Less than 1 hour

Learn about the properties of pure substances and mixtures.

Learn about the properties of fluids.

Students build a paper glider and test it for forces of flight.

Learn about the importance of clean water and create your own water filter!

Learn about global warming and the structure of greenhouse gases.

Learn about how global warming is affecting Arctic ecosystems.

Create a paper butterfly and perform tests to see how the force of thrust, drag, gravity, the angle of attack and shape can affect how the paper butterfly flies.

Learn how space junk can impact safe space travel. They also create a star finder to help them explore the night sky.

Learn how surface tension allow water striders to walk on water!

Learn how soap helps get rid of germs.

In this activity, you make 2-3 seed balls filled with milkweed seeds. After the seed balls dry, you can throw them into an area that gets plenty of sun and water or you can give them away as gifts.

Create an anemometer out of paper cups and learn about windspeed.

Learn how the shape of a glider can influence the force of drag.

Using simple materials, students are challenged to build a small beaver dam.

Students test the strength of different shaped paper cylinders.