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Learners investigate the concept of humidity by using a dry and wet sponge as a model. They determine a model for 100% humidity, a sponge saturated with water.

Ocean acidification is a problem that humans will have to deal with as we release more and more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Make a big canvas of iridescent color with pvc pipe! In this Exploratorium Science Snack, you'll need to cut and assemble some PVC pipe, but the pay-off, the soap-bubble canvas, is big.

By making models of light waves with paper, learners can understand why different colors appear in bubbles.

How does a green roof, or roof covered by plants, affect the temperature of the inside and outside of a building? Learners design and build houses to find out the answer.

In this activity, learners imitate the way vocal cords work by building a model from a plastic cup, rubber band, and a straw.

Learners build a model of a pollution control device--a cyclone. A cyclone works by whirling the polluted air in a circle and accumulating particles on the edges of the container.

In this activity, learners make a 3-D model of DNA using paper and toothpicks. While constructing this model, learners will explore the composition and structure of DNA.

In this activity (located on page 2), learners will construct tiny model geysers out of film canisters, warm water, and antacid seltzer tablets.

Get a roll of pennies, throw them on the ground, then remove those that only show tails, and repeat with the ones left over.

This activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Glaciers Activity) is a full inquiry investigation about the different causes of glacial melt.

In this engineering/design/arts and crafts activity, learners design and build "platforms" or "bridges" that can hold weight, and test which glue makes the strongest structure.

Play with a slinky and make transverse waves. In this simple Exploratorium Science Snack, learners will experience making waves and will learn the different parts of a wave.

No glue is needed for learners of any age to become marshmallow architects or engineers.

This paper describes a working-model demonstration of Ernest Rutherford's 1911 experiment about the nature of atoms.

In this activity, learners create a model using metric measuring tapes and atmosphere composition data.

In this activity (on pages 20-23 of PDF), learners build a model of a power plant using simple materials.

In this activity, learners create a large film of soap and experiment with what can and cannot pass through it.

In this activity, learners simulate the behavior of the atmosphere.

In this activity, learners create a working model of a nail clipper. This activity helps learners learn the basic principles of simple machines, engineering design and model building.