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Learners display their findings after a study of surface area and volume. They build a mobile to show a commercially available box and a constructed cubical box of the same volume.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners build inexpensive pulley assemblies from pulley wheels used for sliding screen door replacement or from clothesline spreaders.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore the relative efficiency of different bulbs, specifically incandescent vs. fluorescent.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners examine the manufacturing process while they make picture frames from cereal boxes.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners actually feel the difference in energy required to light two different types of light bulbs: incandescent light and LEDs.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners determine the surface area and volume of two identical boxes, and then figure out the dimensions of a cubical box with the same volume.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 14 2 to 4 hours