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In this data activity, learners will explore shipwrecks from four National Marine Sanctuaries on the West Coast of the United States.

free Ages 14 - adult 1 to 2 hours
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This is an activity about rockets. Learners will explore how rockets leave Earth's orbit and what it takes to make a launch successful.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this demonstration, learners observe vinegar and baking soda reacting to form carbon dioxide (CO2) gas.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners play NOAA's Carbon Tracker game and discover ways to keep track of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the world.

free Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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This hands-on experiment will provide learners with an understanding of the issues that surround environmental cleanup.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this engineering activity, learners will get acquainted with the basics of wind energy and power production by fabricating and testing various blade designs for table-top windmills constructed from

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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Things that are different sizes and stiffness vibrate differently, and in this Exploratorium Science Snack, you'll see how rings of various diameters react to vibration and external forces.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this outdoor water activity, learners explore how to change the direction of water flow. Learners make puddles in dirt or use existing puddles and sticks to make water flow.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 6 45 to 60 minutes
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Where rainwater goes after the rain stops? And why there are rivers and lakes in some parts of the land but not in others?

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a paper model of the spacecraft and photometer (telescope) used during NASA's Kepler Mission.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity about global climate change, learners will conduct an experiment and collect data to compare the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in four different sources of gases.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this environmental science activity (page 4 of the PDF), learners use vinegar and chalk to observe the effect of acid rain on various building materials and plant life.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 4 to 24 hours
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In this activity, teams of learners study magnetic fields at four separate stations: examining magnetic fields generated by everyday items, mapping out a magnetic field using a compass, creating model

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate the movement caused by dispersion. Learners discover that dispersion is the random movement of objects.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 11 1 to 7 days
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In this design challenge, learners design a storm drain cover that catches litter to protect waterways to learn about how local actions can have system-level effects.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 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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Learners develop an understanding of air pressure in two different activities.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this ecology activity (page 8 of the PDF), learners explore how to filter contaminated water using a variety of materials.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners follow directions to construct a water-powered electrical generator using a turbine made from plastic spoons.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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The goal of this activity is to design the fastest sailboat or one that carries the most treasure.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes