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What Is a Neuron?
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This neuroscience activity introduces learners to how messages are sent and received by neurons. Learners use modeling clay and pipe cleaners to build model neurons.
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Head Harp
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Put a string around your head, and play it! Learn about vibration, sounds, and pitch.
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Sink or Swim?
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In this activity, learners identify different plastics in a mystery bag. Learners discover that plastics are classified #1 through #7.
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Breathing Yeasties
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In this life science activity (page 8 of the PDF), learners explore the carbon cycle by mixing yeast, sugar and water.
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Light Soda
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In this activity, learners sublimate dry ice and then taste the carbon dioxide gas.
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There's Always Room For JELL-O
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In this activity, learners cut wells in JELL-O© and load the wells with different detergent solutions.
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ANTacid: Indicator Paper on an Anthill
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In this activity, learners make acid/base indicator paper, place the indicator paper on an anthill, disturb a bunch of ants, and then observe what happens!
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Canned Heat
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In this activity, learners explore how light and dark colored objects absorb the Sun's radiations at different rates.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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Benham's Disk
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In this activity, learners make a Benham Top to explore visual illusions and optics.
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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.
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Depth Perception
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In this easy demonstration (3rd on the page), learners explore depth perception by conducting a test with two pencils.
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Demonstrating An Epidemic
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This experiment allows learners to experience a small scale "epidemic," demonstrating the ease with which disease organisms are spread, and enables learners to determine the originator of the "epidemi
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Shake and Match
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In this activity, learners create a hearing based memory game that they can share with friends.
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Self-Assembling Dessert Toppings
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This is an activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under Self-Assembly Activity) about self-assembly, the ability of molecules to assemble themselves according to certain rules.
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Two Ears are Better Than One: Sound Localization
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This activity (9th activity on the page) about hearing demonstrates to learners the importance of having two ears.
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Shrinking Spot
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In this activity, learners control the (apparent) size of a hole with their brain.
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Milk Makes Me Sick: Exploration of Lactose Intolerance
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Why does milk make some people sick? In this activity learners explore this question and explore the chemistry of milk, and our bodies!