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Rainbow Paper
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In this activity, learners will use clear nail polish and the power of chemistry to create paper with a rainbow sheen.
Wiggly Water
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This is a simple and fun activity for learners to explore water and colors.
Carousel Pump
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In this activity, learners build a carousel toy that spins when pushed down.
Exploring Materials: Nano Gold
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In this activity, learners discover that nanoparticles of gold can appear red, orange or even blue. They learn that a material can act differently when it’s nanometer-sized.
Make Your Own Sculpture Dough
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In this activity on page 7 of the PDF, learners follow a recipe to make a dough similar to the clay artists use to make sculptures.
Paper Cover Up
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In this activity on page 11 of the PDF, learners use candle wax to make "invisible" designs that are revealed with watercolor paints.
Magnets on the Move
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In this activity, learners investigate the behavior of magnets. Learners create a "wonder wand" with a magnet so they can move a skater around.
Draft Detectives
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In this two part activity, learners become draft detectives by constructing their own draft catchers to detect drafts around windows or doors.
Newspaper Collage
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In this activity on page 3 of the PDF, learners create a collage by using vinegar to transfer color pictures from a newspaper onto a piece of white paper.
Zig Zag Bopper
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In this activity, learners build a machine made of craft sticks to multiply the levering motion of their hands and create a device that bends and extends.
Incredible Shrinking Shapes
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In this activity, learners get hands-on experience with ratios and scaling while making their own jewelry out of recycled plastic containers.
Marble Game
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In this activity, learners construct a simple game to test their hand-eye coordination and steadiness of hand.
Fused Plastic Wallet
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In this up-cycling activity, learners recycle plastic bags and repurpose them into useful wallets.
Design a Microexpression Zoetrope
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In this engineering design challenge, learners animate a facial expression and make a machine (zoetrope) that plays the animation back.
What is Nanotechnology?
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In this activity related to nanotechnology, learners observe some of the effects that result from creating a thin layer of material several nanometers thick.
Words in Motion, Motion in Words
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In this art activity (page seven of the pdf), learners will use their creativity to make a "motion collage." Each student will be encouraged to draw a picture of something that moves to be a part of t
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.
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.
The Three Little Pigments: Science activity that demonstrates the primary and secondary colors of lightScience activity that demonstrates the primary and secondary colors of light The Three Little Pigments Know your C, M, Y, and K.
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Align four color transparencies, each one a single color (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black), and see a beautiful full color image.
Bleeding Paper
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In this activity on page 3 of the PDF, learners discover how science and Halloween are fun companions as they make paper bleed.