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In "Exploring the Universe: Exoplanet Transits," participants simulate one of the methods scientists use to discover planets orbiting distant stars.

This quick demonstration (on page 11 of PDF) allows learners to understand why scientists think water ice could remain frozen in always-dark craters at the poles of the Moon.

In "Exploring the Solar System: Stomp Rockets," participants learn about how some rockets carry science tools—not scientists—into space, and how a special kind of rocket called "sounding rockets" can

In this activity about living things and gravity (page 5 of PDF), learners design and build an exoskeleton or an endoskeleton for an animal of their own invention.

In this activity (on page 5 of PDF), learners use dry ice and household materials to make scientifically accurate models of comets.

This activity models the way Landsat satellites use a thermal infrared sensor to measure land surface temperatures.

This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners imagine what would happen if our Sun were replaced with a black hole.