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Design a Parachute
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After a discussion about what a parachute is and how it works, learners create parachutes using different materials that they think will work best.

Straining Out the Dirt
Learners take on the role of environmental engineers as they design water filters.

Bend That Bar
Learners play the role of materials engineers as they test the flexibility of different materials.

What Trickles Down?
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Learners design their own experiment to explore the permeability of different materials such as soil, sand, gravel, and marbles.

Sliding and Stuttering
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Learners use a spring scale to drag an object such as a ceramic coffee cup along a table top or the floor.

Grab and Go
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In this engineering activity, learners design and build a mechanical arm to lift a small item.

Is That DNA in My Food?
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In this activity, learners extract DNA from wheat germ. Use this activity to introduce learners to DNA, biotechnology and genetic engineering.

Floating and Falling Flows
Learners create beautiful fluid motion. They explore fluid dynamics, surface tension, solubility, and buoyancy while mixing liquids together.

Building A Storm Drain
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In this design challenge, learners design a storm drain cover that catches litter to protect waterways to learn about how local actions can have system-level effects.

Minibot
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In this activity, learners build a mini dancing robot. This engineering activity introduces learners to electricity, circuits, switches, conductivity, and motors.

Sound Automata
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In this activity, learners build their own sound machines and explore the interplay of motion and sound.