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In this multi-part activity learners examine non-point water pollution.

free Ages 6 - adult
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In this activity, learners will use Google Sky to observe features of the night sky and share their observations.

free Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners conduct a simulation exercise related to public key encryption and try to intercept a message sent between two learners.

free Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners participate in a scavenger hunt, searching for and recognizing minerals and products that contain minerals.

free Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This is a quick activity (located on page 2 of the PDF under Nasturtium Leaves Activity) about surface tension.

free Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate the properties of different types of balls.

free Ages 8 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this seismic simulation, learners play a "who-dunnit" game to explore earthquakes.

free Ages 11 - adult 1 to 2 hours
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In this robotics activity, learners find ways to express emotions and feelings using only body movements, not facial expressions.

free Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of how aerospace engineering has impacted sports, specifically exploring the design of golf balls.

free Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this on site "field trip" activity (located on pages 6-9 of PDF), learners get hands-on experience identifying building materials by playing "Building Bingo".

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this lesson plan, learners examine some of the of greenhouse gas emissions sources in their community.

free Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners work in groups to design a parachute out of household items that keeps an egg secure when dropped from a certain height.

free Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this data activity, learners analyze data from coral reef snapshots taken by scientists at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.

free Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity (page 2) draws upon a familiar, computer-based concept related to visual resolution: pixilation.

free Ages 11 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity about human interface design issues, learners help the Oompa-Loompas of a great chocolate factory solve different problems.

free Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this game, learners walk through an imaginary Carbon Cycle and explore the ways in which carbon is stored in reservoirs and the processes that transport the carbon atom from one location to another

free Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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This is an activity (located on page 3 of PDF under Where's Nano? Activity) about identifying nanoscale objects and phenomena in today's world.

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners play NOAA's Carbon Tracker game and discover ways to keep track of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the world.

free Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners create their own weather forecast map.

free Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this data analysis and environmental science activity, learners evaluate the feasibility of wave energy as a practical alternative energy source using ocean observing system (OOS) buoys.

free Ages 14 - adult 1 to 2 hours