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Learners explore magnetism and motion as they build a simple marble run. Learners test different arrangements of plastic and cardboard tubes, bottles, and cups on a magnetic board.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners use a compass, powerful magnet, and copper magnet wire to build a special generator known as a dynamo.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This lesson challenges groups of learners to design and construct a wind generator with the most electrical output.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity on page 12 of the PDF (Rethinking the 3 R’s: It’s Easy to be Green), learners examine how recyclable materials are separated by various properties at recycling centers.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, teams of learners study magnetic fields at four separate stations: examining magnetic fields generated by everyday items, mapping out a magnetic field using a compass, creating model

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners simulate the separation techniques that materials recovery facilities (MRFs) use and then design their own series of recycling techniques.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours