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Ivy Rutzky, a scientific assistant at the American Museum of Natural History, introduces an activity where learners create a scientific illustration of a monarch butterfly.

In this activity, learners transform everyday milk into small plastic figurines and jewelry. Use this activity to introduce learners to monomers and polymers.

In this creative roleplay activity, learners will explore the various processes of the water cycle using movement, sound, and props to aid in comprehension.

In this activity, learners build a figure that moves and "comes to life" when they pull its string.

In this design challenge activity, learners build a four-stringed instrument that can play a tune.

This is a simple activity for learners to create a traditional musical instrument. Pan Pipes have developed all over the world in different cultures, from South America to Greece and China.

In this activity, learners build a musical drum using a cardboard tube, plastic wrap, and beads.

In this outdoor science/art activity, learners investigate spider webs by using string to create their own spider webs.

From this How To slide show, you create an Audio Tape Bow that can play distorted audio sounds by running it across a tape head.

Learners write or draw with white crayon on white paper. They look and feel to detect their marks on the paper. Then, learners paint over their paper with watercolor paint.

In this activity, learners cut out a fish and then "paint" it using universal indicator and acids and bases.

Break open that used musical toy and squish some Play-Doh over the circuit boards, and you will hear some weird and distorted sounds the manufacturer never intended!

In this activity, learners will discover what colors are in different markers, and may be surprised at the results.

In this activity, learners of all ages will experiment with paint and printmaking.

In this activity, learners will create an optical illusion top. Learners will explore color mixing, physics and design through this activity.

In this activity, learners will create their own coral polyps - the basis for a coral reef.

In this activity, learners will create their own lava lamps. Learners will explore density, effervescence and chemistry through this activity.

Learners write a message in Braille using beans to form the patterns of dots. Learners glue beans in place, and then challenge another learner to read the message.

In this activity learners will create paint out of natural materials. Explore your natural world (or your fridge) and find berries, leaves, or flowers to find a great base for your paint.

In this activity, learners will experiment with textures, shapes, and materials and create their own unique masterpieces.