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In this activity, learners experiment with creating various types of bubble solutions and testing which ingredients form longer-lasting bubbles.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate and compare the rate of drying in different conditions.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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This is an activity (located on page 4 of the PDF under Surface Area Activity) about surface area and reactivity.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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This is an activity (located on page 3 of PDF under Hockey Sticks Activity) about composites, materials made of 2 or more different components.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this demonstration, learners compare the relative sizes and masses of scale models of the planets as represented by fruits and other foods.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity (on page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Soccer Ball Kick), learners will investigate the transfer of energy using sports equipment.

free Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this indoor or outdoor water activity, learners pour water from small cups to large cups and containers. In doing so, they discover water takes the shape of its container.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 6 30 to 45 minutes
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This activity (page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Microgravity) is a full inquiry investigation into how ordinary things behave in microgravity, similar to what astronauts experience.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity (located on pages 9-14 of PDF), learners visit a cemetery to examine the distinguishing characteristics of rock weathering.

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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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.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity on page 27, learners perform an experiment to learn about how different types of marine debris degrade and how weather and sunlight affect the rate of degradation.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 12 months
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In this activity, learners explore how anemometers work to record wind speeds and how the equipment has undergone engineering adaptations over time.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers design devices that can detect the presence of pollutants in the air.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners build a water squirter using a PVC pipe, dowel, and foam. This activity is great for the summer time and introduces learners to forces and water pressure.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners evaluate the potential performance of air rockets placed inside a wind tunnel.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners shrink the scale of the vast solar system to the size of their neighborhood.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This is an activity (located on page 3 of PDF under Where's Nano? Activity) about identifying nanoscale objects and phenomena in today's world.

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this engineering activity, learners will get acquainted with the basics of wind energy and power production by fabricating and testing various blade designs for table-top windmills constructed from

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Tug O' War) is a full inquiry investigation into tug-of-war physics. Groups of learners will test two tug-of-war strategies.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this design challenge activity, learners invent an emergency shelter that can fit a person and is sturdy and quick to build.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes