Austin, TX: The Creek Show @ Waterloo Greenway

Salt Crystal Tree

In this activity, you'll perform an experiment on a cardboard tree with water, salt, and liquid bluing. Once you see the salt crystals blooming on the tree--which once started in the liquid as the tree's "roots," you'll witness capillary action in, well, action! The IF/THEN® Collection is the largest free resource of its kind dedicated to …

Cleaning Water

Astronauts orbiting the Moon in the Gateway spaceship will need to recycle water. You can make a water filtration system with a 2-liter bottle and other easy-to-find materials. Use your filter, then test your water to see how clean it is! Heavy Lifting is part of the NASA STEM: Forward to the Moon Activity Guide. These …

8-Bit Character Design

A return to 8-bit graphics! Learn how “retro” games get their look and design a unique pixelated character.