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This demonstration/activity helps learners understand why higher elevations are not always warm simply because "hot air rises." Learners use a tire pump to increase the pressure and temperature inside

In this activity, learners construct hand-held altitude trackers. The device is a sighting tube with a marked water level that permits measurement of the inclination of the tube.

In this activity, learners make an astrolabe, a device used for measuring altitude, including the height of objects in the sky.

In this weather-related activity, learners make a portable cloud in a bottle.

This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Lift Off) is a full inquiry investigation into the engineering challenges of sending scientific sensors into space.

In this experiment, learners use a blow dryer and water bottle to observe and record changes in air pressure caused by changes in temperature.