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In this food science activity, learners explore digestion and proteins by observing the action of meat tenderizer on luncheon meat.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity (on page 1 of the PDF), learners make a "mini-globe" to investigate the causes of day and night on our planet.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Fat is a very important component in our diet. It's the most efficient source of energy in our bodies, and plays an important role in the flavor of foods.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners create a simple “top” from a CD, marble and bottle cap, and use it as a spinning platform for a variety of illusion-generating patterns.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this quick activity (page 1 of PDF under SciGirls Activity: Exercise and Memory), learners will investigate what happens to bubble gum when it is chewed for 5-10 minutes.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners create a cylindrical mirror to see themselves as others see them.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners construct a three-dimensional ambiguous cube to explore visual illusions and how our brains interpret or misinterpret information.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this lab (Activity #2 on page), learners compare bacteria growth on two petri dishes containing nutrient agar. Learners touch the doors, faucets, etc.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this outdoor activity linking human health to the environment, learners use their pulse rates as a measure of the effort expended in walking on different slopes.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners use measurement concepts to make models of what their body parts might look like if they were a snake or a chameleon.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners experiment and collect data during a simulation of the fluid shifts experienced by astronauts' bodies in microgravity.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners compare and contrast their own skin (including the area covered) with that of an orange.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity (page 59 of the PDF), learners spin and observe false eyelashes in jars of water (prepared at least 1 day ahead of time) to investigate the effects of different types of motion on the

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity about daily rhythms (on page 17 of the PDF), learners will explore circadian patterns in humans, animals and plants.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this math lesson, learners construct box-and-whisker plots to analyze and compare data sets. Learners investigate whether or not long-legged people run faster than short-legged people.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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En esta actividad, los aprendices leen sobre como Mateo y Cientina conducen una investigación forense para descubrir quien llevó unos dulces.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will learn about a person they admire (famous, family or otherwise) or even themselves and create a life-sized silhouette.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity (on page 12 of the PDF), learners make a sundial (shadow clock) appropriate for their geographic location in the northern hemisphere and use it to tell time.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity (1st activity on the page), learners explore their sense of taste and the structure of the tongue by taste-testing various foods.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will perform various investigations to understand the vestibular-ocular reflex and learn about the importance of visual cues in maintaining balance.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes