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Learners develop an understanding of air pressure in two different activities.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners develop awareness and understanding of the daily air quality using the Air Quality Index (AQI) listed in the newspaper or online.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners set up an experiment to investigate the effects of hot air on the path of a laser beam.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 14 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners see convection currents in action in this highly visual demonstration. Sealed bags of colored hot or cold water are immersed in tanks of water.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In a class demonstration, learners observe a simple water cycle model to better understand its role in pollutant transport.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this demonstration, learners observe vinegar and baking soda reacting to form carbon dioxide (CO2) gas.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners trap a thin layer of air between two pieces of Plexiglas to produce rainbow-colored interference patterns.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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Make a one-string "guitar" by stringing a cup with some fishing line. You amplify the plucking of the string by placing a piezo contact microphone and mini battery powered amplifier inside the cup.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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This activity was designed for blind learners, but all types of learners can participate to learn about conservation of gas. This is one of the classic experiments using baking soda and vinegar.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners work in pairs to measure each other's ankles with lengths of string.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes