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In this activity (1st on the page), learners explore circadian rhythms by keeping track of their body temperature.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 4 to 24 hours
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In this activity, learners discover that our hands are not reliable thermometers.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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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.

free Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Use this hands-on activity to demonstrate infrared and thermal radiation.

free Ages 8 - 14 Under 5 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore how light and dark colored objects absorb the Sun's radiations at different rates.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners observe the effect of transpiration as water is moved from the ground to the atmosphere.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity (on page 12 of the PDF), learners make a sundial (shadow clock) appropriate for their geographic location in the northern hemisphere and use it to tell time.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this experiment, learners will conduct chemical and physical tests to identify mystery substances.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity about the relationship between food and energy (page 1 of PDF), learners observe and quantify the growth of yeast when it is given table sugar as a food source.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners observe how salinity affects the freezing point of water by making and enjoying ice cream.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes