners recreate the classic egg-drop experiment with an analogy to the Mars rover landing. The concept of terminal velocity will be introduced, and learners perform several velocity calculations.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this engineering activity, learners build a device (an anemometer) to measure how fast the wind is blowing.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this group activity, learners use some common objects and work together to simulate the Coriolis effect. During the challenge, learners make predictions and test different scenarios.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity (on page 2), learners create a submarine using a plastic cup. This is a fun way to learn about buoyancy and density.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this data analysis activity, learners quantify the abundance and distribution of sea scallops in and adjacent to the Mid-Atlantic closed areas.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 14 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this ocean engineering activity, learners explore buoyancy and water displacement. Then, learners design models of deep sea divers that are neutrally buoyant.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners use simple items to construct a device for indicating air pressure changes.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity, learners explore clouds and how they form.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes