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Caution! Wildlife Crossing
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In this design challenge, learners use their creativity and imagination to design and test a wildlife crossing for their favorite animal.
Rocket Launchers
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In this activity, learners work with an adult to build a rocket and launcher out of a plastic 2-liter bottle, flexible plastic hose, plastic tubing, toilet paper tube, and duct tape.
Comparing the Density of an Object to the Density of Water
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Learners compare the weight of equal volumes of wax, water, and clay. Learners discover that since the wax weighs less than an equal volume of water, it is less dense than water and will float.
Earth's Energy Cycle: Albedo
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In this activity, learners experiment and observe how the color of materials that cover the Earth affects the amounts of sunlight our planet absorbs.
Paint by the Numbers
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In this pencil and paper activity, learners work in pairs and simulate how astronomical spacecraft and computers create images of objects in space.
Trash Traits
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In this activity on page 24, learners perform experiments to examine whether or not trash can float, blow around, or wash away.
Exploring the Solar System: Mission to Space Board Game
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In this tabletop board game, players will represent a team of scientists and engineers sending a spacecraft on a mission to space.
Lava Lamp
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In this activity, learners will create their own lava lamps. Learners will explore density, effervescence and chemistry through this activity.
A Day in the Life of a San Francisco Native Animal
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In this activity, students will learn some key information about a San Francisco native animal and then write a firsthand account of their experience from the perspective of that animal in the time be
The Desert Blooms!
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This activity attempts to clear up the common misconception that deserts are always hot, totally dry, and uninhabitable.
Measuring Earthquakes
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In this activity, learners build their your own seismograph with household materials to document shaking.
Hieroglyph Holiday
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In this activity about archaeology, learners will explore different Egyptian hieroglyphs and recognize their meanings and uses.
The Web of Life
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In this activity, learners examine ways that Native Americans of the Southwest express their relationship with nature through art.
Build a Coral Polyp
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In this activity, learners build one or more edible coral polyps and place them together to form a colony.
Tiny Geyser Models
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In this activity (located on page 2), learners will construct tiny model geysers out of film canisters, warm water, and antacid seltzer tablets.
Fossil Dig Site
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In this activity (located on page 5 of PDF), learners work in groups to create dig sites for display.
Lava Layers
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In this activity (on pages 11-12 of PDF) learners create models of lava layers that have formed on the moon.
Moving Without Wheels
In a class demonstration, learners observe a simple water cycle model to better understand its role in pollutant transport.
Edible Soil
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In this yummy activity about soil (page 9 of PDF), learners will create layers of soil using food. They will learn about the composition and role of each layer.
Where the Buffalo Roam
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In this activity, learners explore the Great Plains.