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In this fun physics activity (page 9 of the pdf), learners take part in a paper airplane design challenge.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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This is a chemistry lab activity about solutions (page 7 of the PDF). Learners see firsthand how chemicals in a solution can combine to form an entirely different substance.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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This is a chemistry lab activity about solutions (page 6 of the PDF). Students make a limewater testing solution for carbon dioxide and explore the concepts of solubility and precipitates.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - 14 4 to 24 hours
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This is an activity about robotics programming. Learners will discover how precise programmers have to be as they instruct a friend to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity about magnetism (page 15 of the PDF), learners will explore how opposite and similar magnetic poles affect a swinging (pendulum) magnet.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This is an online activity about what would happen if we could travel at or near the speed of light.

free Ages 11 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this chemistry experiment, learners get to make a very bizarre substance using corn starch and water. Is it a solid? Is it a liquid? Or is it a different kind of substance entirely?

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will learn about proprioception, or the body's sense of its place and position in space.

free Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners will create glitter bottles with adult supervision. These are a fun way for little ones to practice observing and making comparisons.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 4 - 8 5 to 10 minutes
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In this exercise and nutrition activity, learners will explore how food is the fuel that powers them. They will create a chart to figure out how many calories they burn during recess.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 11 - 14 1 to 7 days