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Working in teams of four, learners build tetrahedral kites following specific instructions and using specific materials.

To learn how friction affects motion, learners build a measurement tool from a rubber band and other simple materials.

In this activity, learners construct their own small catapults using simple materials. Learners follow visual instructions to build their launching device.

Learners build simple catapults and use them to launch cotton balls.

Learners examine collisions between two skateboards carrying different masses. They learn about conservation of momentum in collisions.

Learners use a spring scale to drag an object such as a ceramic coffee cup along a table top or the floor.

Learners investigate weight by building a spring scale. They observe and record how it responds to objects with different masses.

This is an online Flash game where learners can experiment with ballistics and how to compensate for the varying levels of gravity found on the planets of our Solar System.

In this quick activity (page 1 of PDF under SciGirls Activity: Kites), learners will witness firsthand the effects of Bernoulli’s Principle by capturing a ping pong ball in the stream of air created b

Learners construct and launch paper helicopters.

In this experiment, learners examine how pressure affects water flow. In small groups, learners work with water and a soda bottle, and then relate their findings to pressure in the deep ocean.

In this physics activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will build a class 1 lever and hypothesize and test the distances two objects need to be placed from the fulcrum in order to balance.

Build your own version of a favorite carnival game, in which a marble races down a maze consisting of rows of nails.

In this quick activity (page 1 of PDF under SciGirls Activity: Lift Off), learners will use the ever-popular soda geyser experiment to test the reactivity of the various sugar candies or mints.

In this activity, learners build mini-basketball courts using cardboard and measuring spoons. Use this activity to introduce learners to catapults, forces, and levers.

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.

Learners attach an egg to a rubber-band bungee cord and drop the egg.

In this activity, learners build a model roller coaster to help the Mummy entertain the Atom's Family monsters. Learners assemble the roller coaster between two chairs using vinyl ceiling molding.

In this activity, challenge learners to design a roller coaster ride for a marble using cardboard and other simple materials.