Search Results


Showing results 1 to 16 of 16

Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners will be working with predictions with a time frame of one week, or longer. Start by planting seedlings.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
Create a “Find Someone” list, with about 10 items, each containing a shape, number, or measurement. Can you find someone in the group with hair about 4 inches long? Someone wearing parallel lines?

free Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners will build the highest tower they can out of recycled materials.

free Ages 4 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners keep track of how much paper the group uses in a week. Build awareness of paper waste, while strengthening measurement and estimation skills.

free Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners build a tool called an inclinometer that can find the height of any distant object, from a tree to the North Star.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this health activity (page 5 of the PDF), learners will explore a unique connection betweeen the bones of the body.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners will decide together on a question about how far, long or high the group could reach together.

free Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners follow clues to find five puzzle pieces, then assemble them. This activity works well with a whole group, individuals, or families.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity related to Archimedes' Principle, learners use water displacement to compare the volume of an expanded gummy bear with a gummy bear in its original condition.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 1 to 7 days
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners use recycled materials to build a bridge that holds as many potatoes as possible. They investigate weight, height, strength, and measurement as they seek design solutions.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity (located on page 2 of the PDF under GPS: Temperate Rain Forest Activity), learners will identify a group of deciduous trees to study.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners mark their height on a height chart and discover how tall they are in nanometers.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
Put math of measurement into lining up — and make waiting in line fun. Choose a size characteristic that learners can physically compare, such as foot length or hair length.

free Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
Put the math of measurement, numbers, and everyday life into improvisational skits.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
Build a house you can fit inside, using cardboard tubes.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
Source Institutions
Add to list Details
In this activity, learners will participate in a scavenger hunt involving sizes, shapes, and numbers. This activity works well with a whole group, individuals, or families.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes