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Marble Game
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In this activity, learners construct a simple game to test their hand-eye coordination and steadiness of hand.

Paint by the Numbers
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In this pencil and paper activity, learners work in pairs and simulate how astronomical spacecraft and computers create images of objects in space.

The Poor Cartographer: Graph Coloring
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In this activity, learners help a poor cartographer color in the countries on a map, making sure each country is colored a different color than any of its neighbors.

Origami Flying Disk
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In this three-part activity, learners use paper to explore Bernoulli's Principle — fast-moving air has lower pressure than non-moving air.

Paper Airplanes
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In this activity, learners explore the properties of paper by constructing and modifying paper airplanes.

Secret Writing Devices
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In this activity about encryption, learners cut out a secret decoder badge from a handout and use it to encode messages to each other.
Building Houses: Build a Cardboard Tube House
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Build a house you can fit inside, using cardboard tubes.

Comparing Sizes of Microorganisms
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In this activity related to microbes, learners create scale models of microorganisms and compare relative sizes of common bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa using metric measures: meters, centimete
Ride on a Slide: Toys or Tubes Ride Slopes and Angles
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This activity is a hit for family events and all ages—some will finish in 45 minutes; others can go on for hours.

Quipus
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Learners create an Incan counting device called a quipu (pronounced kee-poo).

Space Elevator
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In this activity, learners imagine what the world might look like if we could build an elevator to space!