Physics

Get your hands cold for science and explore the topic of sensory adaptation.

Make some goop that has the properties of a liquid and a solid.

Explore the concept of displacement of fluids in this hands on activity.

Drones are very cool and very useful aircraft! This resource explains how drones stay in flight, and outlines some of their uses.

Students look for shapes in structures and then build and test different frame structures for strength and stability.

Learn about the chemistry of ice skating rinks, and the technology & engineering that lets us enjoy them indoors as well as outside.

This backgrounder explains what light is, how it is measured, and how it affects people on Earth and astronauts on board the International Space Station.

Try out this cool activity to hear sound vibrations.

How do magnetic fields help you get down safely from the top of a drop tower ride? Learn how electromagnetic induction works at the amusement park.

Explore surface tension in this hands on challenge activity.

Put on your running shoes and sharpen your pencil! Investigate the mathematical connection between work and power in this hands-on activity.

Will it slide or stick? Students conduct a fair test to investigate how different solid surfaces affect the movement of an object on a ramp.

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?

Hydraulics power many of the large machines you see around you.

In this challenge activity find out if you can get an egg to float. Learn how the density of matter affects the buoyancy of objects.