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Discovery Time: Bugs
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In this activity, young learners (2 years and up) explore the world of insects and other "bugs" by Making a "bug hotel" with recycled objects.
River Catcher
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In this activity (located at the top of the page), learners make an easy river strainer and see what they can catch.

My Insect
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In this activity, learners use information gathered from a variety of sources to design and make their own insect.

Good Vibrations
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In this activity, learners experiment with their voices and noisemakers to understand the connections between vibrations and the sounds created by those vibrations.
Wheel of Fitness
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In this fun activity for any size group, early elementary learners complete physical challenges while playing a game. Learners add new challenges to the "wheel of fitness" that they want to try.

Make Your Own Butterfly
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In this activity (on the left side of page 5, continued on the right side of page 4 of the PDF), learners make models of colorful butterflies.

Make a Shaker
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This hands-on activity shows you how to make a shaker -- a small instrument with a big sound! Fill it with beads or even pennies for a cool sound.

Soil Density
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In this activity, learners will test soil content using their sample, some water and a container that seals.

Supersize That Dinosaur
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In this activity, learners explore the size and scale of dinosaurs. Learners listen to "The Littlest Dinosaurs" by Bernard Most. Then, learners estimate the size of a Triceratops and T.

CD Greenhouse
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In this activity, learners plant seeds and watch them sprout and grow inside a CD case.

Piles of Paper: Estimate Paper Use
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In this activity, learners keep track of how much paper the group uses in a week. Build awareness of paper waste, while strengthening measurement and estimation skills.

Exploring Fabrication: Gummy Capsules
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In this activity, learners make self-assembled polymer spheres.

Mystery Shapes
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In this activity, learners describe an object they can’t see. After someone picks outs a few mystery objects and places them in a pillowcase, learners will investigate using only their hands.

Kimchee Fermentation Chamber
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Learners make kimchee or sauerkraut, which is really just fermented cabbage, in a 2-liter plastic bottle.
Create a Mangrove Tree
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In this group activity, learners will explore the characteristics, functions and uniqueness of the mangrove tree.

Dinosaur Footprints & Fossils
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In this activity, early learners simulate fossil prints in play dough or clay.

Frog Eggs
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In this activity, learners compare frog eggs to chicken eggs to better understand why frog eggs need water. Learners compare a boiled chicken egg to "frog eggs" represented by boiled tapioca.

Audio Memory
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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.

Low-Tech Water Filter for High-Impact Clean
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In this activity, learners consider the water features they might enjoy at a community park--a pond, brook, water playground (or "sprayground"), or pool--and what happens to the water over time.

Build a Giant Puzzle!
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In this activity, learners assemble large cubes to make nano-related images. Learners discover how different objects are related to nanoscience and nanotechnology.