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Before there were clocks, people used shadows to tell time. In this outdoor activity, learners will discover how to tell time using only a compass, a pencil, a handy printout, and a sunny day.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners make a scale model of the Solar System and learn the real definition of "space." Learners use the online calculator to create an appropriate scale to use as a basis for thei

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This is an activity to do when there is a solar eclipse!

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - adult 1 to 2 hours
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This activity provides instructions for learners to create models of the Earth and then to model a "day" on Earth as well as modeling the seasons.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This Exploratorium activity can be used in many contexts because geysers are great opportunities for learning about heat and temperature changes as well as geological/space science phenomena.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners use plastic water bottles, wood, and water to build an inexpensive and portable tool to demonstrate one atmosphere of pressure at sea level.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this math activity related to light, learners assemble a photometer and use it to estimate the power output of the Sun.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 14 - 18 10 to 30 minutes