Mensa for Kids Activity Plans

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In this activity, we’ll be building a LEGO Marble Maze and increasing the level of difficulty with each new design. We’ll start with a simple marble maze and then eventually add curves, tunnels, traps, and dead ends to the track.

The 100th day of school might not be an official holiday, but it holds a place of significance in many schools. It is a time to celebrate the milestone of successfully completing 100 days of learning. The number 100 is featured heavily in the activities compiled on the following pages.

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March 14 is Pi Day! (Because it's 3/14; get it?) In honor of this international celebration, we've put together 3 math lessons and 14 math activities for you to enjoy.

This activity combines science, fun and a little challenge! Your group will design and build "roller coasters" for marbles out of foam pipe insulation.

Virtually everyone likes movies, and this activity embraces the “filmophile” in all of us. Movie Nights lend themselves to both the whole-group and divided-group format, so choose which works best for you.

The simplest things can often be the most entertaining, and using things for uncommon uses other lends excitement to the activity.

Science and Halloween are perfect companions, and most of the ideas below can be done with common household items.

A duct tape activity is a natural for Mensans — it’s fun, it’s creative and it’s smart. All you need is a lot of duct tape and some prizes!

School lunches don’t have to be boring! With a little creativity, even common lunchtime items can make interesting and fun lunchtime options.

Taking its name from Miracle Max's line in The Princess Bride, this activity can expand or contract to fit your Local Group's needs. At its least intricate, it is a building activity; at its most elaborate, it is a medieval extravaganza!

A lesson in polymers, non-Newtonian fluids, and fun!

May 23 is Lucky Penny Day, but pennies are fun any day of the year. Don't believe us? Try out some of these cent-sational ideas!

Candy is for more than snacking! Explore ways to use candy to learn more about science and the world around you.