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In this activity, groups of learners work together to create edible models of chemicals involved in autotrophic nutrition.

In this activity, learners discover that the Moon, like Earth, is made up of layers of different materials. Learners work in teams to make models of the interiors of the Moon and Earth.

In this activity, learners shrink the scale of the vast solar system to the size of their neighborhood.

In this activity, learners make their own edible DNA double helix out of candy and find out about the shape of DNA.

In this activity, learners thread gumdrops together to make a model of a polymer.

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

In this activity, learners eat a snack and make a model of the plumbing system of a volcano.

In this activity (last activity on the page), learners make a model of the eardrum (also called the "tympanic membrane") and see how sound travels through the air.

In this activity, learners make "solar cookies," edible models of the Sun's outer layers using sugar cookies and toppings.

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

In this activity, learners model hot spot island formation, orientation and progression with condiments.

In this activity about dinosaurs and survival, learners use scrap materials to create a miniature dinosaur habitat that includes a food source, water source, and shelter.

In this activity, learners use three types of cheesy snacks--cheese balls, cheese puffs, and Cheetos--to learn about polymers.

In this activity, learners use colored candy to represent subatomic particles and make a model of an atom (Bohr model).

In this engineering activity, learners construct sturdy geodesic structures out of gumdrops and toothpicks. Use this activity to explore engineering principles as well as sturdy shapes and triangles.

In this activity, learners build edible models of DNA, while learning basic DNA structure and the rules of base pairing.

In this activity, learners use marshmallows and gum drops to construct seven models of molecules. Learners classify (solid, liquid or gas) and draw diagrams of the molecules.

In this activity, learners use edible models of the DNA molecule to transcribe an mRNA sequence, and then translate it into a protein.

In this activity, learners build edible models of Jupiter and Earth to compare their sizes and illustrate the planets' internal layers.

This is a classic exercise for visualizing the scale of the Solar System.