These activities are for the learner in all of us, and have been designed for use by families, schools, home school groups, and anyone wishing to learn more about the human body, technology and how community design impacts people of differing abilities. Download the complete family activity guide or explore the individual activities below.
Ages 5-10
My Pumping Heart
Build a simple model of the heart and discover how the heart acts like a pump to push blood out to the rest of the body.
Ages 5-10
Technology Scavenger Hunt
Technology helps us solve problems. This scavenger hunt aims to open our eyes to the technology all around us.
Ages 5-10
Body Oddities
Blind spots in your vision, a disappearing muscle, remnants of a third eyelid…find these strange and evolving body parts.
Ages 5-10
What’s In My Blood?
Build a model with candy and marshmallows to learn about what’s in your blood and why it’s important.
Ages 5-10
Surfactant Superheroes
Explore why washing your hands with soap can help keep you healthy.
Ages 5-10
Accessibility for All
Survey your surroundings to see how accessible your environment is for those around you.
Ages 11-14
Make Your Own Stethoscope
Build two models of a simple stethoscope to listen to the sounds your body makes.
Ages 11-14
Carrot and Celery Osmosis
An overnight experiment with vegetables sheds light on how our cells stay healthy.
Ages 11-14
Community Accessibility Checklist
Survey your community to discover how design decisions affect people of all abilities.
Ages 11-14
Cellular Respiration
Watch how a plant uses photosynthesis to make energy, just like our cells use the food we eat to create energy.