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This is a quick activity (on page 2 of the PDF under Hockey Sticks Activity) about how the arrangement of carbon atoms determines carbon's different properties.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This game introduces learners to the scale of the greenhouse gas problem, plus technologies that already exist to dramatically reduce our carbon emissions and prevent climate change.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 14 - adult 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners gain knowledge about how carbon moves through all four of the Earth’s major spheres (biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere), and understand how humans influenc

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity (on page 1), learners role play as atoms to explore how atoms can be rearranged to make different materials.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this demonstration, learners observe vinegar and baking soda creating carbon dioxide (CO2) in a bottle. The gas is poured out of a bottle onto a candle flame, putting out the candle.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this demonstration, learners observe vinegar and baking soda reacting to form carbon dioxide (CO2) gas.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners test two jars, one containing plain air and one containing carbon dioxide gas, to see their reactions to temperature changes.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners use a candle to investigate the products of combustion. When a glass rod is held over a lit candle, the candle flame deposits carbon on the rod.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (on page 8), learners model how marble statues and buildings are affected by acid rain.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore Boyle's Law and discover that water will boil at room temperature if its pressure is lowered.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover if carbon dioxide has an effect on temperature.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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Learners discover that their breath contains carbon dioxide, one of the pollutants found in car exhaust.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners imagine what the world might look like if we could build an elevator to space!

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how acids can dissolve eggshells leaving behind a membrane-covered bouncy egg.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 7 days
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The Sacred Cenote at Chichén Itzá is a sink hole, or well, containing groundwater. In this activity, learners create their own cenote using chalk, limestone, acids, and rain water.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this game, learners are volcanoes that must complete several steps to erupt. Starting at home plate, learners draw cards until they have enough points to move to first base.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners test two jars containing soil, one covered and one open, for changes in temperature. After placing the jars in the Sun, learners discover that the covered jar cools down more slowly.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners test two jars containing hot water, one covered with plastic and one open, for changes in temperature.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners test two jars of ice water, one covered and one open, for changes in temperature. After placing the jars in the sun, learners discover that the covered jar cools down more slowly.

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