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Resonant Rings
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsThings that are different sizes and stiffness vibrate differently, and in this Exploratorium Science Snack, you'll see how rings of various diameters react to vibration and external forces....
Lateral Inhibition
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsWhich one of your eyes are dominant? Do they act independently or are they equally "in control?" This activity explores how your eyes work (or don't work) together.
Symmetry of Butterfly Wings
Science Museum of MinnesotaAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners investigate balance and symmetry by designing a symmetrical butterfly, using a paper cutout. Then they use pennies symmetrically placed to balance the butterfly on the...
Two Lenses in One
COSIAdd to list DetailsIn this activity about light, learners explore how water can refract light and change the way they see things. In the "Now Explore" section, suggestions for other liquids are given, and...
Four-Sock Drawers
Lawrence Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsThese puzzles use four colors of socks in a drawer to get learners thinking algebraically. The introduction suggests that actual socks should add fun to the activity, and colored markers can help...
Make a Model of a Home Made From Shipping Containers
Science FridayAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners watch a video to learn about a couple who built a home out of shipping containers in Brooklyn, New York. Next, learners design and build a 3D scale model of a shipping...
Earth Walk
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsIn this hands-on and feet-on excursion, learners take a science walk to visualize the planet's immense size and numerous structures, without the usual scale and ratio dimensions found in most...
Lifting Lemon
Institute of PhysicsAdd to list DetailsIn this physics demonstration, learners will be surprised when a lemon slice appears to magically levitate within a pint glass. This is a simple trick that involves several complex physical...
Test the Finger Wrinkle Hypothesis
Science FridayAdd to list DetailsLearners create a tool to measure how well they grip a wet object when their fingers are smooth versus wrinkly. Are smooth or wrinkly fingers better at holding on to the object? Learners can also...
Smaller Than You Think
American Museum of Natural HistoryAdd to list DetailsLearners compare a life-size drawing of a Tyrannosaurus rex head and a full-size Sinornithosaurus body to understand that dinosaurs varied in size. Learners trace individual pieces of a dinosaur on...