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Physics in the Toy Room: Toppling Towers
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In this physics activity, learners use square blocks to explore how towers fall. Learners attach a piece of string to the side of a block and then construct a tall tower on top of this base block.
Personal Pinhole Theater
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Have you ever heard of a camera without a lens? In this activity, learners create a pinhole camera out of simple materials. They'll see the world in a whole new way: upside down and backwards!
Pour Some: Measure Serving Size
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Make snack time into measuring time and learn to read Nutrition Facts labels. Try this when you’re using “pourable” foods, such as cereal, yoghurt, or juice.
Narrow It Down: Asking Yes-No Questions
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In this activity, the learner asks yes-no questions to identify a secret object (similar to Twenty Questions). This game is easy to adapt for different ages and different kinds of contexts.
Chocolate (Sea Floor) Lava
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In this edible experiment, learners pour "Magic Shell" chocolate into a glass of cold water. They'll observe as pillow shaped structures form, which resemble lavas on the sea floor.
Constellation Viewer
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In this activity, learners will explore what a constellation is and make their own.
Tomb Mapping
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In this activity, learners examine the culture and history of the tomb site.
Pollution Patrol
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In this activity, learners explore how engineers design devices that can detect the presence of pollutants in the air.
Heart of the Matter
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of valve operation and how engineers have adapted valves for use in mechanical heart valve design.
Observing Different Microbes
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In this activity, learners use a microscope to examine three different microbes: bacteria, yeast and paramecia. Educator will need to prepare the yeast solution one day before the activity.
Counting Your Lucky Stars
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In this activity, learners sample a star field to estimate the number of stars in the universe.
What is a “Convection Cell”?
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In this demonstration, learners can observe a number of small convection cells generated from a mixture of aluminum powder and silicon oil on a hot plate.
Smooth Operator
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In this activity, learners explore surgical instrument design. Teams of learners construct surgical instruments from everyday materials.
Looking Back Through Time
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In this activity, learners create their own archaeological profiles.
Balloon Inside a Bottle
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In this activity about phase change and condensation, learners boil water in an empty pop bottle in the microwave.
Sound Automata
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In this activity, learners build their own sound machines and explore the interplay of motion and sound.
Invent a Plant
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In this activity, learners construct models of plants that are adapted to living under specific environmental conditions.
Floating Head Cup
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In this activity, learners watch a figure "magically" float up through the air.
Math and Creativity Posters
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These math posters have questions written on them, such as: How many colors can you name in a minute? or How many seconds can you balance on one foot?
How does the Atmosphere keep the Earth Warmer?
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In this activity, learners simulate the energy transfer between the earth and space by using the light from a desk lamp desk lamp with an incandescent bulb and a stack of glass plates.