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This is an activity that models the operation of a seismograph, a tool used to measure the size of earthquakes.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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If a sailboat is stranded because there is no wind, is it possible to set up a fan on deck and blow wind into the sail to make the boat move?

Over $20 per student Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners work in teams to investigate the relationship between mass, acceleration, and force as described in Newton's second law of motion.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a miniature wind tunnel to measure force. Learners construct the model out of Lexan plastic, a fan, and a precise digital scale.

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - adult 2 to 4 hours