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Marble Game
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In this activity, learners construct a simple game to test their hand-eye coordination and steadiness of hand.
Exploring the Universe: Filtered Light
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"Exploring the Universe: Filtered Light" demonstrates how scientists can use telescopes and other tools to capture and filter different energies of light to study the universe.
Thermal Energy Put to Work
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In this activity, learners determine whether thermal energy can be used for work.
Stretch Your Potential
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In this activity, learners create a toy that demonstrates the First Law of Thermodynamics or the Law of Conservation of Energy.
Egg Bungee
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Learners attach an egg to a rubber-band bungee cord and drop the egg.
Meltdown
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In this activity, learners heat ice and water of the same temperature to get a hands-on look at phase changes. This is an easy and inexpensive way to introduce states of matter and thermodynamics.
Supernova Star Maps
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This fun astronomy activity allows learners to experience finding stars in the night sky that will eventually go supernova. This activity is perfect for a star party outdoors.
Investigating Convection
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This experiment is designed to illustrate how fluids, including water, have the ability to flow.
Jumping Beans
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In this physics activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners will explore the concept of static electricity.
Exploring the Solar System: Magnetic Fields
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The "Exploring the Solar System: Magnetic Fields" activity shows participants how scientists can use tools to study the invisible magnetic fields of Earth, the Sun, and other objects in the universe.