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Go Fly a Kite
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In this hands-on activity, children create their own kites that can fly indoors. Learners are exposed to basic concepts of gravity and air resistance.
Disappearing Water
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In this outdoor water activity, learners explore evaporation by painting with water and tracing puddles. Learners will discover that wet things become dry as the water evaporates.

Crazy About Kites
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In this activity, learners build a kite out of paper, change it, and try to make it fly even better. With their new knowledge of kite making, students can then go on to create their own kite designs.

Ask an Elder
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In this activity, learners listen to a story and tell a story of their own as they learn about the importance of elders in Native American cultures.

Hoopster: An Airplane Made from Paper Hoops
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This activity provides instructions for making an aircraft that can really fly using a straw and paper hoops!

As Straight as a Pole
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In this engineering activity (page 3 of PDF), young learners investigate how a pole can be made stable by “planting” its base in the ground or adding supports to the base.