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In this activity about gravity (page eight of the pdf), learners will very simply explore how gravity affects objects using balls and toys.

free Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this outdoor activity (on page 2 of the PDF under GPS: Baseball Activity), learners will investigate the transfer of energy using sports equipment.

free Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity (on page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Soccer Ball Kick), learners will investigate the transfer of energy using sports equipment.

free Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this kinesthetic activity, learners will play a game with a ball to demonstrate the Coriolis force, which partly explains why hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere rotate counterclockwise.

free Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will train to increase bone strength and to improve heart and other muscle endurance by performing jump training with a rope, both while stationary and moving.

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity, learners will explore the ways natural materials can produce sounds. Appropriate for any age, learners can make individual music or create a symphony with others.

free Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (located on pages 9-14 of PDF), learners visit a cemetery to examine the distinguishing characteristics of rock weathering.

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners investigate parallax, a method used to measure distances to stars and planets in the solar system.

free Ages 6 - 18 Under 5 minutes
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In this kinesthetic activity that demonstrates pressure, learners act as air molecules in a "container" as defined by a rope.

free Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Use this Moon Map Guide to help learners identify features on the Moon, while looking through a telescope.

free Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners work in groups to design a parachute out of household items that keeps an egg secure when dropped from a certain height.

free Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this international citizen science activity, learners measure their night sky brightness and submit their observations into an online database.

free Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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This is an activity (located on page 3 of PDF under Where's Nano? Activity) about identifying nanoscale objects and phenomena in today's world.

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity (page 87 of the PDF), learners move their bodies to better understand the three axes of rotation: pitch, roll and yaw.

free Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will investigate the part of soil. Explore how clay, silt, and sand make up the dirt in your background. Activity includes step-by-step instructions and extension ideas.

free Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will measure the length of their shadow from the Sun and compare it three to four months later.

free Ages 6 - 14 1 to 12 months
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In this activity, learners create a CloudSpotter wheel and record the different types of clouds they observe twice daily over several days.

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity and game, learners will train to improve balance and spatial awareness by performing throwing and catching techniques on one foot.

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this indoor or outdoor demonstration, use a large and small ball to illustrate conservation of energy and momentum.

free Ages 4 - adult Under 5 minutes