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In this optics activity, learners discover how they can make glass objects "disappear." Learners submerge glass objects like stirring rods into a beaker of Wesson™ oil to explore how the principles of

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners see how many coins they can add to a full glass of water before the water overflows.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners will use string and salt to lift an ice cube out of a glass of water. Salt depresses the freezing point of water, allowing it to melt around the string and refreeze.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore gravity and air pressure as they experiment with holding a glass full of water upside down, without spilling it, using a simple piece of cardstock.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Make a quick and easy filter from household materials. A filter will catch any solids suspended in a liquid and filter them out. By using a filter, learners can discover amazing things.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 8 5 to 10 minutes
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This is an activity about center of gravity. Learners will balance a fork on a glass by finding its center of gravity.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners examine their tongue and taste buds.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 18 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity, learners create a "mini sky" in a glass of water in a dark room.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity related to light and perception, learners use a pinhole in an index card as a magnifying glass to help their eye focus on a nearby object.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners are challenged to lift a floating ice cube out of a glass of water using just one end of a piece of string.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 Under 5 minutes
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This activity gets learners looking at 6-sided shapes in nature, including the cells of a beehive, as well as other shapes.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 14 1 to 7 days