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In this activity, participants will learn about how gigantic clouds of gas and dust in space, called nebulas, are formed. They'll create their own colorful model nebula using paint and a spinner.

Over $20 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a hovercraft using a paper plate, cup, and simple motor.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate what happens when you build up static electricity on plastic balls.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners use the design thinking process to design and build their own aqueduct, or water bridge.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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This activity was designed for blind learners, but all types of learners can participate to learn about conservation of gas. This is one of the classic experiments using baking soda and vinegar.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners manipulate film to create homemade movies. Scratch Film, also known as Direct Animation, is the process of drawing and scratching designs directly onto film.

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - adult 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners use binoculars (or a telescope) to identify and track sunspots. If using binoculars, learners need a pair that can be secured on a tripod.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how the application of nano-sized particles or coatings can change a bigger material’s properties.

Over $20 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners release a portion of a lawn from human control—no mowing, no watering, no weeding, no pest control—and then investigate the changes that result over several weeks.

Over $20 per group Ages 6 - 14 1 to 12 months
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In this chemistry demonstration, learners will discover that phenolphthalein is an acid/base indicator. One learner will read a poem about four witches making a potion.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (on pages 9-14), learners dissect a real flower -- the kind of work botanists do.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity is designed to introduce learners to genes, genotypes and simple inheritance patterns.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners investigate how the temperature of water affects its density.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners use objects they find on a nature and water to make creative frozen sculptures.

free Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In the wild, small crustaceans known as brine shrimp live in marine habitats such as saltwater lakes.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this physics activity (page 10 of the PDF), learners will explore how energy from moving water can be used.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the web of connections among living and non-living things.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity on page 4 of the PDF, explore the unique molecular structure and conductive nature of graphene. Learners construct a circuit with a battery and LED bulb.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners design a scientific exploration mission to a planet or moon of their choice.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - adult 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners use simple tools to build a bookshelf with a built-in bookend.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours