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Learners work together as a group to learn a new physical activity. After working for a few rotations, learners time themselves as part of a contest.

free Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this version of tag, a large group of learners model how the body fights infection. Learners act as germs, as lymphocytes, and as the body's cells threatened by germs.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners model the processes that formed some of Earth's largest mountain ranges: the Himalayas, the Andes, and the Alps.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this online game, learners build complicated machines to complete simple tasks. The game starts with a power source on one side of the screen and the task on the other side.

free Ages 8 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this game, learners are volcanoes that must complete several steps to erupt. Starting at home plate, learners draw cards until they have enough points to move to first base.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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This online game tests reaction time. The learner controls a computer-generated frog, and must press a button as soon as a fly appears on the game's radar screen or can be heard from the speaker.

free Ages 8 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this inquiry-based learning activity, learners design, build, and test their own ramps. They are introduced to a variety of materials and explore putting them together.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 8 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners cut out pictures of continents and attempt to put them together to form Pangaea, the supercontinent present on the Earth approximately 300 million years ago.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners work in groups to build model cars from paper parts. First, each learner builds cars individually and the group times themselves.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this online puzzle game, learners need to choose a path from a starting number to a goal number. Along the path are simple operations (e.g.

free Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes