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In this activity, learners will use Google Sky to observe features of the night sky and share their observations.

In this activity, learners participate in a scavenger hunt, searching for and recognizing minerals and products that contain minerals.

In this design challenge, learners will practice empathy and design thinking skills by creating an invention of the future.

This is a quick activity (located on page 2 of the PDF under Nasturtium Leaves Activity) about surface tension.

In this quick activity about size and scale (on page 2 of the PDF under What's Nano?

In this physical activity, two lines of learners link hands and arms to model a beam subject to various loading schemes.

Learners explore the endless possibilities of cardboard engineering in this open-ended STEAM activity. Practice being creative by building structures with no glue, only cardboard and scissors.

In this design challenge activity, learners explore the concept of biomimicry by using a natural organism's special features to design a new human object.

In this activity, learners will explore engineering concepts to construct a blanket fort using materials sourced from home.

In this activity, learners use found natural materials to create a water haven for bees and other insects.

This activity explores what it means for a computer to be intelligent and introduces the topic of what a computer program is and how everything computers do simply involves following instructions writ

In this quick activity (page 1 of PDF under SciGirls Activity: Kites), learners will witness firsthand the effects of Bernoulli’s Principle by capturing a ping pong ball in the stream of air created b

Pairs of learners play the roles of programmer and robot. The programmer gives specific directions to the robot to accomplish a simple task (e.g. walk across the room and pick up a pencil).

With a bit of PVC, a laser, a can/cup, and a small mirror, you can make a device that visualizes you voice or any sound transmitted into the cup/can.

In this activity, learners will engineer a roof using simple materials to protect a construction paper person from a rainstorm.

This activity aims to stimulate discussion on the question of whether computers can exhibit “intelligence,” or are ever likely to do so in the future.

In this online interactive simulation, learners will test the pH of liquids like coffee, spit, and soap to determine whether each is acidic, basic, or neutral.

In this online game, learners attempt to send a rocket ship to various targets. Learners can adjust the angle and thrust of the rocket before it is launched.

This online simulation game explores the different consequences of water levels on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest.

In this activity (on page 2 of the PDF), learners (with adult help and supervision) investigate how heat affects polystyrene plastic.