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In this activity about water's cohesive and adhesive properties and why water molecules are attracted to each other, learners test if objects repel or absorb water.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this astrobiology activity (on page 11 of the PDF), learners consider what organisms need in order to live (water, nutrients, and energy).

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 4 weeks
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This Exploratorium activity can be used in many contexts because geysers are great opportunities for learning about heat and temperature changes as well as geological/space science phenomena.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners explore how the attractive forces between water molecules create surface tension and allow certain objects to float on the surface of water.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Water treatment on a large scale enables the supply of clean drinking water to communities.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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Water sticks to all kinds of things in nature — flowers, leaves, spider webs - and doesn't stick to others, such as a duck's back.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners explore water adhesion and learn about why water molecules are more strongly attracted to some substances than others.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes