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In this activity/demo, learners are introduced to the connection between medieval stained glass artisans and nanotechnology.

In this activity, learners explore the history of making objects from glass and artistry of Dale Chihuly.

In this activity, learners discover that sand is the major ingredient in glass.

In this activity, learners simulate the energy transfer between the earth and space by using the light from a desk lamp desk lamp with an incandescent bulb and a stack of glass plates.

In this activity, learners create a xylophone by filling glasses with different amounts of water and tapping them with a metal spoon.

In this exercise (Activity #2 on page), learners test their distance vision to evaluate their overall eyesight.

This is a quick activity (on page 2 of the PDF under Stained Glass Activity) about the "Tyndall effect," the scattering of visible light when it hits very small dispersed particles.

This is an activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under Stained Glass Activity) about nanotechnology making its way into everyday products, such as sunscreen, and how effective these invisible particl

In this activity, learners examine how colored lenses act like filters and absorb all colors of light except for the color of the lenses.

This is a quick activity (located on page 2 of the PDF under Nasturtium Leaves Activity) about surface tension.

This activity/demo introduces learners to aerogel, a glass nanofoam. Learners discover how aerogel is made and how well it insulates as well as learn about aerogel's other unique properties.

In this activity, learners investigate how inkjet printers produce tiny, precise drops of ink.

In this activity, learners discover that the way a material behaves on the macroscale is affected by its structure on the nanoscale.

In this activity, learners simulate what happens to a human spine in space by making Sponge Spool Spines (alternating sponge pieces and spools threaded on a pipe cleaner).

In this activity, learners use simple items to construct a device for indicating air pressure changes.

In this on site "field trip" activity (located on pages 6-9 of PDF), learners get hands-on experience identifying building materials by playing "Building Bingo".

Learners explore water adhesion and learn about why water molecules are more strongly attracted to some substances than others.

In this four-part activity, learners explore light and sound through a variety of hands-on investigations.