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In this activity, learners discover that atoms and ions of different metals will change places.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - adult Under 5 minutes
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Learners create an Incan counting device called a quipu (pronounced kee-poo).

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners make their own simple slide rules out of paper and learn how they work.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - adult 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 activity, learners grow germs collected from their hands and other objects. They cultivate the germs on a growth medium (such as slices of grapefruit or processed cheese) for a week.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity (on pages 19-24 of PDF), learners soak chicken bones or eggshells in vinegar for several days.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity (on pages 55-66 of PDF), learners fold paper into origami shapes and then combine several identical shapes into a three-dimensional structure.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this chemistry activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners corrode a penny in a cup with vinegar, salt water, and a source of iron (nails, paper clips, or twist ties).

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners electrically plate zinc onto brass objects.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - adult Under 5 minutes
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In this activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners explore surface tension by adding pennies to cups which are "full" of plain water or soapy water.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners will explore the scientific mystery behind a disappearing group of trees by examining data and attempting to explain the decline.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes