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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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In this design challenge, learners will engineer a structure and see if it can survive an earthquake they create.

free Ages 8 - adult 1 to 2 hours
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In this design challenge, learners will practice empathy and design thinking skills by creating an invention of the future.

free Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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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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This activity is on page 3 (continued on page 2) of the pdf, part of the Simple Machines Discovery Box. In this fun activity, learners "create" a complex machine by simulating the parts in action.

free Ages 4 - 6 10 to 30 minutes
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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 environmental activity (page 16 of the PDF), learners will calculate the amount of energy they save by recycling paper, plastic, glass, and aluminum materials over the span of a week.

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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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 activity, learners will build the highest tower they can out of recycled materials.

free Ages 4 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This is a web activity about simple machines. Learners will explore a lawn mower and identify six different simple machines which work together to help make our lives easier.

free Ages 8 - 11 Under 5 minutes
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This activity introduces the idea of "divide and conquer" using a fictitious but serious problem--a pair of dirty socks has accidentally been wrapped in one of the presents that Santa is about to deli

free Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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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 online simulation, learners use antibiotics to cure patients with bacterial infections.

free Ages 8 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this online game, learners must purchase power plants for their city.

free Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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This quiz lets you estimate your annual radiation exposure.

free Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 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