These easy, hands-on activities are great for eight- to ten-year olds. It's science, engineering, problem solving, and fun all rolled into one. Each activity has step-by-step instructions and age-appropriate explanations of the main idea.
- All Wound Up
Power a racecar with a rubber band? Yup! Ready, set, roll!
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Spanish: All Wound Up PDF, en Español* (284K) - Blow It Away
Make traveling a breeze with a vehicle that's part car, part sailboat!
Download Blow It Away PDF* (336K)
Spanish: Blow It Away PDF, en Español* (344K) - Canine House of Cards
Construct a paper building strong enough to support a jumbo dog biscuit.
Download House of Cards PDF* (936K)
Spanish: House of Cards PDF, en Español* (955K)
Download House Of Cards Leader Notes PDF* (428K) - Crazy About Kites
Experiment with kite design to make the best-flying indoor kite. Up, up, and away!
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Spanish: Crazy About Kites PDF, en Español* (424K)
Download Crazy About Kites Leader Notes PDF* (200K) - Eat Like a Bird
Learn how beak type relates to what it eats and where it lives. It's feeding time!
Download Eat Like a Bird PDF* (632K)
Download Eat Like a Bird Leader Notes PDF* (164K) - Float My Boat
Load tinfoil boats with pennies to learn about floating and sinking. Dive in!
Download Float My Boat PDF* (380K)
Spanish: Float My Boat PDF, en Español* (244K)
Download Float My Boat Leader Notes PDF* (224K) - Go Fly a Kite
Build an indoor kite and learn what makes it fly. Hang on to your hats!
Download Go Fly a Kite PDF* (304K)
Spanish: Go Fly a Kite PDF, en Español* (308K)
Download Go Fly a Kite Leader Notes PDF* (192K) - Hang Time
Build some whirlygigs and race them. The winner hits the ground LAST!
Download Hang Time PDF* (240K)
Spanish: Hang Time PDF, en Español* (236K) - Help Wanted
Ruff has a knack for getting himself into trouble! Find out what the problem is and hire a scientist to help.
Download Instructions PDF* (172K)
Download Materials PDF* (1,020K)
Download Additional Game Pieces PDF* (380K) - Ice Cream Shake
Make ice cream and learn the science behind frozen treats. Shake things up!
Download Ice Cream Shake PDF* (532K)
Spanish: Ice Cream Shake PDF, en Español* (496K)
Download Ice Cream Shake Leader Notes PDF* (192K) - Design a Flavor
Invent an ice cream flavor and conduct a taste test. Make a treat that can't be beat!
Download Design a Flavor PDF* (428K)
Download Design a Flavor Leader Notes PDF* (156K) - Operation Espionage
Make invisible ink and reveal a secret message!
Download Espionage PDF* (328K)
Spanish: Espionage PDF, en Español* (335K)
Download Espionage Leader Notes PDF* (200K) - Race for Survival
You are a predator hunting for prey in this relay race. Better move fast-your survival depends on it!
Download Race For Survival PDF* (252K)
Spanish: Race for Survival PDF, en Español* (257K)
Download Race For Survival Leader Notes PDF* (140K) - Rescue Mission
Design a hook, retrieve the capsule, and carry it to dry land. To the rescue!
Download Rescue Mission PDF* (500K)
Spanish: Rescue Mission PDF, en Español* (508K) - Set It Straight
Tinker with a tabletop see saw and teach it a few new tricks!
Download Set It Straight PDF* (308K)
Spanish: Set It Straight PDF, en Español* (308K) - Size It Up
Turn a small picture into a gigantic one. Seeing is believing!
Download Size It Up PDF* (228K)
Spanish: Size It Up PDF, en Español* (232K) - Stack 'Em Up
Build a tower just out of cups. Remember, the sky's the limit.
Download Stack 'Em Up PDF* (284K)
Spanish: Stack 'Em Up PDF, en Español* (288K) - Throw Your Weight Around
See how your body constantly adjusts so you can stay upright. Let's move it!
Download Throw Your Weight Around PDF* (564K)
Spanish: Throw Your Weight Around PDF, en Español* (576K) - Toy Chemistry
Mix up a gooey solid that you can mold and stretch into weird shapes. This is chemistry at its craziest!
Download Toy Chemistry PDF* (308K)
Spanish: Toy Chemistry PDF, en Español* (315K)
Download Toy Chemistry Leader Notes PDF* (144K) - Train Your Brain
Will this challenge trick you? See how quickly you can retrain your brain!
Download Train Your Brain PDF* (352K)
Spanish: Train Your Brain PDF, en Español* (356K) - Under Pressure
Support a book with a sheet of paper? Give your paper a workout and make it stronger!
Download Under Pressure PDF* (388K)
Spanish: Under Pressure PDF, en Español* (384K) - What Gives?
Can you build a suspension bridge out of cardboard that won't collapse under the weight of a pile of books?
Download What Gives? PDF* (348K)
Spanish: What Gives? PDF, en Español* (355K)
Download What Gives? Leader Notes PDF* (252K) - Whodunit?
Uncover the identity of a mystery powder-the secret is in the science!
Download Whodunit? PDF* (348K)
Spanish: Whodunit? PDF, en Español* (477K)
Download Whodunit? Leader Notes PDF* (176K) - Tips for Using FETCH! Activities
Learn easy ways to use FETCH! activities in your event, workshop, or afterschool program!
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