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Our Sense of Sight: Color Vision
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In this activity, learners investigate color vision as well as plan and conduct their own experiments.

Nebula in a Jar
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In this activity, learners will build a model of a nebula using cotton balls and colored water. Astronomers photograph nebulas and add colors to provide information about the nebula's composition.

Mid-Air Maneuver: Skateboard Science
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To understand how skaters turn in midair, try this little experiment! Individuals can do this activity alone, but it works better with a partner.

Eclipse Flipbook
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In this activity, learners make flipbooks of drawings showing the progression of a Total Solar Eclipse.

Lava Lamp
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In this activity, learners will create their own lava lamps. Learners will explore density, effervescence and chemistry through this activity.
Magnus Glider
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A design challenge that takes paper airplanes into an entirely different direction: a magnus glider uses cups and and rubber bands to create a glider that uses the same forces that a curveball (from b

Read Without Seeing
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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.

Burst a Bubble
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In this activity, learners will create their own bubble solution. Learners will explore chemistry, geometry and trial and error through this activity.

Pocket Protractor
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In this activity, learners create angle-measuring devices--protractors--out of paper. Learners follow a series of steps to fold a square sheet of paper into a triangular Pocket Protractor.

Nature Painting
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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.

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

Gumdrop Chains and Shrinky Necklaces
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In this activity, learners thread gumdrops together to make a model of a polymer.

Tie Dye Secret Messages
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In this activity, learners will write a secret message that only their friends will be able to read.

Balancing Sculptures
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In this activity, learners will use a variety of household and/or natural objects to design a sculpture that balances from a single point.

Decibel Cannon
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In this activity, learners will construct an air cannon as a model for the human ear.

Zany Zen Garden
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In this activity, learners will turn an ordinary tray of sand into a desk-top garden for meditation.

Cardboard Sculptures
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Learners explore the endless possibilities of cardboard engineering in this open-ended STEAM activity. Practice being creative by building structures with no glue, only cardboard and scissors.

Constellation Tubes
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In this activity, learners will create their very own constellation.

Wolf Postures
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In this activity, learners investigate how wolves communicate with each other through different body postures.

Bug Hotel
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In this activity, learners will create a home for animal friends in their backyard using recycled materials. Some material suggestions include: pine straw and twigs.