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This is an activity (located on page 3 of PDF under Hockey Sticks Activity) about composites, materials made of 2 or more different components.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners will train to increase bone strength and to improve heart and other muscle endurance by performing jump training with a rope, both while stationary and moving.

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this quick activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Tug O' War), learners will test how many pennies a flat paper index card bridging the gap between two stacks of books is able to supp

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will train to improve lung, heart, and other muscle endurance as they walk a progressive, measured distance.

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity, learners train to increase muscular strength and improve upper and lower body coordination by performing the “bear crawl” and the "crab walk.” Learners perform the exercises over tim

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity, learners demonstrate the effects of cold-working (strain-hardening) and annealing. Learners discover that these processes change the load that a wire can support.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 14 - adult 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity, learners will train to develop upper and lower body strength in their muscles and bones by performing body-weight squats and push-ups.

free Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity, learners explore how composites work by creating and testing their own composite for an imaginary company.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 18 4 to 24 hours
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In this activity (pages 13-14), learners investigate the properties of smart materials, which are materials that respond to things that happen around them.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - adult 10 to 30 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
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In this online activity, learners partner up to complete several physical exercises and assess their starting fitness level.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 11 1 to 12 months