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Did you know that you would be a different age if you lived on Mars? It's true!

free Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners walk the sides and interior angles of various polygons drawn on the playground. As they do so, learners practice rotating clockwise 180° and 360°.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 18 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners add squares to paper dominoes to make polyominoes.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity related to rotational inertia (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Microgravity), learners will use a bit of scientific experimenting to test if open-faced peanut butter sandwi

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this demonstration, learners explore a variation of a Foucault pendulum, but upside down.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (on page 6 of the PDF), learners plot the path of the sun's apparent movement across the sky on two days, with the second day occurring two or three months after the first.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners design unique tiles and make repeating patterns to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this design and physics challenge, learners construct a cylindrical wing, fly it, make modifications, and determine how the changes affect flight patterns.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will measure the length of their shadow from the Sun and compare it three to four months later.

free Ages 6 - 14 1 to 12 months
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Spin a short piece of PVC pipe that's been marked up, and watch a triangle appear. Enjoy this optical illusion from the Exploratorium's Science Snack series.

free Ages 4 - 18 5 to 10 minutes