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In this activity learners will build a neighborhood out of blocks and cardboard.

In this activity (on pages 15-18 of PDF), learners make a life-size two-dimensional paper model of their own skeletons.

In this activity, learners search for various kinds of items made from minerals around their home or school, including toothpaste, wall paint, kitty litter, and bricks.

In this activity related to music and sound vibrations, learners make a phonograph or record player out of simple materials. First, learners assemble the turntable, arm, and sound cone.

In this activity, learners investigate the basic crystal structures that metal atoms form.

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.

In this activity, learners explore the human influences on the carbon cycle and examine how fossil fuels release carbon.

In this biology activity (page 5 of the PDF), learners use yarn and sticky labels to build a model of a DNA strand. They discover that DNA is very long, very skinny, and packs well into cells.

In this great hands-on activity, learners use patterns to make a teepee from newspaper that they sit inside.

In this archaeology-related activity, learners build their own time capsule and choose a storage location and a date to reopen it.

In this fun snack and craft activity, young learners make "Ants on a Log" and their own model of an insect. The purpose is to learn the three main insect body parts—head, thorax and abdomen.

In this engineering design activity, learners will design, test, and build a “haunting machine” to solve a Sherlockian mystery.

In this activity, learners will reuse plastic bags in an interesting way.

In this activity, learners discover the importance of maps and scale as they work together to create a map of the classroom.

In this activity, learners explore sound by constructing their very own bagpipe instrument.

This activity models the mass coral spawning event that takes place at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary every August.

In this activity, learners build a carousel toy that spins when pushed down.

In this activity, learners experiment with different variables in making hollandaise sauce to achieve the correct texture and consistency.

In this fun and imaginative writing assignment (page nine of the pdf), students will flex the creative side of their brains to learn more about the laws of motion and the scientific process.

In this outdoor activity and game, learners collect and sort leaf samples to determine how many types of plants grow in the activity site.