Community Science Workshop Network

In this activity, learners build an electric two-paddle boat using paint paddles, plastic knives, and empty water bottles.

In this up-cycling activity, learners recycle plastic bags and repurpose them into useful wallets.

In this activity, learners build helicopters and launchers using wooden dowels and scrap paper. Use this activity to explore rotational motion and kinetic and potential energy.

In this activity, learners build a hot air balloon using just a few sheets of tissue paper and a hair dryer.

Build your own version of the classic physics toy using simple materials.

In this activity, learners build a figure that moves and "comes to life" when they pull its string.

In this activity, learners build small animated toys that move.

Learners explore magnetism and motion as they build a simple marble run. Learners test different arrangements of plastic and cardboard tubes, bottles, and cups on a magnetic board.

In this activity, learners build inexpensive kaleidoscopes using transparency paper and foil (instead of mirrors).

In this activity, learners experiment with the density of ice, water, and oil. Learners will discover that the density of a liquid determines whether it will float above or sink below another liquid.