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Learners build a lever and use it to lift a load. With the load on one end of the ruler, learners add coins to the effort cup at the other end until the load is lifted.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners invent a convenient way for someone using crutches or a wheelchair to carry small personal items.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners build a toy that flies in circles. This activity introduces learners to center of mass, torque, and rotational motion.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this physics activity (page 6 of the PDF), learners will build a class 1 lever and hypothesize and test the distances two objects need to be placed from the fulcrum in order to balance.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 14 - 18 10 to 30 minutes