Short Activities
Short activities are brief hands-on experiences lasting less than 15 minutes for small groups of people.
They are often presented at a table, cart, or demonstration space in a variety of settings such as a museum exhibit gallery, classroom, or other public or group setting. Multiple short activities can be combined to form a longer activity.
Balloon Nanotubes Tabletop
In this activity, learners build a model of carbon nanotubes out of balloons to explore the material's structure and properties.
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Exploring Nano & Society - Flying Cars
In this activity, learners imagine and build a flying car out of small foam pieces while having conversations about future technology.
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Exploring Materials - Memory Metal
In this activity, learners compare the properties of a memory metal spring to an ordinary spring.
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DIY Nano: printable PDF version
In this series of activities, families of learners can experience and learn about nanoscale science, engineering, and technology at home or on the go!
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Why are Seashells so Strong?
In this activity, learners explore seashells and various structural models to discover that seashells are a composite material made of both inorganic and organic materials.
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Oil Spill Clean Up Simulation
In this activity, learners use natural sand and hydrophobic sand to learn about oil spills and cleanup.
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Exploring Earth: Rising Sea
In this activity, learners explore how to use topographical mapping techniques to track changes in sea level and have discussions about the effects of rising sea levels on the environment and coastal communities.
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Exploring Earth: Paper Mountains
In this activity, learners make unique mountain models from crumpled paper and watching how water moves across them.
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Rocket Reactions
In this activity, learners experiment with finding the best mix of "rocket fuel" by making miniature baking soda and vinegar "rockets" that shoot plastic caps into the air.
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Exploring the Universe: Star Formation
In this activity, learners model a star-formation process by adding energy (via a hairdryer) to matter floating in space (ping pong balls) to see how much of it they can get to "clump" in an empty container.
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