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Hovering on a Cushion of Air
Patrons construct CD hovercrafts and investigate Newton's laws of...
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Exploring the Colors of Mars
Patrons examine satellite and rover images to learn about the various...
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Tangram Rocket
Participants play a game together to create a large rocket made from...
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Volcanos - Go With the Flow
1 Review(s)Children use “eruptions” of baking soda and vinegar to explore how volcanos grow, how later lava flows overlap earlier ones, and how earlier flows influence the paths of subsequent flows.
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Design A Park
2 Review(s)Participants are invited to imagine the park of their dreams! In small groups, they place movable pieces on a grid, iterating on their plan together to create a plan for a community park.
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How-to Video Implementation Guide Provides extensive background information, facilitation outline, materials shopping list, extended supporting media suggestions, correlations to national standards, and more. Teacher's Guide Provides classroom connections, key concepts, connections to science standards, and additional resources. -
Playdough Planets
1 Review(s)Patrons create rocky planets out of play dough, and then learn about distances in our Solar System by placing them the correct distance apart.
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Curious George: Pigeon Perch
Curious George wants to make Compass the pigeon the perfect perch so the bird can feel right at home. But it takes a lot of research to figure out how to build a tall object that won't collapse. Patrons learn about the design process by researching their ideas outdoors, experimenting with what it takes to make a tall object stand upright and be stable,...
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Curious George: Ramp-n-Roll
Curious George and the cat, Gnocchi, can easily climb out through a window in the basement when the door closes behind them. Now George must figure out how to build a ramp so that Hundley, a little dachshund, can get out, too.
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Curious George: Sail a Boat
Curious George sees treasures where others see trash. He transforms his "junk" collection into a masterpiece—reusing and recycling items from the street. Will the mayor declare George and his friends the winners of Pretty City Day?
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Jump to Jupiter
1 Review(s)Participants jump through a course from the grapefruit-sized “Sun,” past poppy-seed-sized “Earth,” and on to marble-sized “Jupiter” — and beyond!
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Phylogenetics
This activity is a great introduction to why biologists (and most other scientists) are learning to code!
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Turing Test
Can you tell if you're talking to a human or a computer? This activity may help you be able to figure out if the online helpdesk is a real person, or just some code!
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Estimating Cloud Cover
1 Review(s)Participants use their estimation and math skills to simulate a clear, isolated, scattered, broken, or overcast sky using blue construction paper and torn white paper shapes. Participants try to accurately guess the percentage of cloud cover for each other's simulations.
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Home Energy Audit
Send patrons home with an energy audit so they can see just how much energy is being used in their house.
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Family Take-home Activity A take-home that can be sent with patrons that wish to do STEM activities at home. These at-home activities cover similar topic areas as the associated activity and could be handed out at the conclusion of a program or left on a circulation desk for patrons to take home. -
Jumping on Other Planets
Participants use math to figure out how high (or low) they could jump on another planet!
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