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In this activity, learners build water-propelled engines from soft drink cans.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this engineering design challenge, learners build an air-powered spinning machine.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this engineering design challenge, learners build an octopus-inspired suction pad that can grab an object and hold it tightly in the air.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 4 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners will explore how and why weight distribution works.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners design and build a Zoom-a-rang using everyday materials. Experiment with different materials and Zoom-a-rang designs to see how they fly.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - adult 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners use simple, everyday materials to experiment with balls and ramps.

Ages 4 - adult
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In this activity learners will build roller coasters and test them using small balls or marbles.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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No glue is needed for learners of any age to become marshmallow architects or engineers.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this engineering design challenge, learners make a bird and then control its flight with attached strings.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this engineering design challenge, learners animate a facial expression and make a machine (zoetrope) that plays the animation back.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners design and build their own parachute using household materials with the goal of landing their passenger safely on a target.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this engineering design challenge, learners make a bubble maze that allows bubbles to move through a series of “on” and “off” switches.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners build bridges and cantilevers in a series of "building out" challenges with straws and pins.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore different ways to stack cups to meet a personal goal.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners design, build, and test models of "dragon boats" made from up to three milk cartons.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 4 - 14 30 to 45 minutes