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In this outdoor activity, learners dig for and collect isopods (sometimes known as "roly-poly bugs" or "potato bugs" and other names).

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this engineering activity, learners investigate the differences between the strength of bridges made from flat and round building materials.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity (pages 3-4), learners investigate the properties of smart materials, which are materials that respond to things that happen around them.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this quick activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Tug O' War), learners will test how many pennies a flat paper index card bridging the gap between two stacks of books is able to supp

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Water Slides), learners will whip up some suds with a cup of water and a tablespoon of dish soap until the bubbles are stiff enough to star

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners create a soil and water model of a single-cell life environment and study living microorganisms.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this activity (pages 13-14), learners investigate the properties of smart materials, which are materials that respond to things that happen around them.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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Each group of learners uses everyday materials, such as paper, toothpicks, and tape to design and construct a structure intended to support the weight of a cinder block for 30 seconds.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity (pages 8-9), learners investigate the properties of smart materials, which are materials that respond to things that happen around them.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (pages 42-49), learners discover the methods and challenges of building nanoscale structures with macroscale equipment.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF SciGirls Activity: Milk Carton Boat) is a full inquiry investigation into boat hull design.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 4 to 24 hours