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In this activity, learners of all ages will roll a ball coated with paint to artistically visualize the motion of the object.

Use a Pico Cricket (micro-controller) to animate your art! You can program a Pico Cricket to make your art spin, light up, or make music.

In this activity, early learners create paintings by making music and rhythm. Learners place paper in cans, add paint-soaked beans (or pebbles) and put the tops on.

In this hands-on art activity, learners will study and identify features of the external anatomy of a fish.

In this arts and crafts activity about animals and animal characteristics, learners will design animal hats and role-play as animals.

In this activity about dinosaurs, learners first participate in a group discussion about where and when dinosaurs lived, how big they were, and who studies them and how.

In this activity, learners construct drawing machines using a cup, some markers, and a cricket to control the movement. A programmed LEGO RCX or Cricket is required for this high-tech version.

In this art meets science activity, learners pack silver, ball-shaped ornaments in a single layer in a box to create an array of spherical reflectors.

In this activity, learners explore the possibilities of clay as a natural material.

In this activity, early learners combine pre-cut recognizable shapes and their own abstract ideas to make representational pictures (e.g. houses, trees, shoes).

In this mechanical engineering activity, learners design shadow puppets with moving parts and use them to tell stories.

In this activity, learners explore the history of making objects from glass and artistry of Dale Chihuly.

In this science/art activity, learners create an insignia or emblem for a planet exploration mission.

On the first night, I saw 5 stars in the desert. On the second night, I saw 10… What do you think I saw on the third night? Combine arts and crafts, literacy, and math by making a counting book.

In this math lesson, learners explore tessellations through literature, music, writing, and art activities.

In this activity, learners design and build a toy top out of simple, everyday materials and have the option to use the toy as an artistic tool.

In this art/science/math activity, young learners are introduced to the concept of symmetry in nature.

In this activity, learners make a photographic image—without a camera!

Learn about dyes and mordants (fixatives) when you tie-dye fabric with Kool-Aid™ and vinegar. The colored molecules in Kool-Aid™ form a chemical bond between the fiber and dye molecules.

In this math lesson, learners practice reading charts and graphs by creating and interpreting glyphs.