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Learners trace, cut out and fly a boomerang, outdoors or in a large indoor space.

Make a rattle-like musical instrument! Shake it, hit it, spin it any way you want to!

In this activity about gravity (page eight of the pdf), learners will very simply explore how gravity affects objects using balls and toys.

Learners cut and fold a paper helicopter from the template in this PDF. They practice twirling the helicopter and observe what happens as they modify their tries.

This activity is on page 3 (continued on page 2) of the pdf, part of the Simple Machines Discovery Box. In this fun activity, learners "create" a complex machine by simulating the parts in action.

This activity guide features three related explorations to help learners ages 3-6 investigate shadows via the following science concepts: A shadow is made when an object blocks the light; you can chan

In this activity, learners investigate the effect of heat on a reaction.

In this engineering activity (page 3 of PDF), young learners investigate how a pole can be made stable by “planting” its base in the ground or adding supports to the base.

Learners make bell bracelets, place them on their wrists or ankles, and then dance to the rhythms and sounds the bells make. Many cultures use ankle or wrist bells to make music during dancing.

In this activity, learners play a game and use pattern blocks to explore mirror images and reflection.

In this activity (located at the top of the page), learners make an easy river strainer and see what they can catch.

In this activity, learners will explore the physics of liquids and gas by playing with both! Learners of any age use their own breath to move drops of water across a smooth wax paper surface.

In this activity, learners will explore how and why weight distribution works.

In this activity, learners construct a simple air pressure launcher for paper rockets.

What keeps bubbles and other things, like airplanes, floating or flying in the air?

In this activity, learners of all ages will roll a ball coated with paint to artistically visualize the motion of the object.

In this activity, learners discover how hard their hearts work to pump blood.

Make a copy of the first stethoscope with only a cardboard tube! René Laennec invented the first stethoscope in 1819 using an actual paper tube!

In this three part activity, learners explore and experiment with shadows to learn about the Sun's relative motion in the sky.

In this activity, learners will discover how to make butter from scratch. One optional tips includes adding marbles to speed up the process.