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In this activity, learners explore how to stay fit the fun way. Learners participate in three physical activities.

free Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this engineering activity (page 5 of PDF), young learners investigate how materials and design contribute to the strength of a structure, particularly walls.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 8 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners make or use pre-made clay beams to scale and proportion. Specifically, they discover that when you scale up proportionally (i.e.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 4 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners build penetrometers to test leaf toughness. Biologists measure leaf toughness to study the feeding preferences of insects and bugs.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners play the role of materials engineers as they test the flexibility of different materials.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners determine the elastic and plastic properties of different types of metal wires.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 14 - adult 45 to 60 minutes