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This is an activity (located on page 131 of the PDF) related to sleep and circadian rhythms as well as space travel.

free Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (on page 2 of PDF under GPS: Roller Coaster Design Activity), learners will use food cans of many different properties (sizes, shapes, and weights) and set two cans on their sides at

free Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners get hands-on experience with ratios and scaling while making their own jewelry out of recycled plastic containers.

free Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this fun and imaginative writing assignment (page nine of the pdf), students will flex the creative side of their brains to learn more about the laws of motion and the scientific process.

free Ages 8 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this lesson that includes hands-on activities and demonstrations, learners discover that it is the tilt of the Earth's axis (not its proximity to the sun) that causes the seasons.

free Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will be introduced to citizen science projects that can be done from home.

free Ages 14 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will build the highest tower they can out of recycled materials.

free Ages 4 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (p.6-10 of PDF), learners use different methods for hunting minibeasts (bugs). Learners can either make traps or simply look for minibeasts under stones and logs.

free Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners interpret three trackways and use measurements and a formula to infer the relative speed of dinosaurs.

free Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this astronomy activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will compare and contrast two planets in the solar system using data obtained from the internet.

free Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will plan a snack within a budget. With a $20 limit (theoretical) to spend on snack for everyone, learners look over grocery store circulars and make their shopping lists.

free Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will reuse plastic bags in an interesting way.

free Ages 6 - adult 45 to 60 minutes
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In this math lesson, learners arrange pattern blocks to create tessellations and to explore geometric patterns. Learners first explore making patterns with a variety of pattern blocks.

free Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners work in teams to investigate how scientists use physical characteristics to classify living things.

free Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover the importance of maps and scale as they work together to create a map of the classroom.

free Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this game, learners walk through an imaginary Carbon Cycle and explore the ways in which carbon is stored in reservoirs and the processes that transport the carbon atom from one location to another

free Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners search for various kinds of items made from minerals around their home or school, including toothpaste, wall paint, kitty litter, and bricks.

free Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will plot the distribution of various oozes using information from sediment maps.

free Ages 14 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (page 87 of the PDF), learners move their bodies to better understand the three axes of rotation: pitch, roll and yaw.

free Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this weather forecasting activity, learners determine the location of cold and warm fronts on weather plot maps.

free Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes