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In this activity, learners consider the water features they might enjoy at a community park--a pond, brook, water playground (or "sprayground"), or pool--and what happens to the water over time.

Over $20 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners build water-propelled engines from soft drink cans.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Design a vessel that tests the limits of wind power given a set of off the shelf and recycled materials.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners design, build, and test models of "dragon boats" made from up to three milk cartons.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this hands-on activity, learners use the steps of the design process to create a hook to rescue a "space capsule" from the water.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners interact with a 3-D model of a watershed to better understand the interconnectedness of terrestrial and aquatic environments.

Over $20 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity (on page 14 of PDF), learners use a pan full of flour and some rocks to create a moonscape.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners make their own paper using old newspaper. Learners can make their paper colorful by adding construction paper.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners use tinfoil to build and test their own boats - which designs will float, and which will sink?

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this crafty chemistry activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners make their own paper from used paper they may have otherwise thrown away.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity (on page 5 of PDF), learners use dry ice and household materials to make scientifically accurate models of comets.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners are invited to imagine the park of their dreams!

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 45 to 60 minutes