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In this activity, learners investigate how geometry plays a role in perspective.

In this activity about global climate change, learners will conduct an experiment and collect data to compare the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in four different sources of gases.

In this geology activity, learners use a microscope to discover and identify the components of sand.

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

In this activity (on pages 22-33), learners do the kind of work genetic scientists do, sorting and comparing (images of) genetic material strands called chromosomes.

Build a house you can fit inside, using cardboard tubes.

Light painting is a creative activity that involves creating striking images and illusions using a camera, a light source, and a little practice.

In this activity (on page 2 of the PDF under GPS: Light and Color Activity), learners will see the illusion of colors produced by a rotating black and white image known as Benham’s Disk.

In this math lesson, learners apply the Monte Carlo method of simulation to determine a reasonable estimate.

In this design challenge, learners design a storm drain cover that catches litter to protect waterways to learn about how local actions can have system-level effects.

In this activity, learners build a hovercraft using a paper plate, cup, and simple motor.

In this activity (on pages 9-14), learners dissect a real flower -- the kind of work botanists do.

This activity is designed to introduce learners to genes, genotypes and simple inheritance patterns.

This activity models the mass coral spawning event that takes place at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary every August.

In this outdoor activity, learners turn the fun of feeding wild birds into an investigation of bird behavior.

In this outdoor, nighttime activity, learners gather around a brightly lit, white surface and study the behavior of nocturnal animals attracted to the light, particularly night fliers.

Learners develop an understanding of air pressure in two different activities.

In this nutrition activity (page 16 of PDF), learners document their individual eating habits and learn whether their eating patterns meet their needs.

In this ecology activity (page 8 of the PDF), learners explore how to filter contaminated water using a variety of materials.

In this math lesson, learners apply measurement skills to determine, in dollar bills, the capacity of a suitcase.