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In this activity about computer programming, learners follow instructions in a variety of ways in order to successfully draw figures.

In this tabletop board game, players will represent a team of scientists and engineers sending a spacecraft on a mission to space.

In "Exploring the Solar System: Stomp Rockets," participants learn about how some rockets carry science tools—not scientists—into space, and how a special kind of rocket called "sounding rockets" can

Learners listen to and try to decipher a radio message that was sent from Earth to possible intelligent civilizations.

In this design challenge activity, learners build a rubber band-powered rover that can scramble across the room.

In this activity, learners build bridges using paper and explore how much weight each bridge design can support.

In this simple activity, learners discover how a mere piece of paper can be used to hold up the weight of a heavy book.

In this computer science activity about finite-state automaton (on page 45 of the PDF), learners use a map and choose various pathways to find Treasure Island.

In this activity, learners will build thier own balance scale. Learners will explore weight and comparison through this activity.

In this inquiry-based activity, learners investigate the basic forces of flight as they construct their own paper glider that represents a rainforest creature from Borneo (large, tropical island in So

Learn how to make and fly a paper helicopter! This simple activity includes a template (for the copter "blades") and instructions for folding, flying, and testing designs.

Learners see convection currents in action in this highly visual demonstration. Sealed bags of colored hot or cold water are immersed in tanks of water.

In this quick activity (located on page 2 of the PDF under GPS: Balloon Fiesta Activity), learners will see the effects of convection and understand what makes hot air balloons rise.

In this activity, learners play a card game that explores the relative sizes of various objects. Learners compete to organize their hand of cards into lists of objects from largest to smallest.

In this activity, learners recreate a method of detecting and correcting errors in computers called 'parity'.

Learners make their own simple slide rules out of paper and learn how they work.

In this activity, learners play a card game that explores different size scales--macro, micro and nano.

In this activity, learners construct a home-made journal with simple, everyday materials.

In this demonstration, learners observe vinegar and baking soda reacting to form carbon dioxide (CO2) gas.

In this activity, learners engineer a paper helicopter that spins to the ground when dropped.