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The Great Fossil Find
Evolution & the Nature of Science Institutes (ENSI)Add to list DetailsOn an imaginary fossil hunt, learners "find" (remove from envelope) paper "fossils" of some unknown creature, only a few at a time. Each time, they attempt to reconstruct the...
Rippin' Rockets
4-HAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners work in pairs to conduct a series of experiments using a balloon, drinking straw, and paper. Learners record their observations on an Experiment Log and eventually build...
Close, Closer, Closest
National Health MuseumAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners perform an experiment that models a chromatography-like process called electrophoresis, a process used to analyze DNA. Learners examine coffee filter strips, each dotted...
Fish Wheels
Lawrence Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners cut out and assemble wheels to explore how variations in fish body structures (mouth shape/position/teeth, body shape, tail shape, and coloration patterns) allow fish to...
A Flag for Your Planet
Astronomical Society of the PacificAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners design a flag for a chosen or assigned planet. The instructions include information about flags on Earth, and a list of flag references. Learners can gather information...
Critical Angle
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsIn this optics activity, learners examine how a transparent material such as glass or water can actually reflect light better than any mirror. Learners discover that all they need to do is look at...
Coupled Resonant Pendulums
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners discover that two pendulums suspended from a common support will swing back and forth in intriguing patterns, if the support allows the motion of one pendulum to...