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Copter Engineering
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In this activity, learners engineer a paper helicopter that spins to the ground when dropped.

Convection Demonstration
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In this quick activity (located on page 2 of the PDF under GPS: Balloon Fiesta Activity), learners will see the effects of convection and understand what makes hot air balloons rise.

Helicopter Twirl
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Learners cut and fold a paper helicopter from the template in this PDF. They practice twirling the helicopter and observe what happens as they modify their tries.

Float Your Boat
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In this physics activity, learners will explore buoyancy.

Hovercraft
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In this activity, learners build a hovercraft using a paper plate, cup, and simple motor.

Echo Base Bobsleds
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The goal of this activity is to build a miniature bobsled that is either the fastest or the slowest. Learners use recycled materials to design, build, and test their bobsled on a bobsled track.

Airboat
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In this activity related to Newton's Laws of Motion, learners build a boat powered by a propeller in the air.