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In this activity, learners will explore basic information about thermodynamics by experimenting with ice. Learners will compare ice melting rates on metal pans or plastic cutting boards.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover how solar energy can be used to heat water.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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Using two baby food jars, food coloring, and an index card, you'll 'marry' the jars to see how hot water and cold water mix.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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Learners make a refrigerator that works without electricity. The pot-in-pot refrigerator works by evaporation: a layer of sand is placed between two terra cotta pots and thoroughly soaked with water.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore atoms as the smallest building blocks of matter. With adult help, learners start by dividing play dough in half, over and over again.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will explore the water cycle by creating a small atmosphere.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this fun hands-on activity, learners use simple materials to investigate evaporation. How can the evaporation of water on a hot day be used to cool an object? Find out the experimental way!

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners create a biosphere in a baggie.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 11 1 to 7 days
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Learners explore the variables that affect the properties of ice and the places where different types of ice are found.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will explore how density is affected by temperature and how that can create currents.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes