Community Science Workshop Network

In this activity, learners build a hovercraft using a paper plate, cup, and simple motor.

In this activity, learners build unique yo-yos, which spin round and round without moving up and down.

In this activity, learners string a line across the room and build cable cars that can move from on end to the other.

In this activity, learners use simple materials and basic tools to construct a special toy to explore pendulums. As the head of the toy bobs one way, the eyeballs bob the other way.

In this activity (posted on March 14, 2011), learners follow the steps to construct a camera projector to explore lenses and refraction.

In this activity, learners plant seeds and watch them sprout and grow inside a CD case.

Build your own version of a favorite carnival game, in which a marble races down a maze consisting of rows of nails.

In this activity, learners explore sound by constructing their very own instruments using PVC pipes, soda bottles, and a straw.

In this activity, learners build a speedboat using paint paddles, a propeller, and film canister. Learners attach a simple circuit and motor to the boat to power the propellers.

In this activity, learners construct a paper glider to experiment with aerodynamic forces.