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In this activity about electricity, learners suspend pieces of tape from a straw to construct an electroscope, a device that detects an electrical charge.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners make a stroboscope--a spinning disk with slits around the edge that you look through.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity explores the concept of center of gravity by having learners build a Jitterbug--a motorized toy that seems to dance--using a recycled CD and a DC motor.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learn about chemical reactions by making a Bubble Bomb, a plastic bag you can pop with the power of fizz.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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When baseball was in its infancy, the ball had plenty of bounce. Today's baseball may not seem to have bounce to it at all; if you drop a ball on the field it won't bounce back.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this geometry activity, learners explore networks painted on playgrounds, such as a four square court, and draw their own.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, you'll use a paper cup, a piece of cloth, and some string to make a musical instrument called a cuica (pronounced KWEE-kah).

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes