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In this activity about humans and space travel (page 1 of PDF), learners compare and contrast the behavior of a water-filled plastic bag, both outside and inside of a container of water.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners prepare four polymer elastomers and then compare their physical properties, such as texture, color, size, and bounce height.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners will build thier own balance scale. Learners will explore weight and comparison through this activity.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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As a group, learners investigate three packages which are all the same size and shape, but have different contents. One is filled with foam, one is filled with wood, and one is filled with metal.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners create a kind of balance device using a wire coat hanger, some string, and paper cups.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this outdoor activity, learners measure familiar objects in nature to practice working with the metric system.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes