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Peanut Butter and Jelly Robot
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This is an activity about robotics programming. Learners will discover how precise programmers have to be as they instruct a friend to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

Gumdrop Dome
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In this activity (located on pages 23-24 of the PDF), learners are introduced to structural engineering and encouraged to practice goal-oriented building.

Expose Your Nose
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In this simple exploratory activity (1st activity on the page), blindfolded learners try to identify mystery items by smell.
Starburst® Graph
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In this activity, learners use Starburst® candy to sort, classify, compare, and graph. Learners grab a handful of one-inch candy squares, sort them by color, graph the candy, and discuss the results.

Make Your Own Perfume
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In this activity about olfaction (7th activity on the page), learners use natural ingredients to concoct their own perfume.

Smell Match
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In this matching activity (3rd activity on the page), learners use their sense of smell to match pairs of opaque containers filled with various smelly items like orange peel, roses, or moth balls.

Number Sense and Computation: To Half or Half Not
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In this math lesson, learners use slices of bread and geoboards to explore several ways to divide a rectangle in half. Learners also identify equivalent fractions that represent one-half.

The Gator Pie Game
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In this activity, learners explore fractions as they help gators share pies.

Marshmallow Models
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No glue is needed for learners of any age to become marshmallow architects or engineers.

For the Birds
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In this activity, learners will explore nature by creating food for birds. Learners will develop fine motor skills and engage in nature observation through this activity.

How Sweet It Is
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In this activity (4th activity on the page), learners use their sense of smell to rate and arrange containers filled with different dilutions of a scent (like cologne or fruit juice) in order from wea

An Apple as Planet Earth
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In this environmental education demonstration (page 6 of the PDF), learners will see a tangible representation of the scarcity of soil resources on earth.

Moo Glue
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Using a milk-based recipe, learners create "moo glue" which is basically white school-type glue. The "secret ingredient" in milk that helps make glue is a chemical called casein.

Solar Powered Cooking
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In this activity, learners make a solar oven. Learners witness the awesome power of the sun to make a yummy treat--a chocolate chip cookie!

Mold Growth
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In this activity learners observe mold growth on different types of bread by measuring and recording the growth rate.

Bake Sale
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This activity helps learners learn about math through a real-world scenario. Three friends are baking cookies for their school’s bake sale.

The Snack Shop
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In this math activity (Page 11 of the Dining Out! PDF), younger learners count out the total amount of money needed to purchase trail mix using the fewest number of bills/coins possible.

Chocoberry Chillers: Volume for Thought
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In this Cyberchase activity, have fun measuring volumes and enjoy a delicious shake.

Three Bean Salads
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This game teaches ratio and proportion by having learners make "salads" that combine three types of beans in different combinations.

Design a Flower
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In this activity, learners learn about the adaptations that flowers have developed which support pollination. Learners also list their personal preferences (i.e.