Space & Flight projects

3 projects for age 5 · page 1 of 1

Projects

Ages 5–11⏱ 25 min

Balloon Ghost Zip Line

When air rushes out of the back of the balloon, it pushes the ghost forward along the string. That is Newton's third law in action: every push has an equal push the other way, the same idea that launches real rockets.

Engineering & BuildingSpace & Flight

Ages 5–12⏱ 30 min

Moon-Crater Impact Tray

Dropping balls into a tray of flour shows how meteorites smashing into the Moon made its craters, and lets you test how the size and drop height of a space rock changes the crater it leaves.

Kitchen ScienceSpace & Flight

Ages 4–10⏱ 45 min

Astronaut Helmet

Making a wearable helmet from a box teaches you why real astronauts need a sealed helmet to breathe and stay safe in space, where there is no air.

Junk ModelSpace & Flight