15 minutes or less

Learners develop decomposition skills and learn about sequences and repetition by using Scratch to code a drumming sequence.

What happens to the things we put in the garbage? In this activity, participants will learn how long it takes common everyday materials to degrade in a landfill and ways they can reduce the amount of waste they produce.

Learn about the negative effects of oil spills on aquatic environments and methods for "cleaning" up oil spills by partaking in a timed game to clean up a fake oil spill with provided materials.

Students analyze ice core samples to help learn about the climate in the past.

Learn about heart rate and why it is elevated during exercise.

In this activity, students will learn about carbon sinks and create tree-shaped cellulose sponges.

Explore geometric shapes and try to solve tangram puzzles!

Students make a paper rotor and experiment by adding extra weight to make the rotor more precise.

Learn about air resistance and experiment with paper spinners!

Test different materials to see whether they are able to build up static electricity.

Learn about the Mobius strip and make a paper chain.

Make a paper cup phone and learn how sound waves travel.

Experiment with ways to amplify sounds (make noises sound louder).

Learn how the nerves in our body adapt and learn to respond to constant stimulus.

Explore the difference between opaque, transparent and translucent materials and create shadows.