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In this activity, learners build a sled kite that models a type of airfoil called a parawing.

In this activity (on pages 13-16 of the PDF) learners investigate three mystery samples to see which one contains life. The three samples are sand, sand and yeast, and sand and antacid.

In this activity, learners investigate parallax, a method used to measure distances to stars and planets in the solar system.

This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity demonstrates the shadow of the Earth as it rises as a dark blue shadow above the eastern horizon.

Use this Moon Map Guide to help learners identify features on the Moon, while looking through a telescope.

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

In this activity about the solar system, learners use various light sources to examine ice with different components to understand how NASA studies planets and moons from space.

In this activity, learners build models of comets, using edible materials, to learn about comets' structure.

Using information from the My Place in Space lithograph, learners write and/or draw a postcard to friends and family as if they had gone beyond the interstellar boundary of our Solar System, into the

In this activity, learners build water-propelled engines from soft drink cans.

In this sunny day, outdoor activity, learners observe changes in shadows over time. The activity also helps to develop a sense of the Earth's motion.

In this outdoor activity, learners explore UV rays from the Sun and ways to protect against these potentially harmful rays.