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Bend It, Break It
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In this activity (on pages 25-32 of PDF), learners make models of the inner ear out of pipe cleaners.
Wingin' It
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Learners explore the Bernoulli effect by building an airfoil (airplane wing) and making it fly.
Inner Space
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In this activity, learners discover that there is space between molecules even in a cup "full" of water. They first fill a cup with marbles, and then add sand to fill the gaps between the marbles.
Draggin' Boats
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Learners design, build, and test models of "dragon boats" made from up to three milk cartons.
Heavy Metal
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In this activity (on pages 25-31 of PDF), learners soak sponges with different amounts of plaster of paris to simulate different levels of calcification in bone formation.
Crumple a Watershed
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Learners gain an intuitive knowledge of the physical aspects of watersheds by creating their own watershed models.
Shaking It!
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In this experiment, learners design and build a model room in a shoebox and furnish it with tiny furniture.