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

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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This activity provides a hands-on experience with a scale model, a relatively high viscosity fluid, and feeding behaviors.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this demonstration, learners compare the relative sizes and masses of scale models of the planets as represented by fruits and other foods.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners shrink the scale of the vast solar system to the size of their neighborhood.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity (page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Bogs) is a full inquiry investigation into decomposition.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this quick activity, learners drink Avogadro's number worth of molecules - 6.02x10^23 molecules!

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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Albert Einstein proved that space bends around anything that has mass. This activity uses Jell-O's ability to bend around objects as a model for space bending around planets and stars.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 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, learners build edible models of Jupiter and Earth to compare their sizes and illustrate the planets' internal layers.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners review and discuss weathering, erosion and mass wasting, to gain a stronger understanding of how Hickory Run’s Boulder Field was formed after the Laurentide Continental Glac

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This is a classic exercise for visualizing the scale of the Solar System.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this quick activity (page 1 of PDF under SciGirls Activity: Lift Off), learners will use the ever-popular soda geyser experiment to test the reactivity of the various sugar candies or mints.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this simulation, learners use M&M™ candy to explore radioactive isotope decay.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Can gelatin (like Jell-O ®) change the speed of light?

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this water activity, learners build boats that float and sink. First, learners listen to the book, "Who Sank the Boat" and practice making predictions throughout the story.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 6 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the different salinities of various sources of water by taste-testing.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity about engineering, nutrition, and physical activity, learners design and build a healthy bone model of a space explorer which is strong enough to withstand increasing amounts of weigh

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity on page 7 of the PDF, learners investigate the solubility of gas in water at different temperatures. This experiment will help learners determine if temperature affects solubility.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners observe how salinity affects the freezing point of water by making and enjoying ice cream.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners collect, categorize, weigh and analyze classroom trash and discuss ways that engineers have helped to reduce solid waste.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 1 to 2 hours