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In this optics activity, learners investigate afterimages.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this optics activity, learners conduct an experiment to explore peripheral vision. Learners collect data about their ability to see shapes, colors, or letters using their peripheral vision.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this engineering activity, challenge learners to construct a paper bridge that can support 100 pennies.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners invent a pinball-like game where a kick stick hits a ping pong ball into a target that buzzes.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners modify a cup so it can carry a marble down a zip line and also drop it onto a target.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners construct paper airplanes that twist and turn.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners build a car that can travel at least four feet using rubber band power and use the design process to debug problems.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a racecar using only a rubber band, spool, straw, and paper clip! This racer is a classic toy that zips across a flat surface.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this playful, goopy activity, learners mix two liquids to create a solid (that sometimes acts like a liquid ), using basic household materials such as borax and glue.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners create a xylophone by filling glasses with different amounts of water and tapping them with a metal spoon.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners make a balloon hover at eye level for five seconds, and then make it move by creating air currents.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners build a car that uses a battery-operated motor to "drive" at least ten feet.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a simple tabletop seesaw to test how different variables (the position of the fulcrum, distance, weight) affect its balance under increasing weight loads.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners design, build and test a model suspension bridge for sturdiness and strength.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this physics activity, challenge learners to make and race a balloon-powered car. Learners construct the body out of a paper cup, wheels out of wooden spools. and fuel tank out of a balloon.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, challenge learners to make a pencil stand on its tip using only two pieces of wire and two clothespins. Use this activity to demonstrate the center of gravity.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate whether more people are squares or rectangles. People with similarly sized heights and arm spans are classified as squares.

free Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this engineering activity, challenge learners to invent a water filter that cleans dirty water.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this invention challenge activity, learners create an indoor game for one or two people that gets you moving.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this invention challenge activity, learners see how many objects they can grab with a homemade "bionic" arm.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes