Community Science Workshop Network

In this activity, learners build rockets and shoot them into the air by stomping on the plastic bottle launchers.

Learners build a yo-yo using a piece of wood, PVC pipe, and string. In doing so, learners explore the force of gravity and angular momentum.

In this activity, learners construct a device that projects images onto a surface, so they can trace landscapes and other sights.

In this activity, learners explore sound by constructing their very own bagpipe instrument.

In this activity, learners use simple tools to build a bookshelf with a built-in bookend.

In this meteorology activity, learners build weather vanes using straws, paperclips, and cardstock.

In this activity, learners experiment with hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, yeast, and baking soda to produce hot and cold reactions. Use this activity to demonstrate exothermic and endothermic reactions.

In this activity, learners build a special rolling can that returns back to you when you push it forward. Use this activity to demonstrate the transfer of energy between kinetic and potential energy.

In this activity, learners build mini-basketball courts using cardboard and measuring spoons. Use this activity to introduce learners to catapults, forces, and levers.

In this activity, learners construct three math puzzles out of simple materials like wood, string, and Styrofoam.