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Exploring the Universe: Imagining Life
In this activity, learners imagine extreme environments that may exist beyond Earth and create living things that could thrive there.
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![Group shot of learners creating their pocket solar systems](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2022-02/ExSci_Space_20180929_1292.jpg?h=6285e0f9&itok=dta_kSGU)
Exploring the Solar System: Pocket Solar System
In this activity, learners make a scale model of the distances between objects in our solar system.
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![Facilitator and learners discuss their drawn super organism](https://nisenet.org/sites/default/files/styles/curated_list_large_cropped/public/2021-01/20160321_1239.jpg?h=7ea25c0c&itok=SDs6sXmB)
Building with Biology: Super Organisms
In this activity focused on synthetic biology, learners use the engineering design process to design a single-celled organism to clean up an oil spill to learn more about synthetic biology.
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Building with Biology: Bio Bistro
In this activity, learners decide what current and future synthetic biology-based food products they would, would not, or might eat.
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Exploring Nano & Society - You Decide!
In this activity, learners sort and prioritize cards with new nanotechnologies according to their own values and the values of others.
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DIY Nano: printable PDF version
In this series of activities, families of learners can experience and learn about nanoscale science, engineering, and technology at home or on the go!
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