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In this activity, learners construct three quick and simple mechanisms to start building a pop-up book. Learners fold, cut, and glue paper to make a bird beak, parallelogram, and V-fold.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this optics activity, learners create flip books by drawing an image like an eye opening and closing on 24 small pages of paper.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners observe the moon each night for a month and draw their observations in a Moon Watch Log.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this optics activity, learners explore how many objects they can see in a set of mirrors (hinged like a book) at various angles.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this physics activity, challenge learners to lift a book with just air using a plastic bag and a straw. This activity demonstrates compressed air and forces.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity, learners build bridges out of newspaper and tape to explore how structures are designed to bear loads.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 11 2 to 4 hours
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In this design challenge activity, learners use tubes of newspaper to make a table that’s at least eight inches tall and strong enough to hold a heavy book!

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this engineering activity, young learners investigate multi-level buildings.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 6 30 to 45 minutes
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This magic trick is based on how computers detect and correct data errors.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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In this quick activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Tug O' War), learners will test how many pennies a flat paper index card bridging the gap between two stacks of books is able to supp

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes