WestFest Activity Kits 2024

In addition to the in-person festival, WestFest 2024 includes an at-home activity kit component that is accompanied by four instructional YouTube videos to help those at home complete various science activities alongside the instruction booklet available in the physical kit or digital download format.

Visit our YouTube channel to view more information about your activity kit, previous WestFest events, and other science education content.

 

Activity Kits

WestFest 2024 provides 500 free take-home activity kits to youth in Central Ohio. These kits are made possible thanks to funding from The Ohio State Energy Partners, Ohio 4-H Youth Development, and countless volunteer hours from Ohio State students and staff.

 

Each activity kit includes supplies to complete STEM activities featured in four WestFest programs. The featured activities are ideal for students in upper elementary through high school.

Participating Community Organizations

Free activity kits are donated to:

The remaining kits are distributed at:

  • Franklin Park Conservatory’s October Community Day
  • WestFest 2024

 

WestFest 2024 – List of Supplies and Activity Descriptions

Beady Looking

Download the Activity Sheet (PDF)

Here’s what you will need from the activity kit:

  • 5 Beads
  • 5 UV Beads
  • String or Stretch cord

Additional materials and supplies needed:

  • Ruler
  • Stopwatch
  • Variety of Paper (cardboard, cardstock, printer, tissue)
  • Warm, cool and room temperature water
  • Light source (fluorescent, LED, incandescent)

 

 

Pollination Game

Download the Activity Sheet (PDF)

Download the Pollination Game Board (PDF)

Download the Pollination Game Cards (PDF)

Here’s what you will need from the activity kit:

  • Game board
  • Parent flower cards
  • Offspring flower cards
  • 12 red pom poms
  • 12 yellow pom poms
  • 12 white pom poms

Color Cup Conundrum!

Download the Activity Sheet (PDF)

Here’s what you will need from the activity kit:

  • 5 7-0z clear cups
  • Stir Stick
  • 3 Food coloring
  • 4 half-sheet paper towels
  • Water (not provided)

 

Glow and Tell: Fun with Paper Circuits

Download the Activity Sheet (PDF)

Here’s what you will need from the activity kit:

  • 3mm LEDs
  • Conductive (Maker) tape
  • coin cell battery
  • Paper rocket
  • Paper cutouts
  • Cardstock card
  • Scissors (not provided)
  • Clear tape (not provided)

 

Solar Oven

Download the Activity Sheet (PDF)

 

Here’s what you will need from the activity kit:

  • WestFest kit box
  • Aluminum foil
  • Wooden Skewer
  • Glue stick
  • Sheet protector
  • Circle stickers
  • Black paper
  • Scissor and utility knife (not provided)