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In this activity (on page 1 of the PDF), learners make a "mini-globe" to investigate the causes of day and night on our planet.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a sled kite that models a type of airfoil called a parawing.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how various energy sources can be used to cause a turbine to rotate.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners work in teams to construct and test fly drinking straw rockets. Learners explore how changing the rockets' fins affect flight distance.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this hands-on activity, learners will become familiar with the special adaptations of rainforest plants and discover the conditions needed for tropical trees to survive along with what can impinge

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, two groups of learners create two separate landform models out of clay (mountains and valleys).

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this hands-on activity, learners investigate the functional design of leaves on a tree.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity (on page 6 of the PDF), learners plot the path of the sun's apparent movement across the sky on two days, with the second day occurring two or three months after the first.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity about human anatomy (page 16 of PDF), learners construct a model arm and discover how muscles and bones work together to achieve efficient movement.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (Lesson 1), learners work in groups to create tide simulations.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate the relative growth of lengths, areas, and volumes as cylinders are scaled up.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners create 3D geometric shapes using straws and pipe cleaners.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this two-part activity about luminescence, learners explore the chemistry that happens inside glow sticks and other light producing reactions.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners act as the Earth and observe how different angles between the Sun, Earth, and Moon affect the phases of the moon we see each month.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (page 4), learners work in groups to plan and build large structures using recyclable materials they have brought from home.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners make and test fly paper helicopters. Learners use templates to create paper helicopters and then take take turns flying them in the air.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners work in teams to build and test paper airplanes. Learners try to fly their airplanes directly on the runway and earn points for accuracy.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the relative sizes and distances of objects in the solar system.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes