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Electroplating
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In this electrochemistry activity, learners will explore two examples of electroplating.

Cup Speaker
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Make your own speaker with a magnet, wire, and paper cup! If you have a radio with a headphone plug and an old pair of headphones, this is a great tinkering activity.

Glowing Pickle
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In this activity, high voltage is applied across a pickle to emit a yellow glow. This activity should only be conducted by skilled adults and is best suited as a demonstration.

Hidden Alarm
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In this design challenge activity, learners invent a device that will make their friends and family ask, "What's buzzing?" Learners design an alarm with an on/off switch that is small enough to hide.

Arduino Blink Challenge
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In this activity, learners explore computer programming and the impact of computers on society. Learners build and test a program to turn a light on and off using an Arduino board.

Motor Learning
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In this activity (26th on the page), learners construct an easy-to-build device and test motor learning.

Paper Tape Motion Timer
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In this activity, learners build a recording timer made from simple materials (e.g., small dc motor, sharpie pen, craft sticks, adding machine paper tape, etc.).

Writing for Night Vision
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In this activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Forensics), learners will use a home video camera with a “night vision” mode to test how various inks appear outside the spectrum of visibl

Circuit Sense
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In this activity about electricity, learners identify closed and open circuits. First, learners examine and label diagrams of open and closed circuits.

Series and Parallel Circuits
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In this activity, learners demonstrate and discuss simple circuits as well as the differences between parallel and serial circuit design and functions.