🔬 Science Activities

🍳 cooking Ages 8-18

Create gluten-free banana bread

A quick 10-minute recipe for delicious gluten-free banana bread. This is a perfect math and science activity—measuring i...

⏱️ 10-15 min prep, plus baking time beginner

Learn: measuring and fractions, chemical reactions

🔬 science Ages 10-18

Calculate how far light travels in one second

Learn about the speed of light through simple math. Light travels 186,282 miles per second—that's roughly 7.5 times...

⏱️ 10-15 min beginner

Learn: scientific notation, scale and proportion

✂️ craft Ages 7-16

Build a simple paper bridge that holds weight

Engineer a bridge from paper that can hold surprising weight. This 15-minute STEM activity teaches structural engineerin...

⏱️ 15-30 min beginner

Learn: structural engineering, testing and iteration

🔬 science Ages 6-16

Identify 5 types of clouds and predict weather

Learn to recognize cloud types and use them to predict weather. This 10-minute earth science activity builds observation...

⏱️ 10-15 min beginner

Learn: weather prediction, observation skills

🔬 science Ages 6-16

Observe and sketch one insect up close

Find an insect, observe it carefully, and draw what you see. This 15-minute biology activity teaches observation skills,...

⏱️ 15-20 min beginner

Learn: observation skills, insect anatomy

🔬 science Ages 8-16

Document one hour of weather observations

Record weather data every 10 minutes for one hour. This meteorology activity teaches data collection, graphing, and scie...

⏱️ 1 hour (plus 10 min setup/analysis) beginner

Learn: data collection, graphing

🌱 nature Ages 6-18

7-Day Nature Journal: Daily Observations

Observe and document nature for 10 minutes daily for one week. This multi-day science project teaches observation skills...

⏱️ 10-15 min daily for 7 days beginner

Learn: observation skills, scientific journaling

📚 learning Ages 16+

The Sakartvelo Paradox: Understanding Georgia at the Crossroads of Empires

Dive deep into the 3,000-year history of Georgia (Sakartvelo), a nation that has survived at the crossroads of Europe an...

⏱️ 4-6 weeks of study (2-3 hours weekly) for comprehensive understanding, or 2-3 hours for Six Truths overview advanced

Learn: Understand Georgia's 3,000-year historical trajectory from ancient kingdoms to modern state, Analyze how geography shapes national identity and foreign policy

📚 learning Ages 14-18

Understanding Governing Systems: Democracy, Authoritarianism, and Everything In Between

Master the fundamentals of how governments work around the world. This comprehensive civics lesson explores democracy, a...

⏱️ 2-3 class periods (45-50 minutes each) or 2-3 hours self-paced beginner

Learn: Identify at least 6 different types of government systems, Explain the key differences between democracy and authoritarianism

🔬 science Ages 8-18

Understand the difference between moons and stars

Master the fundamental distinction between moons and stars—two celestial objects that look similar in the night sky but ...

⏱️ 15-20 minutes beginner

Learn: Define what a moon is and identify its key characteristics, Define what a star is and explain how it produces light