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Breaking the Code: Mayan Math
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This is a lesson plan for an activity in which learners, playing the role of archeologists, use math concepts about number bases to decipher the Dresden Codex, an ancient Mayan document.

Weight in Space
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In this activity, learners are challenged to calculate their own weight on various planets using a scale and calculator. Older learners may be challenged to do so without using calculators.

Applying Math to Astronomy
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In this mathematics activity (page 4 of the PDF), learners will explore the relationship between the diameter and circumference of an object.

Your Age on Other Worlds
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Did you know that you would be a different age if you lived on Mars? It's true!

Toilet Paper Solar System
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In this activity, learners build a scale model of the solar system using a roll of toilet paper.

Home Water Audit
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This activity offers learners and their families several ways to raise their awareness together about home water.

Oil Spot Photometer
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In this math activity related to light, learners assemble a photometer and use it to estimate the power output of the Sun.

Transit Tracks
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In this space science activity, learners explore transits and the conditions when a transit may be seen.