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In this small-group activity, learners assume the roles of pilots, air traffic controllers, and NASA scientists to solve five Air Traffic Control (ATC) problems.

Learners build particulate matter collectors--devices that collect samples of visible particulates present in polluted air.

In this activity, learners calculate the percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere by using steel wool's ability to rust.

In this activity (page 1 of PDF under SciGirls Activity: Forecasting), learners will construct an air cannon by cutting a hole in the bottom of a bucket and stretching a garbage bag over the other end

In this activity, learners use simple items to construct a device for indicating air pressure changes.

In this activity, learners evaluate the potential performance of air rockets placed inside a wind tunnel.

In this activity, learners use simple items to construct a device for indicating air pressure changes.

In this activity, learners simulate Otto von Guericke's famous Magdeburg Hemispheres experiment.

Using paper, paper clips, an index card, and tape, teams of learners design flying devices to (1) stay in the air as long as possible and (2) land as close as possible to a given target.

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.

Agriculturalists have long considered mushroom growing a challenge, largely because you need a piece of benchtop equipment known as a laminar flow hood.

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

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

In this activity, learners explore Charles' Law in a syringe.

In this activity, learners create and experiment with wind tubes. These tubes are a playful and inventive way to explore the effect that moving air has on objects.

In this activity, learners explore how parachutes are used to slow down moving objects. Learners work in teams of "engineers" to design and build their own parachutes out of everyday items.

In this activity, learners explore clouds and how they form.

In this fun physics activity (page 9 of the pdf), learners take part in a paper airplane design challenge.

In this activity, learners build small indoor paper rockets, determine their flight stability, and launch them by blowing air through a drinking straw.

In this sunny day experiment, learners measure and compare how quickly light and dark colored materials absorb heat.