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Take It in Stride
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsIn this health and fitness activity, learners focus on the importance of daily physical activity, specifically walking. Learners use a simple method to measure their stride lengths and then...
Exercise and Memory
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsThis activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Exercise and Memory) is a full inquiry investigation into the effects of exercise on short term memory. Groups of learners will set a...
Slowing the Flow
American Museum of Natural HistoryAdd to list DetailsIn this experiment, pairs of learners explore how cold water affects circulation. The mammalian diving reflex (MDR) slows circulation when the body is exposed to cold water. Learners measure their...
Bouncing Balloons
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsIn this sports-themed engineering activity, learners create super bouncy balls out of balloons. Learners brainstorm, test their designs, and share results.
Super Bounce
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsIn this activity (on page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Soccer Ball Kick), learners will investigate the transfer of energy using sports equipment. Learners first measure how high different...
Mega Bounce
Twin Cities Public TelevisionAdd to list DetailsIn this outdoor activity (on page 2 of the PDF under GPS: Baseball Activity), learners will investigate the transfer of energy using sports equipment. Learners first measure how high different...
Look Mom, No Wings!
Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum StudiesAdd to list DetailsIn this activity about flight, learners explore how high they can jump. Learners dip their finger in ink or dirt, then jump as high as they can and mark paper attached to the wall. Learners...
Cryptographic Protocols: The Peruvian Coin Flip
Computer Science UnpluggedAdd to list DetailsThis activity about cryptographic techniques illustrates how to accomplish a simple, but nevertheless seemingly impossible task—making a fair, random choice by flipping a coin between two people...
Parabola Basketball
Community Science Workshop NetworkAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners build mini-basketball courts and explore the laws of physics. Learners discover that everything you throw or shoot on earth travels in a parabola. Note: a drill is used...
Finger Basketball
Community Science Workshop NetworkAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners build mini-basketball courts using cardboard and measuring spoons. Use this activity to introduce learners to catapults, forces, and levers. Note: a drill is used in this...