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In this interactive game, learners will test their memory of animal and insect sounds. Flip over cards, listen to the sound, and try to find the ones that match.

In this interactive game, learners compare their music-listening skills with that of a three-month-old baby.

In this activity, learners will investigate the sounds of the heart.

DNA is the thread of life. Encoded in its genetic sequence is the information that makes each of us unique.

Make two firefly lanterns, then program them to blink to one another and change colors.

By building a model of a lung and diaphragm, learners discover the function of various parts of the body's respiratory system.

This is a hands-on activity that uses bread and household materials to grow mold. Learners collect dust from a room, wipe it on food, and contain it. One to seven days later, mold has grown.

Learners will determine their respiratory rate and explore the factors that affect breathing rate by filling out and using the Respiratory Chart provided in the lesson.

This activity requires a Pico Cricket (tiny computer).

Learners will build a homemade pump using a balloon, a mason jar, and some straws.

A magic lantern is a light that projects an image onto a screen.

In this activity, learners act out the flow of blood in the human body! A great way to get learners up and moving while learning about the circulatory system.

In this activity, learners create a marble maze that contains sensors. As a metal marble triggers the sensors, the Pico Cricket turns on lights or spins motors.

Learners will construct a model of a heart valve using a film canister, a piece of masking tape, and a piece of paper.

This is a web page that helps informal educators brainstorm on how to use a Pico Cricket (tiny computer) in an informal activity.

In this activity, learners will measure their lung capacity by making their own spirometer. Learners will then explore factors that affect the amount of air the lungs can hold.

Make a one-string "guitar" by stringing a cup with some fishing line. You amplify the plucking of the string by placing a piezo contact microphone and mini battery powered amplifier inside the cup.

Build a musical ice theremin by programming a micro controller, like a Pico Cricket to respond to resistance generated by the ice melting, or the ice being touched.

Build a phonograph record player using a cactus needle, a record, LEGOs gear box, and a piece of paper! This activity uses a Pico Cricket to turn the motor.

In this activity, learners construct wands that play different notes depending on information from light sensors programmed via a PICO Cricket.