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In this environmental science activity (page 3 of the PDF), leaners will identify and explain the causes of erosion.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 11 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners discover how to determine the distance to a lightning strike or nearby thunderstorm.

free Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners create 3D models of the Earth, Moon and Sun to demonstrate solar and lunar eclipses.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this outdoor beach activity, learners use a variety of "beaks" (such as trowels, spoons or sticks) to hunt for organisms that shore birds might eat.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this team design challenge (page 19-24 of PDF), learners "land" a model Lunar Rover in a model Landing Pod (both previously built in activities #3 and #4 in PDF).

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore the physics of impact craters from their own backyard using mud. Learners are encouraged to match features of real impact craters to their models.

free Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This is an activity about waves. Using marbles, paper clips and rubber bands, learners explore how waves behave.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Through doing these hands-on activities, learners explore the environmental consequences associated with fossil fuel usage.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this group activity, learners act out key stages of the "ocean carbon cycle" (also known as the "carbonate buffer system") through motions, rearranging blocks and team tasks.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the engineering behind seismographs and how technology has improved accurate recording of earthquakes.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this team design challenge (page 2-10 of PDF), learners design and build a model of a Lunar Transport Rover that will carry equipment and people on the surface of the Moon.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this pencil and paper activity, learners work in pairs and simulate how astronomical spacecraft and computers create images of objects in space.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this team design challenge (page 11-18 of PDF), learners design and build a Landing Pod for a model Lunar Rover (previously built in activity on page 1-10 of PDF).

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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Learners create a model of a wetland to observe how it absorbs and filters water from the environment.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity related to climate change, learners create and explore topographical maps as a means of studying sea level rise.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 14 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners explore what happens when a star explodes.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - adult Under 5 minutes
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners explore the difference between telescope magnification and resolution.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners work in groups to design a parachute out of household items that keeps an egg secure when dropped from a certain height.

free Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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By building a simple watershed with paper and markers and then using a spray bottle to simulate precipitation, learners will understand how pollution accumulates in our water sources, especially from

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners experiment with marbles and weights to discover some basics about gravity and black holes.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes