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Explore Activities

Wind Spinners
Wind Spinners

Create a unique structure that spins in the wind and then experiment with its rotation.

Science activity that explores the relationship between magnetic fields, voltage, and electrical circuits
Stripped-Down Generator
Shake just right to see the light.
Science activity demonstrating light polarization and stress patterns
Bone Stress
Polarized light reveals stress patterns in clear plastic.
Science activity that demonstrates corrosion, using saltwater and electricity to etch patterns on metal
Electrical Etching
Etch patterns on metal using saltwater and electricity.
Science activity that demonstrates a visual illusion
Overlapping Spots
Make a bright spot brighter.
Listening to Solve Problems
Listening to Solve Problems

Lisa Miller is a mechanic and teacher who shows her auto shop students how to use their listening skills to fix cars.

Science activity that infuses vegetables with a tasty brine—instantly—using a syringe
Flash Pickling
Take the pressure off pickling.
Science activity that demonstrates a simple wind generator
Light Wind
Build a simple wind generator.
Sound Automata (pdf)

Explore the surrounding sounds that everyday objects make. Build a noise contraption from these objects, then add a PicoCricket to automate your contraption. Finally, add a light sensor and program your sound automata to "play" when triggered by light.

A Dangerous Time
A Dangerous Time

Why do teens take risks, and what do our notions of risk tell us about the dangers of growing up?

Science activity that demonstrates light polarization
Polarized Sunglasses
Polarizing sunglasses cut road glare better in some positions than in others.
Science activity that explores visual perception
Reverse Masks
Eye'll be seeing you.

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