![How fast can you react?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-fast-can-you-react.jpg)
How fast can you react?
Hands-on Activities
What is a reflex? Test your reaction time and find out why reflexes are important in this challenge activity.
![How fast does a heart pump blood?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/pexels-stethoscope.jpeg)
How fast does a heart pump blood?
Hands-on Activities
Get active in this activity and explore the impact of exercise on your heart rate. Ready, set, GO!
![How is food packaged?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-is-food-packaged.jpg)
How is food packaged?
Hands-on Activities
Take a closer look at food packaging. Explore why and how food is packaged in different ways.
![How many drops of water can you rest on one coin?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-many-drops-of-water-can-you-fit-on-a-coin.jpg)
How many drops of water can you rest on one coin?
Hands-on Activities
Explore surface tension in this hands on challenge activity.
![How much air do I breathe in?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/How-much-air-do-I-breathe-in.jpg)
How much air do I breathe in?
Hands-on Activities
Learn how to measure lung capacity and about the factors that can affect our lung capacity in this hands on activity.
![How much of an iceberg is on top of water?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-much-of-an-iceberg-is-on-top-of-water.jpg)
How much of an iceberg is on top of water?
Hands-on Activities
In this hands on activity find out just how much of an iceberg is below the surface. It might surprise you!
![How much power is generated when climbing a set of stairs?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-much-power-is-generated-when-climbing-a-set-of-stairs.jpg)
How much power is generated when climbing a set of stairs?
Hands-on Activities
Put on your running shoes and sharpen your pencil! Investigate the mathematical connection between work and power in this hands-on activity.
![How tall can you build a marshmallow structure that will support weight?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-tall-can-you-build-a-marshmallow-structure.jpg)
How tall can you build a marshmallow structure that will support weight?
Hands-on Activities
Are you willing to give up a sweet treat for the sake of science? Can you engineer a strong and stable structure out of something soft and fluffy?
![How can I move water with just a comb?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-i-move-water-with-just-a-comb.jpg)
How can I move water with just a comb?
Hands-on Activities
Have you ever experienced static electricity? Like when you pull a wool sweater over your head in the winter? See what else static electricity can do in this hands-on activity.
![How do vacuum cleaners work?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-do-vacuum-cleaners-work.jpg)
How do vacuum cleaners work?
Hands-on Activities
Discover the type of pressure that is used in a vacuum cleaner.
![DNA "unzipping"](/sites/default/files/2019-10/DNA_unzipping.png)
How can I obtain a sample of DNA?
Hands-on Activities
Be a biochemist! Learn how to extract DNA from an onion and find out what DNA looks like.
![How does a wheelbarrow help you carry heavy loads?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-does-a-wheelbarrow-help-you-carry-heavy-loads.jpg)
How does a wheelbarrow help you carry heavy loads?
Hands-on Activities
In this hands on activity build a wheelbarrow from simple materials to explore just how useful simple machines can be!
![How can I stop bananas from turning brown?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-i-stop-bananas-from-turning-brown.jpg)
How can I stop bananas from turning brown?
Hands-on Activities
Explore the chemistry behind why bananas turn brown. Can chemistry also help prevent this?
![How does detergent work?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-does-detergent-work.jpg)
How does detergent work?
Hands-on Activities
Become a pro at washing dishes! Learn how the chemical structure of detergent makes it perfect for attracting grease and grime.
![How can I take fingerprints?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/Fingerprint_Whorl.jpg)
How can I take fingerprints?
Hands-on Activities
In this activity learn how to collect fingerprints, about the patterns in fingerprints and why fingerprinting is so useful!