Activities There are 598 items.

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  Binary Weaving

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  Computers use binary numbers (Base 2), a series on "ons" and "offs" that encode information. 941
  
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  Content Area 

  • Technology and Computing

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 10-20 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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  Phylogenetics

  This activity is a great introduction to why biologists (and most other scientists) are learning to code! 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Mathematics
  • Technology and Computing
  • Biology

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens
  • Adults

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium
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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! 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Mathematics
  • Technology and Computing

  Age Group 

  • All Ages
  • Family
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Rocket Scientist
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  Monster Manual

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  Learn more about genetics with this very cute monster building activity, adapted for multiple age groups! 1007
  
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  Content Area 

  • Biology

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Hereditary Traits

  This activity is available in English and Spanish, and helps participants learn about how traits can be predicted in family members. 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Biology

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $0 ("found" items)

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Generations of Traits

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  This activity shows how traits show up in later generations. 695
  
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  Content Area 

  • Biology

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  A recipe for Traits

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  Partipants can use genetic traits to pick their new pet! 784
  
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  Content Area 

  • Biology

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)
  • Teens

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 20-40 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Heat Saving Device

  Experiment with different household materials to see what works best to insulate an oatmeal snack. 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Engineering

  Age Group 

  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary
  • Teens

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 10-20 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy
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  Battling for Oxygen

  Tweens use oxygen and ozone models -- constructed from gumdroms and toothpicks -- to show the dynamic interactions of Earth's protective ozone layer, the sun's UV radiation, and harmful human-made CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons). 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Earth Science
  • Chemistry

  Age Group 

  • Tweens (9-12)

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 40 minutes to 1 hour

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Rocket Scientist
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  Solar Energy

  Two bottles -- one painted black, the other painted white -- are covered with balloons and placed in bright sunlight. 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space
  • Physics
  • Engineering

  Age Group 

  • Upper Elementary
  • Tweens (9-12)

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 10-20 minutes

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Medium

  STEM Tools 

  • Optional
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  How to Build a Galaxy (beta)

  Use craft materials -- and 3D printed models of astronomical models -- to model our Milky Way galaxy. 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Astronomy and Space

  Age Group 

  • Teens

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 2-4 hours

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $10-$20

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Rocket Scientist
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  Cloudscape

  Using common craft materials, participants construct a sky scence with trees and buildings as reference points on the ground and cloud types ordered by altitude in the sky. 0
  
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  Content Area 

  • Earth Science

  Age Group 

  • Family
  • Early Elementary
  • Upper Elementary

  Time to Complete Activity 

  • 40 minutes to 1 hour

  Cost associated with Activity Materials 

  • $1-$5

  Difficulty Level (by content) 

  • Easy