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In this activity about scale, learners investigate the world of the very small by cutting a 28 centimeter strip of paper in half as many times as they can.

In this physics demonstration, learners are challenged to break a raw egg just by squeezing it. Learners will be shocked by their inability to complete the deceivingly simple challenge.

This is a web activity about simple machines. Learners will explore a lawn mower and identify six different simple machines which work together to help make our lives easier.

In this activity, learners explore motion and airflow by setting two aluminum cans on their side and blowing air in-between them.

See what force a magnet has on a wire that has current running through it: will it push it, pull it, or will nothing happen? This is the foundation of a simple electric motor.

Learners place water and part of an antacid tablet in a film canister. The reaction creates a gas reaction that launches the film canister like a rocket.

In this optics activity, learners use glass and water to demonstrate total internal reflection (TIR).

This hands-on activity demonstrates how a material can act differently when it's nanometer-sized.

In this activity, learners discover a trick to release the air out of a balloon without popping it.

In this activity, learners discover what happens when they crush wintergreen-flavored candies in a very dark room.