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Experiment with friction and make bearings for a whirligig! This activity is a nice introduction to friction and bearings and demonstrates why bearings are useful for spinning.

In this activity, learners will build a roller coaster for a marble to run on using everyday household materials such as paper towel or toilet paper rolls, cups, boxes, books, buckets, chairs, etc.

In this activity, learners explore physics by building a catapult that launches marshmallows with household objects.

In this activity, learners will discover how to find the "sweet spots" on a baseball bat. Whenever an object is struck, it vibrates in response.

When baseball was in its infancy, the ball had plenty of bounce. Today's baseball may not seem to have bounce to it at all; if you drop a ball on the field it won't bounce back.

In this activity, learners build a hot air balloon using just a few sheets of tissue paper and a hair dryer.

In this activity, learners build a racecar using only a rubber band, spool, straw, and paper clip! This racer is a classic toy that zips across a flat surface.

Learners design and create musical instruments from common objects; their challenge is to create an instrument that can make three different tones.

Students design and create their own air-powered rockets, in this hands-on activity.

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

Learners will build and experiment with their own windmills made from simple household materials.

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

In this activity, learners build unique yo-yos, which spin round and round without moving up and down.

Build your own Mini Mini Golf Course and learn about hands-on building and design, basic circuitry, motion modules and more!