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What is Light?
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In this four-part activity, learners will discover the exciting world of light--the most important form of energy in our world--and be able to identify and describe different types of light.
Why are Compact Fluorescent Bulbs More Efficient?
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In this activity, learners explore the relative efficiency of different bulbs, specifically incandescent vs. fluorescent.
LEGO Orrery
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Use this model to demonstrate the goal of NASA's Kepler Mission: to find extrasolar planets through the transit method.
Dough Creatures
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In this technology activity, learners light up the room with electrifying play dough creations. Learners use conductive and insulating homemade play dough to build simple circuits.
Exploring Materials: Graphene
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In this activity, learners investigate the properties of graphene and graphite.
Wintergreen
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In this outdoor, winter activity, learners find living green plants under the snow and determine the light and temperature conditions around the plants.
Arduino Blink Challenge
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In this activity, learners explore computer programming and the impact of computers on society. Learners build and test a program to turn a light on and off using an Arduino board.
High Tech Fashion
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In this technology activity, learners build simple circuits, design soft circuits using conductive thread, and then sew switch-activated circuits.
Water Body Salinities I
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In this activity, learners investigate the different salinity levels of oceans, rivers and estuaries.
What Does Life Need to Live?
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In this astrobiology activity (on page 11 of the PDF), learners consider what organisms need in order to live (water, nutrients, and energy).