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In this weather forecasting activity, learners determine the location of cold and warm fronts on weather plot maps.

This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Kites) is a full inquiry investigation into how a kite’s shape affects its performance.

In this demonstration about force and motion, learners will explore the forces that affect a pendulum A simple model pendulum comprised of a ball and string demonstrates how pendulums work as well as

In this two-part activity, learners work in pairs to examine the four basic stages of a turbine engine.

Working in groups, learners model the continuous destruction and creation of ozone (O3) molecules, which occur in the ozone layer.

In this activity, learners observe what would happen to their bodies if they went to outer space without a space suit.

This lesson challenges groups of learners to design and construct a wind generator with the most electrical output.

In this weather activity which requires adult supervision, learners will get a chance to make a cloud right here on Earth!

In this activity, learners make their own "tornado" using two soda bottles and water.

In this activity, learners explore why frost forms. They create their own frost using a solution of ice water and salt in a glass.

In this activity, learners will engineer three different parachutes to test how well each one works.

This simple, yet surprising physics demonstration challenges preconceptions about forces, and demonstrates the strength of atmospheric pressure.

In this activity, learners examine raindrop bottles (prepared ahead of time) to observe in slow motion the behavior of falling droplets and explore concepts such as drag and terminal velocity.

In this quick activity, learners use a toaster to investigate the source for the Earth's wind. Learners hold a pinwheel above a toaster to discover that rising heat causes wind.

In this activity, learners explore Boyle's Law and discover that water will boil at room temperature if its pressure is lowered.

In this weather activity, learners build their own wind detector and test for the presence of convection currents in their indoor location.

In this activity, learners discover how to determine the distance to a lightning strike or nearby thunderstorm.

In this activity, learners make a barometer, an instrument to measure change in air pressure.

In this activity on page 7 of the PDF (Plants—The Green Machines), learners examine the effects that light and air have on green plants.