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In this activity (page 95 of the PDF), learners create Escher Staircase models similar to those that were used by Neurolab's Spatial Orientation Team to investigate the processing of information about

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Kites) is a full inquiry investigation into how a kite’s shape affects its performance.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore the potential of interchangeable standard parts to create a large number of unique creations in different combinations.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this two-part activity, learners map a navigation plan to get from Earth to Mars and back. In activity one, learners represent the orbital paths of Earth through dance and dramatic movement.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners design and build a NASA rover using raw pasta and candy with a limited imaginary budget.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners develop awareness and understanding of the daily air quality using the Air Quality Index (AQI) listed in the newspaper or online.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Using information from the My Place in Space lithograph, learners write and/or draw a postcard to friends and family as if they had gone beyond the interstellar boundary of our Solar System, into the

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners use M&Ms® (or any other multi-color, equally-sized small candy or pieces) to create a pie graph that expresses the composition of air.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity about problem-solving, learners build a house for the Three Little Pigs using twenty straws and two index cards.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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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.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this archaeology activity, learners consider ways in which excavating an underwater site is different from excavating a terrestrial site.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this on site "field trip" activity (located on pages 6-9 of PDF), learners get hands-on experience identifying building materials by playing "Building Bingo".

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners explore model planets (that they or an educator will create), using methods NASA scientists use to explore our Solar System.

per group Ages 8 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how the process of folding has impacts on engineering and is evident in nature.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners will use Google Sky to observe features of the night sky and share their observations.

free Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes