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Things that are different sizes and stiffness vibrate differently, and in this Exploratorium Science Snack, you'll see how rings of various diameters react to vibration and external forces.

Get all wrapped up in a lesson about skin!

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

In this hands-on and feet-on excursion, learners take a science walk to visualize the planet's immense size and numerous structures, without the usual scale and ratio dimensions found in most textbook

In this activity, learners explore Charles' Law in a syringe.

In this activity, learners make a scale model of the Solar System and learn the real definition of "space." Learners use the online calculator to create an appropriate scale to use as a basis for thei

In this classic hands-on activity, learners estimate the length of a molecule by floating a fatty acid (oleic acid) on water.