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In this activity, learners discover that nanoparticles of gold can appear red, orange or even blue. They learn that a material can act differently when it’s nanometer-sized.

Over $20 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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Make two firefly lanterns, then program them to blink to one another and change colors.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - adult 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity/demo, learners are introduced to the connection between medieval stained glass artisans and nanotechnology.

Over $20 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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Build a phonograph record player using a cactus needle, a record, LEGOs gear box, and a piece of paper! This activity uses a Pico Cricket to turn the motor.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this hands-on activity, children create their own kites that can fly indoors. Learners are exposed to basic concepts of gravity and air resistance.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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Break open that used musical toy and squish some Play-Doh over the circuit boards, and you will hear some weird and distorted sounds the manufacturer never intended!

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity generates learner excitement about light through the creation of a room-sized rainbow.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this three-part activity, learners use paper to explore Bernoulli's Principle — fast-moving air has lower pressure than non-moving air.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes