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In this math lesson, learners use a variety of manipulatives to explore spatial relationships of squares and their transformations.

Working in teams of four, learners build tetrahedral kites following specific instructions and using specific materials.

In this outdoor activity, learners investigate the relationship between the slope of a trail and soil erosion.

In this activity, learners walk the sides and interior angles of various polygons drawn on the playground. As they do so, learners practice rotating clockwise 180° and 360°.

In this outdoor biology and math activity, learners estimate the size of a population of organisms too numerous to count.

In this outdoor archaeology activity, learners use mathematical skills and scientific inquiry to generate and process information from their own excavation site.

In this three/four-day lesson, learners calculate perimeters and areas and draw the castle plan to scale.

This activity gets learners looking at 6-sided shapes in nature, including the cells of a beehive, as well as other shapes.

In this activity, learners discover that one way to cool an object in the presence of a heat source is to increase the distance from it or change the angle at which it is faced.

This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Kites) is a full inquiry investigation into how a kite’s shape affects its performance.

In this activity, learners explore how and why rainbows form by creating rainbows in a variety of ways using simple materials. Learners create rainbows indoors and outdoors.

In this activity, learners will measure the length of a shadow and use the distance from the equator to calculate the circumference of the earth.

In this activity, learners use a simple 3D model to discover why the Moon has phases.

In this math lesson, learners estimate distances between landmarks and use a map and scales to determine the actual distances.

Create airplanes from straws and geometric shapes. Test them out to see how far they can fly, or how accurately they can be aimed.

In this activity, learners will take a walk with their family and incorporate a scavenger hunt. They will explore topics like ABC’s, numbers, colors, and shapes as they search for related items.

In this activity, learners use cooperation and logical thinking to find solutions to network problems on the playground.

In this math activity, learners make their own bubble wands and determine if the size of the wand affects the number of bubbles it produces.

Is a square stronger than a triangle? Use tongue depressors to build simple shapes. Then apply a little weight to them and see what happens!

In this activity, learners use a hand-made protractor to measure angles they find in playground equipment.