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In this activity, learners create angle-measuring devices--protractors--out of paper. Learners follow a series of steps to fold a square sheet of paper into a triangular Pocket Protractor.


1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this Cyberchase activity, learners make carpenter's squares and use them to measure square corners. Learners cut out the carpenter's square template and attach it to tagboard.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this math activity, learners trace their hands and estimate the number of beans that can fit into their hand tracings. Then, learners glue the beans to the tracing to test out their estimations.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 8 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners get hands-on experience with ratios and scaling while making their own jewelry out of recycled plastic containers.

free Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this hands-on activity, learners make New Year's Eve party hats out of wrapping paper. Learners use symmetry and measurement to cut out shapes they need to assemble the hats.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners build mini-basketball courts using cardboard and measuring spoons. Use this activity to introduce learners to catapults, forces, and levers.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners will build the highest tower they can out of recycled materials.

free Ages 4 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners make cool boxes out of old (or new) greeting cards or postcards.

free Ages 11 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Build a house you can fit inside, using cardboard tubes.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will predict the size of a giant scale model of a comb or other rectangular object, then make one. If you tripled the size of a dollar bill, could you sit on it?

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes