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Learners investigate stress and strain by designing, building, and testing beams made from polymer clay.

This lesson focuses on how nanotechnology has impacted the design and engineering of many everyday items from paint to fabrics.

In this activity (located on pages 23-24 of the PDF), learners are introduced to structural engineering and encouraged to practice goal-oriented building.

In this activity, learners explore the engineering behind seismographs and how technology has improved accurate recording of earthquakes.

In this design challenge activity, learners build a rubber band-powered rover that can scramble across the room.

In this activity learners will build roller coasters and test them using small balls or marbles.

Learners build and investigate pendulums of different lengths. They discover that the longer the string of the pendulum, the longer the time it takes to swing.

The goal of this activity is to design the fastest sailboat or one that carries the most treasure.

In this activity, learners explore how product design differences can affect the success of a final product -- in this case a bag for holding candy.