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In this activity, learners experiment and observe how the color of materials that cover the Earth affects the amounts of sunlight our planet absorbs.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners examine how colored lenses act like filters and absorb all colors of light except for the color of the lenses.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity on page 4 of the PDF (Water in Our World), learners conduct some quick and easy tests to determine the differences between water and other liquids that look very similar to water.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this sunny day experiment, learners measure and compare how quickly light and dark colored materials absorb heat.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Doghouse Design) is a full inquiry investigation into absorption and reflection of radiant energy.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this game, learners walk through an imaginary Carbon Cycle and explore the ways in which carbon is stored in reservoirs and the processes that transport the carbon atom from one location to another

free Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 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 on page 10 of the PDF, learners develop an experiment to answer the following question: "How much water can the hydrogel in a baby diaper hold?" Use this activity to explore polymers,

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity guide includes instructions for building a spectroscope using a standard classroom overhead projector.

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Bogs), learners will test cups full of potting soil, sand, and sphagnum moss to see which earth material is able to soak up the most water.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes