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In this activity, learners build a 1:140 "scale model" of NASA's X-33 Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Technology Demonstrator, and investigate how the model dimensions compare to the real vehicle.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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Learners place water and part of an antacid tablet in a film canister. The reaction creates a gas reaction that launches the film canister like a rocket.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 18 Under 5 minutes
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With little more than a plastic bottle, some vinyl tubing, and a length of PVC pipe, make a rocket and a rocket launcher and investigate how rockets fly.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners design a scientific exploration mission to a planet or moon of their choice.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - adult 1 to 2 hours