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Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) is a cloning method that involves transferring a nucleus from a somatic cell of the individual to be cloned to an enucleated egg.

In this activity, learners simulate what happens to a human spine in space by making Sponge Spool Spines (alternating sponge pieces and spools threaded on a pipe cleaner).

This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners explore model planets (that they or an educator will create), using methods NASA scientists use to explore our Solar System.

Learners create their own piece of history by decorating, shattering, and piecing together a flowerpot "artifact".

In this science/art activity, learners create an insignia or emblem for a planet exploration mission.

Learners examine the manufacturing process while they make picture frames from cereal boxes.

In this activity, pairs of learners model how scientists use craters to determine the ages of lunar surfaces. One partner keeps time while the other creates a painting for the other to interpret.

Coins are everyday objects which tell a lot about the people who use them.

In this activity with several mini experiments, learners explore the chemistry that helps scientists learn about the environment and how they can help save it.

In this activity (page 4), learners work in groups to plan and build large structures using recyclable materials they have brought from home.

Ivy Rutzky, a scientific assistant at the American Museum of Natural History, introduces an activity where learners create a scientific illustration of a monarch butterfly.

Educator Amy O'Donnell from the American Museum of Natural History guides learners to create a diorama of a coral reef.