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2-Tubaphones View PDF   
Make an instrument with an adjustable pitch to explore the science of sound waves and the art of music!
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Absorbing the Rays View PDF    |   View Video  
Using UV beads as detectors, the ability of sunglasses to protect the eyes from UV radiation from the Sun is tested.
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Air Pressure - Feel it! View PDF   
Let your students experience air pressure in a new way with this easily made device that will add a pressure equal to one atmosphere to a square centimeter of skin.
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Air under Pressure View PDF   
Explore a compressed gas and a partial vacuum with this air pressure demonstrator.
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Air - a Pressing Matter View PDF   
Students are in for a surprise when they attempt to lift a mat that is held in place by only the air that is pressing down from above
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All Charged Up View PDF   
Charge up this plastic tube with a quick rub and watch the little balls dance!
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Amazing Magnetic Worms View PDF   
Geometry, design, architecture, creativity, science... This activity has it all! In this activity, students get the opportunity to design and build a home for magnetic "pet worms", and then enjoy bringing their worms to life.
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Anamorphic Art View PDF    |   View Video  
In this unique interdisciplinary activity, students use science, math, and art skills to create an image on a curved grid. The resulting image appears distorted and may be difficult to recognize... until it is viewed with a cylindrical mirror! The image that "magically" appears is just science, math and art all mixed together with a mirror.
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Animatch View PDF   
Match the animals in this great identification game for young students.
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Animated Flip Book View PDF    |   View Video  
This fun activity will give students the opportunity to create basic animations that can help them understand how motion pictures and the human eye work.
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Attractive Atomic Models View PDF   
Atomic structure becomes clear when using these magnetic pieces to represent protons, neutrons, and electrons.
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Back in the Groove View PDF   
This is a great activity for investigating sound. It might just be a history lesson about records for your students; and you can tell them, "No, this will not work with CDs."
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Balancing Act View PDF   
Balancing an object takes more than just coordination. The distribution of mass in an object determines its center of gravity and its rotational inertia.
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Balancing Your Budget View PDF   
Objects are more stable when they have a low center of mass. This game allows students to investigate balance and discover that raising an object's center of mass increases its tendency to tip over... and they have fun in the process!
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Ball Blower View PDF   
A blown column of air will suspend the ball in mid-air... but for how long?
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Balloon Blow Up View PDF   
Combine two common household ingredients to cause an exciting, safe, chemical reaction.
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Balloon in a Bottle View PDF    |   View Video  
This neat trick is easy to do and serves as a great introduction to a discussion about air pressure.
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Ballooniacs View PDF   
Take these balloons for a spin to create fun sounds and great science investigations!
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Beads of Knowledge View PDF   
Students gather a bead at each station in this activity that works particularly well with a field trip or special event where you want students to participate in a variety of learning activities.
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Bed of Nails View PDF   
The old "Bed-of-Nails" trick is a great attention-getter, but it is really not a trick at all. Rather, it is a demonstration of force distribution and pressure. In this miniature, "safety" version, students can investigate the decrease in pressure on their skin with the increase of contact points.
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