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This is an activity that models the operation of a seismograph, a tool used to measure the size of earthquakes.

In this activity, learners build their your own seismograph with household materials to document shaking.

To learn how friction affects motion, learners build a measurement tool from a rubber band and other simple materials.

In this activity, learners use a compact disc to make a spectrometer, an instrument used to measure properties of light.

In this activity, learners use a straight line to learn about circles. Learners measure and record the diameter and circumference of different sized cylindrical objects on a chart.

In this activity, learners make a scale model of an atom to see how big or how small an atom is compared to its nucleus. Learners will realize that most of matter is just empty space!

In this activity, learners make different shapes that hold exactly one mole of gas (air).

In this experiment, pairs of learners explore how cold water affects circulation. The mammalian diving reflex (MDR) slows circulation when the body is exposed to cold water.

In this outdoor activity, learners discover how the environment around a building affects the growth of plants.

In this meteorology activity, learners construct simple devices to measure the direction and speed of wind.

In this activity about how the body regulates blood pressure (page 117 of the PDF), learners make and compare measurements of heart rate and blood pressure from three body positions: sitting, standing

Learners build a filter from old soda bottles and dirt. They create polluted water, and pour it through their filter to clean it.