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Magnus Glider
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A design challenge that takes paper airplanes into an entirely different direction: a magnus glider uses cups and and rubber bands to create a glider that uses the same forces that a curveball (from b

Nebula in a Jar
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In this activity, learners will build a model of a nebula using cotton balls and colored water. Astronomers photograph nebulas and add colors to provide information about the nebula's composition.

Familiar Fossils
In this activity, learners explore different types of fossils by making their out of dough and objects from around the house.
The Same Names
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In this math activity, learners make and explore patterns using the letters in their names, a grid, and some colors.

Bubble Cups
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In this activity, learners will construct a device to blow bubbles. By adding corn syrup to the bubble solution, we can increase the surface tension of the bubbles--and their size.

Pocket Protractor
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In this activity, learners create angle-measuring devices--protractors--out of paper. Learners follow a series of steps to fold a square sheet of paper into a triangular Pocket Protractor.

Wiggly Water
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This is a simple and fun activity for learners to explore water and colors.

Decibel Cannon
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In this activity, learners will construct an air cannon as a model for the human ear.

Constellation Tubes
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In this activity, learners will create their very own constellation.

Cardboard Sculptures
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Learners explore the endless possibilities of cardboard engineering in this open-ended STEAM activity. Practice being creative by building structures with no glue, only cardboard and scissors.

Wolf Postures
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In this activity, learners investigate how wolves communicate with each other through different body postures.

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!

Experimenting with Symmetry
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In this activity, learners use pattern blocks and mirrors to explore symmetry. Learners work in pairs and build mirror images of each other's designs.

Spinning Tops
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Create your own spinning top, and explore color, shapes and spinning. This activity contains instructions for making your spinning top, and tips on how to design and decorate it.

Tie Dye Secret Messages
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In this activity, learners will write a secret message that only their friends will be able to read.

Symmetry of Butterfly Wings
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In this activity, learners investigate balance and symmetry by designing a symmetrical butterfly, using a paper cutout.

Gumdrop Chains and Shrinky Necklaces
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In this activity, learners thread gumdrops together to make a model of a polymer.

Spider Glider
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In this fun activity about spiders, learners build and design a spider from cardstock, straw, string, and pipe cleaners.

Habitat Observations
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In this outdoor activity, learners discover the wonders of the habitat surrounding them.

Name-a-Saurus
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In this paleontology activity, learners explore the system behind dinosaur nomenclature.