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The Scoop on Habitat
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Some aquatic organisms live in open water, while some live in soil at the bottom of a body of water.
Radioactive Decay of Candium
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In this simulation, learners use M&M™ candy to explore radioactive isotope decay.
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.
Secret Codon
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In this activity, "write" a secret message in genetic code as beads on a string.
Running in Circles
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In this group activity, learners use some common objects and work together to simulate the Coriolis effect. During the challenge, learners make predictions and test different scenarios.
Paper Towel Strength
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In this activity, learners will test the strength of different brands of paper towels.
Tumble Wing Walkalong Glider
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In this physics activity (page 2 of the PDF), learners will construct their own walkalong glider. They will explore how air, though invisible, surrounds and affects other objects.
Hot Air Balloon
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In this activity, learners build a hot air balloon using just a few sheets of tissue paper and a hair dryer.
Pi Graph
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In this activity, learners use a straight line to learn about circles. Learners measure and record the diameter and circumference of different sized cylindrical objects on a chart.
Exploring the Universe: Space Guess Quest
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Space Guess Quest is a fun game that encourages participants to identify the many types of objects in space, from human-made spacecraft to nebulas, galaxies, stars, and worlds.
Up, Up and Away with Bottles
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In this activity, learners make water rockets to explore Newton's Third Law of Motion. Learners make the rockets out of plastic bottles and use a bicycle pump to pump them with air.
Learning the Land
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In this activity, learners will take a step back and learn the history of the land they live on, and the people who used to live on it.
Geothermal Power Plant Model
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In this activity, learners make a model of a power plant that uses steam. Learners use simple materials like foil, a tin can, and a pot of water to model a geothermal power plant.
Night Lights
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In this activity, learners create night lights using a plastic cup, programmable PICO Cricket, tri-color LED, and sensor.
Push Pull Painter
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In this activity, learners create painting machines that can paint moving forwards and backwards.
How to Extract DNA From Anything Living
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In this genetics activity, learners discover how to extract DNA from green split peas.
Lego Man Jump
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In this activity, learners are challenged to create a parachute using easily sourced materials in order to transport a LEGO figure safely to the ground.
CD Air Puck
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In this activity, learners will use a compact disc to build an air puck that can glide across a smooth tabletop. The puck glides with almost no friction on a cushion of air escaping from a balloon.
Leaning Tower of Pasta
Learners build structures from spaghetti and marshmallows to determine which structures are able to handle the greatest load.
Fly a Hot-Air Balloon
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Learners assemble a hot-air balloon from tissue paper. The heated air (from a heat gun) inside the balloon is less dense than the surrounding air and causes the balloon to float.