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In this activity, "write" a secret message in genetic code as beads on a string.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity (on pages 34-39), learners make a fairly detailed model of DNA using licorice and gumdrops.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Computers store drawings, photographs, and other pictures using only numbers. Through this activity, learners decode numbers to create pictures using the same process that computers use.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners make their own binary code bracelets by translating their initials into 0s and 1s represented by beads of 2 different colors.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover that training a robot can be hard work! Learners investigate how robots complete a task by following a list of sequential instructions.

free Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this outdoor, night-time activity, learners discover how to spot eye-shine (reflection of light from an animal's eyes) by using a flashlight to play a simulation game.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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Learners write an invisible message using lemon juice on a piece of paper. They then develop the message by soaking the paper in a dilute iodine solution.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners write a message in Braille using beans to form the patterns of dots. Learners glue beans in place, and then challenge another learner to read the message.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity about encryption, learners cut out a secret decoder badge from a handout and use it to encode messages to each other.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this online activity, learners crack the special code imprinted on envelopes to help the U.S. Postal Service deliver the mail.

free Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners work in partners to create and exchange messages written in Braille. Learners use a Braille key and thumbtacks to write their messages in Braille.

free Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, one person acts as a human robot while another acts as their developer by programming their actions.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes