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Learners build simple catapults and use them to launch cotton balls.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners build mini catapults using paint paddles and a spoon. Use this activity to introduce learners to forces and projectile motion.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the structural strength of triangles by creating their own free-standing geodesic dome out of plastic straws.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Learners build and investigate pendulums of different lengths. They discover that the longer the string of the pendulum, the longer the time it takes to swing.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Get all wrapped up in a lesson about skin!

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners investigate stress and strain by designing, building, and testing beams made from polymer clay.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners make a simple spring-like scale using a rubber band instead of a spring, and calibrate the scale in newtons (N).

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes