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In this activity, learners explore gravity and air pressure as they experiment with holding a glass full of water upside down, without spilling it, using a simple piece of cardstock.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners build unique sound enhancing inventions with items from around the house to amplify sound from their smart phone's speakers.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners experiment with how dish soap and fat interact by making a colorful swirl.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners cutout a set of shape finder templates to explore shapes in the world around them.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners use geometry in observing the shapes and angles soap bubbles create when they join together.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners observe what would happen to their bodies if they went to outer space without a space suit.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how acids can dissolve eggshells leaving behind a membrane-covered bouncy egg.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners make instant ice cream without using a freezer.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will make a model rocket to test the phrase "what goes up must come down." Learners will power their rockets with air pressure, and soon discover the effects of air resistan

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 8
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In this activity, learners explore the concepts of density and basic chemical reactions as they create a homemade lava lamp effect using water, oil, food coloring, and Alka-Seltzer tablets.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes