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Students design and build their own parachutes in this hands-on engineering project.

In this activity (located on page 6 of the PDF), learners explore the ways people access water in their homes.

In this activity, learners build mini-basketball courts and explore the laws of physics. Learners discover that everything you throw or shoot on earth travels in a parabola.

In this activity, learners design a flag for a chosen or assigned planet. The instructions include information about flags on Earth, and a list of flag references.

In this activity, learners will build the highest tower they can out of recycled materials.

In this activity, learners build a bird that flies in place with help from a motor, wire, and some straws.

How many colors make black? Gather as many water soluble black markers as you can find.

In this activity, learners explore the size and scale of dinosaurs. Learners listen to "Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs" by Byron Barton to understand some background information about dinosaurs.

In this activity, learners will keep track of how much they can do in one minute. Instructors can pick something everyone will do for a minute, such as jumping up and down or drawing stars.

In this outdoor activity, learners construct bird feeders and set them up at to investigate bird behavior for one or two weeks. Multiple feeder designs are suggested.

Exponga estos pósteres en el salón o déjelos donde los chicos los puedan explorar. Los chicos buscan las respuestas en libros de consulta o en línea.

These math posters have questions written on them, such as: How fast can a cheetah run? or How long can a giant tortoise live? Post these around the room or leave them out for children to explore.

In this activity, learners make a paper model of a polymer, then make Silly Putty, an actual polymer.

In this family or group inquiry activity, learners use their senses to explore a local forest or woodland.

In this hands-on experiment, kids use chemistry to explore whether acids or bases are better at restoring a penny’s shine.

Build a house you can fit inside, using cardboard tubes.

In this activity, leaners explore building techniques by recreating the story of The Three Little Pigs.

Learners make a counting/estimating jar to exchange with friends or bring home.

In this math lesson, learners explore probability.

In this activity, learners make their own bug boxes and test the habitat preference of selected "minibeasts" (bugs).