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In this activity, learners build a carousel toy that spins when pushed down.

In this activity, learners explore motion, energy, and electricity by constructing bottle cars that run on motors.

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.

In this activity, learners explore the concept of how brakes can stop or slow mechanical motion.

In this activity (page 89 of the PDF), learners compare and contrast pitch and roll motions by using a Magic Carpet maze similar to one that was used for Neurolab investigations about microgravity.

In this activity (page 95 of the PDF), learners create Escher Staircase models similar to those that were used by Neurolab's Spatial Orientation Team to investigate the processing of information about

In this activity related to Newton's Laws of Motion, learners build a boat powered by a propeller in the air.

In this activity, learners string a line across the room and build cable cars that can move from on end to the other.

After a discussion about what a parachute is and how it works, learners create parachutes using different materials that they think will work best.