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Perching Parrot
Learners explore the concepts of equilibrium and center of mass by seeing how non-symmetrical objects balance.

False Memories
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Use this activity (10th on the page) to help learners explore memory and how sometimes your brain makes up its own memories. Learners will read and try to remember the words in list #1.

Morphing Butterfly
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In this activity, learners explore how nanosized structures can create brilliant color.

Cat's Meow
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In this chemistry activity, learners are asked to form a hypothesis about the behavior of milk as household detergents act upon it.

Robot Hands
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This activity (on page 2) explores how sensing is part of robotics. Learners try tying their shoes with different constraints.

Build an Electromagnet
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In this activity, learners will build a simple electromagnet. They will test variables that would make the electromagnet stronger.

Radioactive Decay of Candium
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In this simulation, learners use M&M™ candy to explore radioactive isotope decay.

Do Your Own Dig
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In this outdoor archaeology activity, learners use mathematical skills and scientific inquiry to generate and process information from their own excavation site.

How Quick Are Your Responses?
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In this activity (on page 134 of the PDF), learners explore reaction time.

Candy Dish Natural Selection
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In this yummy biology activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners participate in a demonstration of natural selection.

Ice Melt
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In this activity, learners will explore basic information about thermodynamics by experimenting with ice. Learners will compare ice melting rates on metal pans or plastic cutting boards.

Counting With Quadrants
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Millions of organisms can live in and around a body of water.

Lung Capacity
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This is an activity about lung capacity. Learners will measure their own lung capacity using a homemade spirometer.

Make a Prism
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In this activity, learners will make their own prism and use a glass of water to separate sunlight into different colors.

Wave Machine
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This is a great activity about wave interference. Learners will create their own wave machine and discover wave properties through hands-on investigation.

Conductors of Heat: Hot Spoons
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This activity was designed for blind learners, but all types of learners can use it to investigate how different materials vary in their conduction of heat.

Seismic Slinky!
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Did you know that a Slinky makes a handy model of earthquake waves?

Erosion and Floods
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In this activity, learners create models of erosion and floods and learn to recognize both in their environment.

Synaptic Tag
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In this outdoor activity, learners review the parts of the synapse and their functions by playing a game.

Inkjet Printer
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In this activity, learners investigate how inkjet printers produce tiny, precise drops of ink.