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In this math activity, learners make toothpick designs by following simple patterns.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners make a device called a phenakistoscope, which displays a continuously looping animation consisting of images drawn onto a spinning disc.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity (on pages 55-66 of PDF), learners fold paper into origami shapes and then combine several identical shapes into a three-dimensional structure.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will explore nature by creating food for birds. Learners will develop fine motor skills and engage in nature observation through this activity.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Discover geometry by creating shapes from loops of paper. In this activity, paper loops transform to give you totally new structures when you cut them.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this great hands-on activity, learners use patterns to make a teepee from newspaper that they sit inside.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners design and build a NASA rover using raw pasta and candy with a limited imaginary budget.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners map their world by drawing a plan of their bedroom.

free Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this hands-on activity, learners make New Year's Eve party hats out of wrapping paper. Learners use symmetry and measurement to cut out shapes they need to assemble the hats.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this Cyberchase activity, learners make carpenter's squares and use them to measure square corners. Learners cut out the carpenter's square template and attach it to tagboard.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners build pan pipes out of drinking straws by cutting them to different lengths. Then, learners make music by blowing across the straws and playing some well-known songs.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners use their imaginations and picture a scene in their heads.

free Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Exponga estos pósteres en el salón o déjelos donde los chicos los puedan explorar. Los chicos buscan las respuestas en línea, en libros de consulta, y en calendarios y almanaques.

free Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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Create airplanes from straws and geometric shapes. Test them out to see how far they can fly, or how accurately they can be aimed.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this math lesson, learners play two different games to help them understand coordinates. First, learners read the book, "The Fly on the Ceiling," by Julie Glass.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore light and shadows by creating a lantern they can keep on their nightstand.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners will rate the day, a book, or something else on a scale from -2 to 2. This activity works well for groups of all ages.

free Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners construct drums out of everyday containers (like bowls or food containers) and shrink wrap. Learners use a hair dryer to affix and tighten the shrink wrap to the container.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners build inexpensive kaleidoscopes using transparency paper and foil (instead of mirrors).

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity shows learners how computers use numbers to represent pictures. A grid is used to represent the pixels (short for picture elements) of a computer screen.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - adult 30 to 45 minutes