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In this activity, learners prepare four polymer elastomers and then compare their physical properties, such as texture, color, size, and bounce height.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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Learners build a pendulum from a yo-yo, and then design their own experiment to determine what affects the pendulum's period of swing.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this inquiry-based activity, learners investigate the basic forces of flight as they construct their own paper glider that represents a rainforest creature from Borneo (large, tropical island in So

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Lava Flow Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into the relationship between an object’s mass and the distance it is thrown by a catapult.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners investigate visual perception as well as plan and conduct their own experiments.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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Learners use engineering design principles to construct and test a fully solar-powered car. Solar car kits usually include a photovoltaic cell and motor; some include a chassis as well.

Over $20 per student Ages 11 - 14 2 to 4 hours