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That's the Way the Ball Bounces: Level 2
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In this activity, learners prepare four polymer elastomers and then compare their physical properties, such as texture, color, volume, density, and bounce height.
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Going Green
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In this activity, learners conduct a waste audit and use their findings to implement a plan for reducing trash.
Balance Challenge
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In this quick activity, learners take a balance challenge to measure their average balance time. As they collect data, they investigate how practice and repetition improve their balance time.
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Mountains in the Sea
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In this 6-7 day investigation, learners begin with an introduction to seamounts that are present in the Gulf of Alaska.
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Observing Different Microbes
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In this activity, learners use a microscope to examine three different microbes: bacteria, yeast and paramecia. Educator will need to prepare the yeast solution one day before the activity.
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Looking Back Through Time
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In this activity, learners create their own archaeological profiles.
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Volcanic Material Catapult Investigation
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This activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Lava Flow Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into the relationship between an object’s mass and the distance it is thrown by a catapult.
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Chemical Methods of Control
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In this lab, learners evaluate the relative effectiveness of various chemical substances (i.e. garlic powder, bathroom cleaner, mouthwash, etc.) as antimicrobial agents.
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Biochemistry Happens Inside of You!
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In this four-part activity, learners explore how the body works and the chemistry that happens inside living things.
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A Matter of Splatter
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In this math-based activity, learners will experiment to find how height and angle affect spatter and then use this knowledge to solve a crime.
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We all Scream for Ice Cream
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In this activity, learners observe how salinity affects the freezing point of water by making and enjoying ice cream.
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Cooling Off
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In this activity, learners are introduced to challenges of maintaining temperatures while living in space.
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Science at the Waterpark!
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Water Slides) is a full inquiry investigation into speed and motion and takes place at a water park.
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FlyBy Math: Distance-Rate-Time Problems in Air Traffic Control
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In this small-group activity, learners assume the roles of pilots, air traffic controllers, and NASA scientists to solve five Air Traffic Control (ATC) problems.
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Multi-Variable Relations: Stressed to the Breaking Point
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In this math lesson, learners explore the relationship between the thickness of a spaghetti bridge, the length of the bridge, and the amount of weight that can be supported by the bridge.
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Zip Line Zoo
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In this activity, learners build a stuffed-animal zip line. Learners hold a cord against a wall, hook a cute stuffed animal onto it, let the animal slide down, and records its travel time.
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Law of Conservation of Mass
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In this chemistry activity, learners explore whether matter is created or destroyed during a chemical reaction. They will compare the weight of various solutions before and after they are mixed.
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Burn a Peanut
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In this activity, learners burn a peanut, which produces a flame that can be used to boil away water and count the calories contained in the peanut.
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Not Just A Bag Of Beans
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In this activity, learners count and measure kidney beans to explore natural selection and variation. Learners measure the length of 50-100 beans.
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Shoebox Dinosaur Dig Site
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In this activity, (on page 6 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Dinosaurs) learners participate in a hands-on fossil excavation.