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In this geology activity, learners create a model using a mixture of salt and sand inside a CD case. When the case is tilted or inverted, the mixture dramatically sorts into a layered pattern.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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Before there were clocks, people used shadows to tell time. In this outdoor activity, learners will discover how to tell time using only a compass, a pencil, a handy printout, and a sunny day.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners eat a snack and make a model of the plumbing system of a volcano.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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This activity shows how our experience of the Sun changes with time and location. The sun dagger at Chaco Canyon is thought by many to be a sort of ancient timekeeping device.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a simple electrolysis device. Then learners use an indicating solution to visualize hydrogen and oxygen molecules in water.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity provides instructions for learners to create models of the Earth and then to model a "day" on Earth as well as modeling the seasons.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity related to magnetism and electricity, learners create a magnetic field that's stronger than the Earth's magnetic field.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners construct a simple electrolysis device. With this device, learners can decompose water into its elemental components: hydrogen and oxygen gas.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 14 - 18 4 to 24 hours
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In this activity, learners use crayons to draw conclusions about rocks and the rock cycle.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes