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Screaming Balloon
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In this quick activity (page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Extreme Sounds) about sound vibrations, learners will investigate which small objects, such as coins, hex nuts, or marbles, produce t
Vibrant Cords
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In this activity, learners will explore how the voice works and feel the vibrations produced by vocal cords.
Iridescent Art
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This is a quick activity (on page 2 of the PDF under Butterfly Wings Activity) that illustrates how nanoscale structures, so small they're practically invisible, can produce visible/colorful effects.
Shadow Dance
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In this activity, learners experiment with shadows and light sources to understand the relationship between the angle illumination and the shadow's length.
Make a Sun Clock: Tell Time with the Sun
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Before there were clocks, people used shadows to tell time. In this outdoor activity, learners will discover how to tell time using only a compass, a pencil, a handy printout, and a sunny day.
Ice Melt
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In this activity, learners will explore basic information about thermodynamics by experimenting with ice. Learners will compare ice melting rates on metal pans or plastic cutting boards.
Universal Indicator Rainbow Trout
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In this activity on page 2 of the PDF, learners discover how color changes can help scientists distinguish between acids and bases.
Exploring the Universe: Pack a Space Telescope
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Space telescopes can offer us better, clearer views of the universe (and of our own planet) than Earth-based telescopes can, but getting these large, delicate pieces of equipment into orbit is tricky.
Seismic Slinky!
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Did you know that a Slinky makes a handy model of earthquake waves?
Inkjet Printer
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In this activity, learners investigate how inkjet printers produce tiny, precise drops of ink.
Water Sphere Lens
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In this activity about light and refraction, learners make a lens and magnifying glass by filling a bowl with water.
Eddy Currents
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In this activity related to magnetism and electricity, learners discover that a magnet falls more slowly through a metallic tube than it does through a nonmetallic tube.
Great Balls of Goop
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In this activity, learners mix white craft glue and borax solution together to produce a surprising new material: GOOP!
Homemade Butter
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In this activity, learners will turn cream and salt into butter—using marbles. Learners will explore how shaking up fat globules help them create homemade butter.
Real Glass Xylophone
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In this activity, learners create a xylophone by filling glasses with different amounts of water and tapping them with a metal spoon.
What's the Buzz
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In this physics activity, learners explore how sound is created by vibrations.
Magic Wand
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In this activity about light and perception, learners create pictures in thin air.
The Ripple Tank
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In this optics activity, learners create a ripple tank from household materials to study waves. Learners build the tank and then explore by making various types of waves.
No Pressure
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In this activity, learners observe what would happen to their bodies if they went to outer space without a space suit.
Polarized Light
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In this optics activity, learners experiment with polarizers (small dark rectangles) to examine light intensity.