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Binary Weaving
1 Review(s)Computers use binary numbers (Base 2), a series on "ons" and "offs" that encode information. 941
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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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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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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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Generations of Traits
1 Review(s)This activity shows how traits show up in later generations. 695
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A recipe for Traits
1 Review(s)Partipants can use genetic traits to pick their new pet! 784
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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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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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Mars Skits - Mars Adventure Travel Corporation
Literacy and space science - together at last! Participants write a script and act out a 30-60 second commercial convincing tourists to come to Mars for a visit. Use a green filming backdrop and Space Stage app to capture videos of the skits – using real images of Mars as the backdrop! 0
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Mars Skits - How's the Weather on Mars?
Literacy and space science - together at last! Participants write and act out a brief (30-60 second) skit about the weather at a fictitious settlement on Mars. Use a green filming backdrop and Space Stage app to capture videos of the skits—using real images of Mars as a backdrop! 0
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Kinesthetic Astronomy
Modern everyday association with time involves watches, clocks, and calendars instead of the astronomical motions that were the original bases for time keeping. 0
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Electric Messages: Then and Now
Create a simple circuit and use it to send messages in Morse Code 0
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