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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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This activity explores the basic workings of a siphon, which is the core technology that makes toilets work.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this chemistry activity, learners fill two test tubes with a solution of "artificial stomach fluid," consisting of hydrochloric acid in the same concentration as in human stomachs, some soap to cre

$1 - $5 per group Ages 14 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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This is an activity about dinosaurs, fossils, and the work of paleontologists. Learners use hand tools (paint brushes, scoops, and sifters) to unearth fossil specimens in tubs of birdseed.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 6 10 to 30 minutes
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In this chemistry demonstration, acid rain is simulated in a petri dish.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 14 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners will model the mechanical weathering and erosion of rocks in a stream or river.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners add acid rain (nitric acid) to two cups that represent lakes. One cup contains limestone gravel and the other contains granite gravel.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 14 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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This online simulation game explores the different consequences of water levels on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest.

free Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (on page 2), one person "programs" the other like a robot to move through a space, trying to get them to avoid obstacles and reach a goal.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, early learners simulate fossil prints in play dough or clay.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 6 10 to 30 minutes
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This game plays a dozen different sounds, altered to simulate what they would sound like if you had hearing loss.

free Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this experiment, learners design and build a model room in a shoebox and furnish it with tiny furniture.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners will explore the scientific mystery behind a disappearing group of trees by examining data and attempting to explain the decline.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes