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Liquid Lava Layers
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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.
Inverted Bottles
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In this activity, learners investigate convection by using food coloring and water of different temperatures.
Condiment Diver
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In this hands-on activity, learners make the world's simplest Cartesian diver, using only a plastic bottle, some water, and a condiment packet.
Using Different Models of Earth
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In this activity, learners explore how the shapes, sizes, and distances of land masses appear differently on two different models of Earth: an icosahedron and a flat map.
Paper Table
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In this design challenge activity, learners use tubes of newspaper to make a table that’s at least eight inches tall and strong enough to hold a heavy book!
Defining Dissolving
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In this introductory activity, learners discover that sugar and food coloring dissolve in water but neither dissolves in oil.
Auditory Acuity
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This activity (8th activity on the page) tests learners' ability to identify things using only the sense of hearing.
Physics by the Fire: Matchstick Rocket
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Learners build a small rocket using a matchstick and a piece of aluminum foil. A second, lit match launches the match rocket. This activity involves fire; adult supervision required.
How Fast Are You?
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This activity is designed to let learners measure their reaction time or response time to something they see.
Spots, Lines and Lasers
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Learners shine the light of a laser pointer through sheets of fabric that all have a different number of threads per inch.
Gecko Feet
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This is an activity (located on page 3 of PDF under Gecko Feet Activity) about modeling a nanoscale phenomenon (gravity-defying gecko feet) with macroscale objects (shoes).
Your Body in Your Mind's Eye
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This activity is about how you form mental images of your body's position in space, independent of vision. Can you take a sip of water from a cup with your eyes closed?
Nuclear Fusion
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This simple and engaging astronomy activity explains nuclear fusion and how radiation is generated by stars, using marshmallows as a model.
Telescopes as Time Machines
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This fun, nighttime hands-on astronomy activity lets learners explore how long it takes for light from different objects in the universe to reach Earth.
Benham's Disk
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In this activity, learners make a Benham Top to explore visual illusions and optics.
Iron in Cereal: Find iron in your food!
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Learners investigate an iron-fortified cereal by stirring it with a strong magnet. They discover that metallic iron is present in some cereals.
Cup Draw (Low Tech)
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In this activity, learners construct drawing machines using a cup, some markers, and a battery pack. The markers act as "legs" for the machine, making a drawing that records as it moves.
Evolution in Action: Isolation and Speciation in the Lower Congo River
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In this guided discussion activity, learners watch a video about Central Africa's Lower Congo River, one of the most biologically diverse rivers in the world.
Head, Shoulder, Knees and Toes...and Hands, Fingers and Back
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Are fingers the only place on the body where we use our sense of touch? In this activity (6th activity on the page), learners test the touch sensitivity of different parts of the body.
Moving to a Healthier Life
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This game presents you with several different choices you can make in the course of your everyday life to increase your level of physical activity and be healthier.