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In this activity, learners use their sense of smell to explore the world on the nanoscale.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners design their own experiment to investigate how pollution diffuses through ground material.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners build penetrometers to test leaf toughness. Biologists measure leaf toughness to study the feeding preferences of insects and bugs.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners mark their height on a height chart and discover how tall they are in nanometers.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this water pollution activity, learners create pond water cultures and investigate the effects of adding chemicals or natural nutrients.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity on page 13 of the PDF, use a special plastic card that has been painted with a chemical that changes color when it is in UV light.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners assemble large cubes to make nano-related images. Learners discover how different objects are related to nanoscience and nanotechnology.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners examine nanoscale structures of common things.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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This is an activity in which learners will find that they can detect differences in concentration better with their nose (smelling) than with their eyes (seeing).

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this game, learners explore the different sizes of things in the world. In this Twister-like game, learners must place a hand or foot on a circle of the right scale - macro, micro, or nano.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this game, learners try to find nano-related objects on a game board. Learners investigate the different ways nano is in the world around us.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes